Stormers recovers with a great victory over Griquas



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the Stormers got his Super Rugby Unlocked campaign back on track with a resounding bonus: earn points Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday.

The Cape’s men ran in six attempts to win 39-6, having led 15-3 at the break.

HOW IT HAPPENED | Griquas vs Stormers

Last weekend, the Stormers lost 39-6 to the Bulls in Pretoria, and their coach John Dobson called for more energy from his charges.

They duly obeyed, with the Capetonians beginning the game with much more intention and initiative.

Flank Ernst van Rhyn scored the first try in the eighth minute, before Griquas responded with a penalty through overhead half Tinus de Beer after gaining an early lead in scrum time.

The Stormers, however, were doing the whole game and looked dangerous when they threw the ball wide.

However, their completion disappointed them in the early stages, as Griquas’ defense held firm.

The Stormers kept testing and with the break approaching, the 8-3 scoreline flattered the hosts before Stormers mainstay Neethling Fouche burst in in the 34th minute.

Damian Willemse’s conversion turned him into a 12-point lead.

The visitors also gradually gained the advantage at scrums and earned a penalty at halftime, but Willemse missed on a relatively easy penalty attempt.

He saw teams turn sideways with the Stormers leading 15-3.

Griquas came out firing in the second half and an early penalty from De Beer reduced the deficit to nine points (15-6).

It should have been a six-point deficit after 45 minutes, but De Beer missed an easy penalty from the front.

That failure proved crucial as the Stormers scored a minute later through wing Angelo Davids. It came after Griquas tried to flee from inside his own half. De Beer’s pass was deflected and center Eduan Keyter could not control, allowing the Stormers to kick with Davids brilliantly following to score in the corner.

Willemse missed the conversion, but the Stormers went ahead 20-6 after 49 minutes.

The lead was extended in the 52nd minute when outside center Dan du Plessis finished off after a long break from midfield teammate Rikus Pretorius.

Willem converted this time for a 27-6 lead after 53 minutes.

Number 8 Juarno Augustus scored the fifth try in the 65th minute, when he finished off after another sniper break from the speedy Davids.

By now, the Stormers were out of control, launching attack after attack and Willemse went over for the sixth attempt in the 72nd minute.

The visitors had more chances to score in the death, but Griquas deserves some credit for staying determined on defense.

For the Stormers, fullback Warrick Gelant deserves a mention: the Springbok controlled things well with his boot from behind and also proved his mettle with ball in hand.

He was duly named man of the party.

Dobson will also be delighted with his powerful scrum wearing down Griquas, as well as the physique displayed by his pack.

Scorers:

Griquas

Penalties: Tinus de Beer (2)

Stormers

Attempts: Ernst van Rhyn, Neethling Fouche, Angelo Davids, Dan du Plessis, Juarno Augustus, Damian Willemse

Penalty: Willemse

Conversions: Willemse (3)

Equipment:

Griquas

15 James Verity-Amm, 14 Ederies Arendse, 13 Eduan Keyter, 12 Johnathan Francke, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Tinus de Beer, 9 Zak ​​Burger (captain), 8 Carl Els, 7 Stefan Willemse, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Adre Smith, 4 Mzwanele Zito, 3 Ewald van der Westhuizen, 2 HJ Luus, 1 Mox Mxoli

Substitutes: 16 Monde Hadebe, 17 Andrew Beerwinkel, 18 Madot Mabokela, 19 Johan Momsen, 20 Ewan Coetzee, 21 Theo Maree, 22 George Whitehead, 23 Harlon Klaasen

Stormers

15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Dan du Plessis, 12 Rikus Pretorius, 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Ernst van Rhyn, 6 Marcel Theunissen, 5 JD Schickerling, 4 David Meihuizen, 3 Neethling Fouché, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain)

Substitutes: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Kwenzo Blose, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Salmaan Moerat, 20 Ben-Jason Dixon, 21 Godlen Masimla, 22 Tim Swiel, 23 Ruhan Nel

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