07 Mar 2015
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07 Mar 2015
The Stormers top the South African conference as well as the Super Rugby log having won four out four so far this season.
07 Mar 2015
Duane Vermeulen says that after last week the Stormers focussed on their rucks in training during the week. He is very happy with the scrums, but still some more work to do with their lineout play.
07 Mar 2015
Bismarck du Plessis says the Sharks dominated in the collisions but they were not happy with their first phase.
07 Mar 2015
MAN OF THE MATCH
Steven Kitshoff is awarded the man of the match award. It could have gone to anyone in the front row.
07 Mar 2015
FINAL SCORE AT NEWLANDS
STORMERS 29 - 13 SHARKS
A very impressive second half from the Stormers, they came out and dominated possession. There will be some debate about the penalty try.
The Stormers scrum was dominant throughout the match and a huge part in setting up an attacking platform throughout the game.
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80'- The Stormers have a defensive scrum feed, the hooter sounds and Coleman kicks the ball out.
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No try, Schreuder was in front of Kolbe who kicked ahead and then he took part in play in the lead up the try.
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77'- De Jongh is over the tryline, but Peyper has gone upstairs to check something.
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76' - Another massive scrum by the Stormers forces Kankowski to knock on. Their scrum has been a revelation this year.
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73' - PENALTY to the Stormers for the Steyn late tackle. Coleman converts.
STORMERS 29 - 13 SHARKS
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72' - YELLOW CARD to Frans Steyn for a late tackle. He claps sarcastically as he leaves the field, the crowd boo.
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71' - PENALTY to the Stomers as the Sharks backline are offside. Coleman kicks to touch, but not out. The Sharks find touch on the half way line.
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66' - PENALTY TRY to the Stormers! De Allende make a charge down as the Sharks try to clear. Ndungane collects but is caught behind his own try line. He loses the ball and Reinach collects the ball in an offside position, which prevented Leyds from falling on the ball for a try. There will be some debate about this one for sure. Coleman converts.
STORMERS 26 - 13 SHARKS
07 Mar 2015
Stormers substitution. Coleman replaces Catrakilis.
07 Mar 2015
64' - PENALTY to Sharks, this for a high tackle Kotze on Marais. Lambie converts easily.
STORMERS 19 - 13 SHARKS
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61' - Kolbe beat two defenders with some incredible stepping from a standing start. The Stormers let themselves down by knocking one. Attacking scrum to the Sharks on the Stormers 22m line.
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59' - PENALTY to the Stormers. Another scrum penalty against Du Toit this time. Catrakilis misses touch and SP Marais returns the ball back into Stormers territory.
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58' - Scrum feed for the Stormers on the halfway line.
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Attendance at Newland today, 40 232.
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56' - Reinach clears from the base of the scrum, but not very far. The Stormers have a lineout but give away a lineout as someone joins after the lineout formed. Free kick to the Sharks.
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55' - The Stormers take it through a number of phases, but then knock on. Some respite for the Sharks, the Stormers have not given them a sniff so far this half.
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53' - PENALTY to the Stormers as Reinach is a little eager and goes offside. Catrakilis sets up a lineout in the Sharks 22m area.
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Stormers substitution. Burger replaces Kolisi. A huge roar greets his introduction.
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52' - De Allende monsters Lambie in the tackle and drives him back five metres. The Sharks knock on.
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Sharks substitution. Mtyanda is replaced by Wentzel. He seems to have done a hammy.
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51' - Scrum to the Sharks after the Stormers lose the ball forward at the back of a lineout. Sloppy.
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49' - PENALTY to the Stormers for an early tackle on de Jongh by Pietersen. Catrakilis converts.
STORMERS 19 - 10 SHARKS
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48' - Leyds steps beautifully, the Stormers are 8m out from the Sharks line.
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47' - PENALTY to the Stormers. Stevens transgresses at a lineout. Catrakilis finds touch on the Sharks 22m line.
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Sharks substitution. Alberts is replaced by Bothma.
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Stormers substitution. Kleyn replaces Etzebeth.
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44' - PENALTY to the Stormers as the Sharks infringe in that scrum. Catrakilis converts.
STORMERS 16 - 10 SHARKS
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42'- Scrum to the Stormers after the Sharks knock-on, only 10m out.
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42'- Scrum to the Stormers after the Sharks knock-on, only 10m out.
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41'- Kolbe breaks near a ruck, caught from behind by Reinach. The Stormers 12m out from the Sharks line.
07 Mar 2015
SECOND HALF UNDERWAY
Catrakilis kicks off, the Stormers attacking from right to left.
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Three tightheads to the Stormers, although the Sharks seemed to correct their scrum problems towards the end of the half.
07 Mar 2015
HALF TIME AT NEWLANDS
A great first half of rugby at Newlands, both teams willing to attack at every opportunity.
STORMERS 13 - 10
07 Mar 2015
We are going upstairs just to check a tackle on Kolbe. The hooter has gone. Nothing in it at all.
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39' - Catrakilis makes no mistake with his attempt at goal. The Stormers lead.
STORMERS 13 - 10 SHARKS
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38' - PENALTY to the Sharks as they infringe at the ruck again. Catrakilis will kick at goal.
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37' - De Allende takes it up for the Stormers, through the tackle of Lambie and a few other Sharks. The Stormers onto the attack now, well inside the Sharks half.
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35'- Lambie probes a half gap but is scythed down by the Stormers defence. The Sharks knock on and the Stormers now have another defensive scrum.
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34' - Big scrum from the Sharks, forces a knock-on as the Stormers were going backwards at a rate! They have an attacking scrum in the Stormers 22m area.
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32' - PENALTY to the Stormers after Du Plessis infringes at a ruck. Catrakilis makes no mistake. We are level at Newlands.
STORMERS 10 - 10 SHARKS