Stormers backline sizzles as Hartzenberg, Simelane shine in Edinburgh trouncing

23 Mar

Lloyd Burnard

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Damian Willemse of the Stormers in action during their URC clash against Edinburgh in Cape Town on 23 March 2024 (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

If one looked at log position alone, then Saturday's United Rugby Championship (URC) clash between the Stormers and Edinburgh in Cape Town should have been a lot tougher for the hosts.

But the gulf in quality between these sides was visible from start to finish as the Stormers - URC champions in 2022 and runners-up in 2023 - landed a comfortable 43-21 victory in front of crowd of 23 000 to take a significant step towards the playoffs for a third straight year.

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