Stormers (11) 14 / 19 (13) Crusaders (Final Score)
The DHL Stormers and Crusaders did battle in Super Rugby at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town at 19:10 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Stormers:
- Penalties – Joe Pietersen (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Siya Kolisi (1)
- Conversions – 0
Crusaders:
- Penalties – Tyler Blyendaal (4)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Matt Todd (1)
- Conversions – Tyler Blyendaal (1)
Teams:
Stormers: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers (Captain), 11 Gerhard van den Heever, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 De Kock Steenkamp, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Pat Cilliers.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Don Armand, 19 Nizaam Carr, 20 Nic Groom, 21 Damian de Allende, 22 Jaco Taute.
Crusaders: 15 Tom Marshall, 14 Zac Guildford, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Johnny McNicholl, 10 Tyler Bleyendaal, 9 Willi Heinz, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock (Captain), 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Joe Moody, 18 Dominic Bird, 19 Jordan Taufua, 20 Andy Ellis, 21 Adam Whitelock, 22 Shane Christie.
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Linston Manuel (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Final Score: Crusaders 19 / 14 DHL Stormers
Oh well at least my Superbru was correct. So close. Stormers started to play to late.
Wow! Could have gone Stormers’ way at the death, Jean is a warrior for sure, close, so close…
Mense, that was a riller… or thriller….
Stormers their own worse enemy. Handing all that line out possession away on a plate, ffs.
Well done Saders!
Our effort near the end cannot mask a general inaccurate performance on and off the field by the Stormers.
Damn had Stormers on Superbru. Should have looke before this game if I climbed a bit. Now must have fallen again
Anyhow Well done Sader. Hard luck Stormers. That was a hard fought battle. Though Deon cost Stormers the most tonight.
2 Players cost the Stormers…. Elton Jantjies and Deon Fourie
aaai aai , dit was nou amper. Jammer Stormers en jammer vir SA
Face it, the Saders was the best side on the night…
We have ONE more game tomorrow morning at 07:05!
Come on, you have to join me for that one!
308 @ grootblousmile:
Unfortunately you are right gbs. Deon should play openside for Stormers he is very good there. They missed Liebenberg. Feel for Elton though. He has come into Stormers and they play a different game to what he is used too. Stormers did mess up though by letting Demetri go. He is playing great rugby for the Kings. Sill feel for Elton. When he gets it right he is brilliant though. He is doing himself no favours for his Bok cause, by playing for Stormers. HE himself should have gone to Kings. They play more expansive the game he knows better.
Crusaders have just given the whole of SA a rugby lesson tonight. If we continue to play this style of rugby that is outdated and simply not good enough, we are going to see our backsides more and more often. Two of SA’s top side are being found out more and more often now. Both sides are being carried on raw talent, not on their style of play. It is no surprise that both are being coached by coaches that simply refuse to look towards the future, and simply live in the past. Yes, we will continue to win odd matches, and that will be down to the individual brilliance of the players in the sides, but we won’t win consistently and win titles.
I say again, we throw away coaches like White and Mallet at our peril. Congratulations Crusaders, you played the better rugby, did the better homework, read the game better, and won the game. It is what you set out to do, and you leave with the points.
Well the HOT SA side now is the CHEETAHS, great season developing for them
Sharks better knock these Saders over next week!
310 @ grootblousmile:
They were, but really how did Stormers let them in with such bad lineout throws? That is normally Stormers advantage. Deon should go back to openside or sit on the bench. He let his team down I feel.
Anyhow hope my Sharks have taken
Stormers have quite a challenge in Bloemfontein waiting for them next weekend
@ Puma:
You Sharkies can do it, go for it!!!
I deeply respect the ‘saders for that win. Incredible effort shown by all the players, no way they should have won considering who was absent.
Phweeew, I supported these Stormpoppies with gusto tonight… spit-spit…. hehehe
316 @ Puma:
Never finished there.
Hope my Sharks have taken notes
on how to beat the Saders next week. Do hope we can beat them.
Okay I am now out of here. Feel bad watching the rugby and having visitors here. Have to convert them to watching the best sport there is hey!
Cheer catch up tomorrow.
Just For Kicks wrote:
Didnt we dream of a new approach a new style when the 5 second law came in? Dammit so far this season is a BIG flop.
I hoped the Bulls would play around the myriads of exciting young backs……..
A shyte weekend for us saffers only the Staat the bright spot. That’s me out, Ciao a tutti!
@ superBul: It is no coincidence that Cheetahs, as well as the Sharks are the best sides in SA at the moment. Hell, if the Kings had the players, they too would be giving the Stormers a snotklap
We had a great day’s rugby on the blog today, fellas… massive numbers looking in and on!
@ Die Valk:
Coming back from 11 down, classy side this.
And Tod did his homework, breakdowns, line-outs, scrums, they outwitted the Stormers.
318 @ Pietman:
I hope so Piet. Saders were poison tonight. Very good without teams knowing they right on top of you. They do that, strangle teams like the Bulls usded too.
Okay out of here now.
Good night everyone. Catch up tomorrow.
327 @ Puma:
usded = used
Die Valk wrote:
i wish i could have added “like the Bulls today” We still sit like deer in the headlight, NZ rugby is still all over us.
2 Dinge moet nou gebeur. Eerstens moet Elton Janties terug kom Gauteng toe. Ek soek hom nie in my span nie. Hy maak my rugby naweek negatief, hy is useless en pateties. En Deon Fourie moet uit die span gelaat word. Nie eers gebench word nie, hy moet net uit gelos word. Dan sal die Stormers baie beter wees.
Elton het nog nie een week hierdie seisoen ‘n goeie game gehad nie. Dis vir my ‘n disgrace dat ons goeie spelers verloor na die Kings toe soos Dimitri en ons nou met een van die swakste no10’s in wêreld rugby sit. Ek is baie teleurgesteld en negatief oor die Stormers. Maar ek is meer negatief omdat ek ouens soos Deon en Elton elke naweek in my span moet sien en hulle perform nie.
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