Stormers (27) 51 / Force (16) 16 (Final Score)
The Stormers hosted the Western Force at Newlands, Cape Town today. The Stormers comprehensively outplayed the Force in every aspect of the game. The Stormers scored 6 tries to the 1 try scored by the Force. Take a bow the Stormers tight 5, they were huge. The Force were basically just a one man show with James O’Conner the only real stand out player.
Scorers:
Stormers: 6 Conversions & 3 Penalties Peter Grant, 2 Tries Jaque Fourie, 2 Tries Deon Fourie, 1 Try Jean de Villiers, 1 Try Andries Bekker
Force: 3 Penalties & 1 Conversion & 1 Try James O’Connor
Teams:
Stormers: 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Danie Poolman, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers (captain), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Pieter Louw, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 De Kock Steenkamp, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Wicus Blaauw.
Replacements: 16 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Anton van Zyl, 19 Nick Koster, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Lionel Cronjé, 22 Juan De Jongh.
Western Force: 15 Cameron Shepherd, 14 Alfie Mafi, 13 Nick Cummins, 12 Gene Fairbanks, 11 David Smith, 10 James O’Connor, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 Matt Hodgson, 6 Richard Brown, 5 Nathan Sharpe (captain), 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Tim Fairbrother, 2 Ben Whittaker, 1 Pek Cowan.
Replacements: 16 Nathan Charles, 17 Kieran Longbottom, 18 Tom Hockings, 19 Tevita Metuisela, 20 James Stannard, 21 Matt Brandon, 22 Pat Dellit.
Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Assistant referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
GO STORMERS.
Off ot a braai now so wont blog during the rugby.
Catch up tomorrow.
Between Lions and Bulls I am neutral today.
May the best team win.
Cheers everyone catch up tomorrow.
OK folks, enjoy this Game and Game Thread, I’m off to Loftus – waar dit rof is!
Loosehead will be your CAPTAIN for this Game Thread.
I will handle the Bulls / Lions match from Loftus.
Pawiljoene leeg, gedink sal vol wees na wen teen Bulle.
Ok, here are the rules for this thread: anyone mentioning the Cheetahs will be flogged, have their posts deleted and be forced to watch The Egoli Movie.
Ice: check
Soda: check
Famous Grouse: check
Biltong: checked and tasted
Cashew Nuts: Check
Ready for the game.
Game on
Good kick off by Grant. Stormers on the attack.
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Fourie!
Converted by Grant.
Penalty to the Stormers, Aplon kicks for touch.
Throw is is not straight. Scrum Force.
Oor die krieket: Proteas het hul onbestwisde nr.1 plek as Chokers kampioene bevestig in krieket, nou 5 in ‘n ry. Hulle ewenaar nou die AB’s se rugby rekord van 5 in ‘n ry by WB. Na rugby WB 2011 sal ons weet wie die grootste chokers is van alle sportsoorte.
Na 2008 en 2010 het die Sharks uitgeval uit hierdie kompetisie, Stormers/WP het nou die derde plek oorgeneem op die Choker log.
High tackle on Cummins. Kickable penalty Force
O’Conner kicks it. 7-3.
Penalty from the scrum to the Stormers. Grant kicks for touch.
3 throw in’s, all 3 not straight.
Another skew throw in. Surely there is a hooker in Cape Town who can throw in?
Cummins pinged for a not so high tackle on Habana.
Try Fourie, converted by Grant. Little bit of handbags after the whistle has blown.
TRY O’Conner
Converted.
14-10
Stormers have lots of ball, but not really going anywhere.
Penalty for offside, Grant takes a shot and it is good.
17-10
Peter Louw injured with a medial Ligament injury. Koster on.
Penalty to the Force from a scrum. O’Conner takes a shot.
17-13
Mafi drops the restart. Scrum Stormers.
TRYYYYYYYY JDV!
Converted by Grant. 24-13
Penalty Stormers
Excellent rolling maul by the Stormers.
Pushing and shoving after the whistle with the Force hooker throwing a punch. Penalty Stormers
Grant slots it. 27-13
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