The Stormers scored 4 tries on their technique to a 28-14 bonus-point win towards London Irish of their Heineken Champions Cup encounter on the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday.
WIN | A VIP Trip to the URC Grand Final, 27 May 2023
In a recreation dominated by the 2 purple playing cards proven to London Irish, the Stormers did sufficient to say all of the factors on provide as they head again to Cape Town the place they’ll face ASM Clermont Auvergne subsequent week.
The Stormers absorbed some early strain earlier than making use of a few of their very own and it paid off when a powerful maul was pulled down, leading to a penalty attempt.
ALSO READ: Schoolboys banned after testing constructive for steroids at 2022 Craven Week
The backline appeared to have scored a scintillating attempt shortly afterwards, however the final move to Angelo Davids was referred to as again for a ahead move.
Manie Libbok made that move, however was then hit late and excessive by London Irish fullback Ben Loader, who was proven a purple card.
Ruhan Nel made the preliminary linebreak for that effort and he was on the scoresheet earlier than lengthy, making an awesome learn on defence to seize an intercept and race away.
Stormers led 21-0 on the break
The third attempt got here on the stroke of half-time as Libbok’s alternative Sacha-Feinberg-Mngomezulu put a kick via for Suleiman Hartzenberg to seize and step inside to attain.
That noticed the Stormers go into half-time with a 21-0 lead and needing only one attempt within the second half to safe the bonus level.
London Irish have been right down to 13 when alternative prop Ciaran Parker was proven purple early within the second half.
ALSO READ | WHO WOULD MAKE YOUR SPRINGBOKS 2023 WORLD CUP SQUAD?
The Stormers didn’t take lengthy to safe the bonus level, with Davids getting on the top of a kick via from Dan du Plessis to attain.
The house staff acquired on the scoreboard with a penalty attempt of their very own, which additionally noticed Stormers skipper Steven Kitshoff proven a yellow card.
The remainder of the second half was fairly scrappy, with the house staff finally getting over for his or her second attempt from alternative prop Danilo Fischetti.
The Stormers appeared to have ended with a attempt, however Nel misplaced management of the ball as he went to floor it.
The Stormers moved as much as fourth place in Pool B after three matches, whereas London Irish stayed in eleventh spot.
ALSO READ | RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 ODDS: LITTLE LOVE FOR THE SPRINGBOKS!
SCORERS
Stormers
Tries: Penalty attempt, Nel, Hartzenberg, Davids
Conversions: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (3)
London Irish
Tries: Penalty attempt, Fischetti
Conversion: Jennings
TEAMS
London Irish
15 Ben Loader, 14 Lucio Cinti, 13 Luca Morisi, 12 Benhard van Rensburg, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Rory Jennings, 9 Ben White, 8 Matt Rogerson (captain), 7 Tom Pearson, 6 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 5 Rob Simmons, 4 Api Ratuniyarawa, 3 Lovejoy Chawatama, 2 Mike Willemse, 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Danilo Fischetti, 18 Ciaran Parker, 19 Chunya Munga, 20 Josh Basham, 21 Chandler Cunningham-South, 22 Joe Powell, 23 Michael Dykes
Stormers
15. Damian Willemse, 14. Suleiman Hartzenberg, 13. Ruhan Nel, 12. Daniel du Plessis, 11. Angelo Davids, 10. Manie Libbok, 9. Paul de Wet, 8. Hacjivah Dayimani, 7. Junior Pokomela, 6. Deon Fourie, 5. Marvin Orie, 4. Connor Evans, 3. Neethling Fouche, 2. Joseph Dweba, 1. Steven Kitshoff (captain)
Replacements: 16. Andre Venter, 17. Ali Vermaak, 18. Brok Harris, 19. Simon Miller, 20. BJ Dixon, 21. Willie Engelbrecht, 22. Stefan Ungerer, 23. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
