Super Rugby 2019: Blues vs DHL Stormers – Live Game Article

Published 30 March 2019 | By grootblousmile

Blues (10) 24 / 9 (6) Stormers (Final Score)

The Blues and DHL Stormers did battle in Round 7 of Super Rugby 2019 at

Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand at 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 06:35 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Blues:

Penalties – Otere Black (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Tanielu Tele’a (1), Otere Black (1), Rieko Ioane (1)
Conversions – Otere Black (3)

Stormers:

Penalties – Jean-Luc du Plessis (3)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – 0
Conversions – 0

Teams:

Blues	DHL Stormers
30 March 2019 at 08:35 SA Time
Team: 15 Melani Nanai, 14 Tanielu Tele’a, 13 Thomas Faiane, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Otere Black, 9 Jonathan Ruru, 8 Akira Ioane, 7 Blake Gibson, 6 Tom Robinson, 5 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu, 3 Sione Mafileo, 2 James Parsons (Captain), 1 Alex Hodgman Replacements: 16 Matt Moulds, 17 Karl Tu’inukuafe, 18 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 19 Scott Scrafton, 20 Dalton Papalii, 21 Augustine Pulu, 22 Harry Plummer, 23 Sonny Bill Williams	Team: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Dan du Plessis, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Dillyn Leyds, 10 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Jaco Coetzee, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (Captain), 5 Chris van Zyl, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff Replacements: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Corné Fourie, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Cobus Wiese, 20 Juarno Augustus, 21 Justin Phillips, 22 Joshua Stander, 23 SP Marais

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

105 Responses to Super Rugby 2019: Blues vs DHL Stormers – Live Game Article

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McLook on 30 March 2019 at 9:22 am

grootblousmile wrote:

I battled to pick the winner here, on SuperBru…

I think I eventually went for the Blues by a tiny margin.

Yip. Stormers just not clinical enough.
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:24 am

27 McLook wrote:

Kzrperd Nonu breaking clean through the Stormers midfield defence. JL du Plessis like a turnstile, turning, turning, turning when you put your hip jnto it.

Freegin hell, I do not know why a coach would keep playing Jean-Luc du Plessis… or Damian de Allende… picking them week after week!
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:27 am

Surely Joshua Stander MUST be at No 10 and Ruhan Nel at No 12… it would provide so much more firmness for the Stormers midfield, on defence and on attack.

If someone could please tell me what the value is that either of Jean-Luc du Plessis or Damian de Allende brings to a side…

Neither has X-factor, both are weak on defence, both are predictable… and De Allende only plays crash-ball (stampkar) rugby and is probably the worst ball distributer amongst backline players in South Africa.

Jean-Luc du Plessis, well he is just in the team on his father and uncle’s reputations as former Springbok greats.
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McLook on 30 March 2019 at 9:33 am

Dtormers backline play slightly better this week in comparison to last week.
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:33 am

In fact, 5 of the 7 Stormers backline players are not great defenders.
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:34 am

2nd Half ON!
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McLook on 30 March 2019 at 9:34 am

grootblousmile wrote:

Surely Joshua Stander MUST be at No 10 and Ruhan Nel at No 12… it would provide so much more firmness for the Stormers midfield, on defence and on attack.

If someone could please tell me what the value is that either of Jean-Luc du Plessis or Damian de Allende brings to a side…

Neither has X-factor, both are weak on defence, both are predictable… and De Allende only plays crash-ball (stampkar) rugby and is probably the worst ball distributer amongst backline players in South Africa.

Jean-Luc du Plessis, well he is just in the team on his father and uncle’s reputations as former Springbok greats.

Agree
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McLook on 30 March 2019 at 9:37 am

And sfter all thst good play Stormers knock the ball
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:37 am

Arghhhh Pieter-Steph du Toit knocks, after a good passage of play by the Stormers.
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McLook on 30 March 2019 at 9:38 am

More speed on the ball after halftime, by Stormers
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:39 am

Stormers penalty advantage, No 4 offside…
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McLook on 30 March 2019 at 9:40 am

De Ellendige eish. Poor decision making.
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:40 am

De Allende mucks up an overlap and all the wonderful work laid before he got the ball…

Back for the Stormers penalty.

Shot
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:41 am

Blues 10 / 9 Stormers
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McLook on 30 March 2019 at 9:42 am

Stormers passing just not accurate enough. Floating passes, passing behind or to high.
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McLook on 30 March 2019 at 9:42 am

Stormers score.
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:42 am

Tryyyyy Josh Stander, Stormers!
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:43 am

TMO
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McLook on 30 March 2019 at 9:43 am

Review. Forward pass by Kitshoff. Try disallowed
50

grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:43 am

No try… forward pass by Kitshoff.

Back for a Stormers penalty.
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McLook on 30 March 2019 at 9:44 am

Pity. Was a good try.
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McLook on 30 March 2019 at 9:45 am

Lineout drive
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:46 am

Another knock by Pieter-Steph du Toit… great counter by the Blues.
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:46 am

Fantastic work by Damian Willemse, with a try-saving tackle and then stealing the ball.
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:47 am

Early tackle on Leyds… penalty.
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McLook on 30 March 2019 at 9:48 am

Eish its helter skelter stuff. SBW on.
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:50 am

Blues penalty, against Chris van Zyl…. in on the side.

Pieter-Steph du Toit down injured.
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:52 am

Forward pass by Herschell Jantjies!

Soooooooo inaccurate by the Stormers
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McLook on 30 March 2019 at 9:52 am

Jantjies off.
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grootblousmile on 30 March 2019 at 9:54 am

Blues scrum, just inside their own 22, middle of the field.

Super Rugby 2019: Blues vs DHL Stormers – Live Game Article

Blues (10) 24 / 9 (6) Stormers (Final Score)

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