Stormers (23) 30 / 13 (13) Bulls (Final Score)
The DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls did battle in Super Rugby at Newlands, 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 – Gary van Aswegen (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Eben Etzebeth (1), Bryan Habana (1), Jean de Villiers (1)
- Conversions – Gary van Aswegen (3)
Bulls:
- Penalties – Morné Steyn (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Zane Kirchner (1)
- Conversions – Morné Steyn (1)
Teams:
Stormers: 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers (Captain), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Gary van Aswegen, 9 Louis Schreuder,8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Pat Cilliers, 18 Gerbrandt Grobler, 19 Don Armand, 20 Nic Groom, 21 Elton Jantjies, 22 Damian de Allende.
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Dewald Potgieter (Captain), 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dean Greyling.
Replacements: 16 Callie Visagie, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Morné Mellett, 19 Jacques du Plessis, 20 Jono Ross, 21 Rudy Paige, 22 Jürgen Visser.
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Linston Manuels (South Africa)
TMO: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)
Well done Stormers. What a magnificent game Stormers played. Should have had Deon at openside all season with Scarra at hooker.
Think Saders will beat the Reds next week so then we will see a Bulls/Saders semi. Hoping Cheetahs can beat the Brumbies to play Chiefs in the next semi.
Great game enjoyed watching it. Stormers were outstanding tonight.
That is me for now. Catch up during the week.
Good night everyone. Enjoy the rest of your evening.
Big long old weekend of rugby… just the way we like it!
Logs have been updated, Bru will be updated tomorrow, it’s too busy there right now.
Cheers!
Goeie nag, slaap sag!
VRYSTAAT!
The Bulls need to work on their scrums if they are to have a good chance of winning. The Saders will smash the set pieces.
What is the expected prognosis of the injuries?
Bulls were anything but on form today, but looked like the Berg Bokke had a point to prove.
Maybe the wake up call the Bulls needed?
My teorie:
Final op Loftus teen Crusaders.
Uitspeel
Cheetahs teen Brumbies – Brumbies wen
Saders/Reds – Saders.
Semis
Chiefs/Saders – SADERS
Bulls/Brumbies – Brumbies.
Final
BULLS/Saders
Het Ludeke hulle dit ook uitgewerk voor die game en vir die spelers gese om nie risiko van beserings te loop nie? Ek wonder maar net.
364 @ Stormersboy:
Bulls will only face Saders in a semi if Cheetahs beat the Brumbies. That is of course if Saders beat the Reds which I think the Saders will. It could go either way. Cheetah/Chiefs semi and Bulls/Saders semi. Could also be a Bulls/Brumbie semi and a Chief/Sader semi. Still all to happen. Let us wait and see who wins this weekend. I hope the Cheetahs beat the Brumbies. Now that would be a fairytale of note. Cheetahs getting to a semi final and possibly a final. They toured well this year, only got thrashed twice, by Chiefs and Stormers. Though this time they will be better prepared for Chiefs if they do beat the Brumbies.
Gonna be two great playoff games to look forward too this weekend.
Bulls could still get a home final if whoever beats the Chiefs. That is if the Bulls win their semi of course.
366 @ Cosa:
Cosa mistake there. Think you meant: Bulls/Brumbies – Bulls
hahahahaha. Nah, the Stormers thrashed your boys. They should have lost last week as well had the Sharks got all their goals. Bulls will have to up their game a lot from here pal. I think they will. Should get Steenkamp and Serfontein back for the semi.
Don’t underestimate the Cheetahs everyone has ALL season. They could beat the Brumbies next week. Then Bulls will face Saders in a semi.
@ Puma:
Yes, Bulls were thrashed, for sure.
The Bulls were outshone in the following match-ups in particular:
Scarra/Chilliboy
Harris/Greyling
Venter/De Jongh
Etsebeth/Hattingh
Fourie/Stegmann
As you say, Bulls need Steenkamp and Serfontein desperately.
Well done Stormers!
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