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Duane Vermeulen (Gallo Images)
Duane Vermeulen (Gallo Images)

That was the provisional verdict - and perhaps not the most scientific one you will ever hear, with due respect to the big man - from the Stormers captain in the immediate post-match interview as his charges squeezed out a brutal but vital Super Rugby victory over the Brumbies at Newlands on Saturday.

The often ill-tempered game was in the balance in the final quarter when staple Springbok No 8 Vermeulen, traditionally not the most willing of characters to quit the battleground ahead of the final whistle, succumbed to the discomfort of a heavy knock and was replaced by Nizaam Carr for the run-in to a nail-biting 25-24 win.

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