Blues (9) 18 / 17 (3) Stormers (Final Score)
The Blues and DHL Stormers did battle in Super Rugby at North Harbour Stadium, Albany at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 07:35 GMT).
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:
Blues:
- Penalties – Chris Noakes (6)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
Stormers:
- Penalties – Joe Pietersen (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Jean de Villiers (2)
- Conversions – Joe Pietersen (2)
Teams:
Blues: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Francis Saili, 12 Jackson Willison, 11 Rene Ranger, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Ali Williams (Captain), 4 Culum Retallick, 3 Angus Ta’avao, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tom McCartney.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Brendon O’Connor, 20 Jamison Gibson-Park, 21 Baden Kerr, 22 Lolagi Visinia.
Stormers: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers (Captain), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Gary van Aswegen, 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 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Pat Cilliers, 18 Eben Etzebeth, 19 Nizaam Carr, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Elton Jantjies, 22 Damian de Allende.
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand)
TMO: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Blues 12 / 3 Stormers
Penalty given away by Eben Etzebeth, also for a high tackle
Now what was my Bru pick for this one… made the picks bloody late last night?
Kolishi foek. Bottervingers. Ek kuk sommer in my broek.
Eish, I picked the Stormers by 5!
“Looks like he had his nose shortened”…!
Stormers now really need to buck up and knuckle down…. the difference is bloody 9 already
@ McLook:
Die manne sal maak dat man dooi van frustrasie, soos een van GBS se customers….
Duvenage is so slow and cumbersome!
Arghh damn, Duane Vermeulen knocks!
98 @ Pietman:
Ons sal die begrafnisse doen… met eer en waardigheid… hehehe
Foek Vermeulen knocking on. Just slow it down and stay calm. Patience with ball in hand will do it.
Blues scrum penalty, head and shoulders below the hips
Elstadt cops a head knock
Another Blues penalty, against Frans Malherbe.. shot at goal
wow, penalty after penalty against the stormers
watchout ref, you are gona be run out at the non strikers end
Blues 15 / 3 Stormers
Aag fokkit man, strafskop alweer!!! Habana van die kant af in..
Blues slowly but steadily moving out of reach by doing nothing.
105 @ Gena_ZA:
The ref, Glen Jackson, is actually very good, I have no complaints.
Stormers should have closed the game in the first 20, in the deep now, quick breakaway try needed..
Rene Ranger bounced off Gio Aplon, like a rag doll…
And the Blues get yet another kickable penalty.
They opt for touch… and go over the line from the lineout.
TMO
Stormers very frustrated at the moment. They are trying to hard. Blues is just spoiling and composed on defence. Another penalty for the Luke’s. It’s all over. Foek ek dooi sommer van frustrasie.
No try, lost the ball, scrum 5 Stormers ball
Fellas, it’s not looking good for the Stormers, their body language says it all… frustrated beyond what they should be
Nou of nooit….KOM STORMERS! Daar is nog baie tyd…
Pat Cilliers on, Duvenage also replaced… finally
Great pressure by the Blues, they are growing stronger and stronger as the game progresses
Stormers relieving penalty… and some Stormer uses the ugly “E-Pos” word… hehehehe
Blues got their tails up now. Controlling possession and territority.
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