The Stormers are the darlings of Cape Town at the moment. Their defence managed to keep the Waratahs from scoring a try last week and they had to settle for two penalties so the Stormers discipline is pretty much in shape as well.
With Bryan Habana scoring a double last week they have worked out how to get him into their game already and overall they are looking pretty solid.
Match detail
We are waiting for the kick off
0.01The match is underway.
3.00: The Stormers start well working the ball into the Brumbies half.
5.00: The Brumbies have the heavier scrum but they give away a penalty. Joe Pietersen kicks for touch and sets up a line out on the 5m line.
6.00: Stormers win the line out and drive over the line. Someone dots the ball on the line as everyone drives over. Replays show Pieter Louw planting the ball but the ball is touching the line so no try.
8.00: Brumbies have conceded three penalties to the Stormers two already. The Brumbies are on attack in the Stormers 25. George Smith puts in the grubber for Mortlock but Joe Pietersen gets back in time.
9.00: The Brumbies have probably looked more threatening already in this match than the Waratahs did all week in Round 2. They do however give away a penalty and the Stormers clear.
11.00: The Brumbies are doing well here. They have withheld some Stormers pressure and created some of their own. The Brumbies give away a penalty for Stephen Moore blocking Bryan Habana.
12.00: Stormers set up the line out. They win the line out and Juan de Jongh darts through and the Brumbies give away a penalty. Joe Pietersen nails the conversion.
15.00: Brumbies show some good running skills and a little Giteau kick catches Tiaan Liebenberg offside so the Brumbies get a penalty.
16.00: Matt Giteau takes the kick and nails it.
19.00: Juan de Jongh breaks the Brumbies defence and puts the ball upfield for Habana to chase. The touchline wins.
20.00: The Stormers win the line out and pile on the pressure. As they get nowhere Referee Craig Joubert calls them back for a line out penalty. Now that was a long advantage.
21.00: Joe Pietersen takes the kick and sneaks it in to double the Stormers score.
22.00: Adam Ashley-Cooper has a sniping run but is tackled by Gio Aplon. As the Brumbies press forward Matt Giteau gives away a penalty for not passing which creates an obstruction. Stormers clear the ball.
25.00: Almost straight away the Stormers give away a penalty for an obstruction so Matt Giteau kicks for touch. The Brumbies are really mixing things up here. They win the line out but the ball goes forward. Andries Bekker gets some medical attention which holds the game up.
26.00: The Stormers win a big 10m scrum and run the ball. They boot up which starts a little aerial ping pong from both sides. Stormers attack again and Liebenberg knocks on.
27.00: As the Brumbies run the ball the Stormers give away a penalty. Habana doesn't retreat so he gives away another penalty. Matt Giteau takes the resulting penalty kick and nails it.
29.00: The Brumbies win a lineout and they run the ball at the Stormers.
30.00: They are all over the show with a backline move but as they are about to breakthrough they knock on.
33.00: The Brumbies attack the Stormers but Pietersen gets the ball and fires it downfield. The Brumbies try to run it back at the Stormers. Elsom has a great run and he passes back to the support who pass again quickly to Gio Aplon of the Stormers. He gets caught and its wild ball until Giteau gets the ball and boots it out to slow the game down.
37.00: The Brumbies continue to mix it up. The Stormers defence continues to soak everything up. One does however get the sense that something has to give soon. JC Kritzinger comes off for blood.
40.00: The siren goes for half time.
The half time score was Stormers 6 Brumbies 6
The second half is underway.
41.00: The Brumbies set up a good attacking platform in the Stormers half.
42.00: As they go forward Stephen Moore gives away a penalty. The Brumbies are really trying to open up this game.
44.00: Pieter Louw makes a break down the side line, he takes his support with him and the Stormers run the ball to within 5m but George Smith wins a penalty and the Brumbies clear.
47.00: The Stormers start to put more pressure on the Brumbies and the reward is a penalty in front of the posts.
48.00: Joe Pietersen takes the kick and nails it.
51.00: The Brumbies pick away at the Stormers defence and they too get an award as they get a penalty. Matt Giteau takes the kick and nails it. It's still neck and neck.
54.00: A couple of reset scrums. Finally the Brumbies get the ball out.
57.00: The Brumbies give away a penalty so Joe Pietersen takes a stab at it but misses.
59.00: Bryan Habana gives another penalty away so the Brumbies clear.
60.00: Valetine finds a little bit of space but gets stopped. As the Brumbies up the pace a little the Stormers get out of jail for a Brumbies obstruction.
63.00: Bryan Habana gives another penalty away at the tackle so Matt Giteau takes the shot as the most unsporting of crowds boos and jeers him. Very poor behaviour. He nails it and the Brumbies lead for the first time.
65.00: The Stormers get a penalty straight back to Joe Pietersen takes the kick and nails it to level the scores.
70.00: The Stormers show some newfound energy on attack and work the ball into the Brumbies 25 but the ball gets turned over and the Brumbies boot it down to safety.
72.00: The Stormers get a penalty for the Brumbies engaging at the scrum too early. They scrum again. Stormers win the scrum and boot the ball to the Brumbies who boot it back. The Stormers boot it back and then they follow up and tunr it over. They run the ball but get stopped.
75.00: The Stormers run the ball but knock on. The Stormers are looking for a penalty in the Brumbies half.
77.00: OHHH! Gamebreaker ! George Smith picks up an intercept pass to Brok Harris and bolts for the line and scores the first try of the match.
78.00: Matt Giteau nails the conversion.
79.00:The Stormers win a penalty so they go for the line out. They win the line out and Pieter Louw dives over for the try. We go upstairs and the TMO says its a try. What next ?
80.00: Joe Pietersen kicks for a draw and misses !!!! Brumbies win !
That's it.
The final score is is Stormers 17 Brumbies 19
Scorers
Stormers
Tries - Pieter Louw
Pen - Joe Pietersen 4
Con -
Drop -
Brumbies
Tries - George Smith
Pen - Matt Giteau 4
Con - Matt Giteau
Drop -
Match Officials
Referee: Craig Joubert (SA)
Ass. refs: Pro Legoete (SA), Cobus Wessels (SA)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (SA)
Stormers - 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Juan de Jongh, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Pieter Louw, 5 Andries Bekker (c), 4 De Kock Steenkamp, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 JC Kritzinger.
Reserves: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Eusebio Guinazu, 18 Anton van Zyl, 19 Pieter Myburgh, 20 Dewaldt Duvenage, 21 Lionel Cronje, 22 Sireli Naqelevuki.
Brumbies - 15 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 14 Pat McCabe, 13 Stirling Mortlock, 12 Christian Lealiifano, 11 Francis Fainifo, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Josh Valentine, 8 Stephen Hoiles (c), 7 George Smith, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Mark Chisholm, 4 Ben Hand, 3 Salesi Maafu, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Ben Alexander.
Reserves: 16 Huia Edmonds, 17 Guy Shepherdson, 18 Justin Harrison, 19 Mitchell Chapman, 20 Patrick Phibbs, 21 Matt Toomua, 22 Tyrone Smith.
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