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The DHL Stormers capped the perfect year as they purred and then stuttered to a 40-8 victory over the Emirates Lions in their Vodacom United Rugby ...

For a side that has built a reputation on being able to play at pace and counter-attack, it was almost as if the Stormers had stolen their identity and the Lions, when they did try, were woefully inefficient and lacked the self-confidence their Cape counterparts had in abundance. He got onto the scoresheet for the second try, doing a hooker’s trademark run at the back of a rolling maul, and it wasn’t surprising to see him smile as he stood up with the ball. With their scrum dominant and the confidence to run from almost anywhere, you almost felt sorry for the Lions, who seem to be stuck in a confidence and personality crisis of their own. ???????????????? ?????????? Still, there is no doubt this Stormers side is in such a good space at the moment that their attacking flair is almost natural and it wasn’t surprising to see them score three first-half tries and virtually take the game away from the Lions early on, with the scoreline being the only debatable point. ?????? ????????????????

The Stormers capped the first New Year's Eve Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Cape Town with a bonus-point win against the Lions on Saturday night ...

The hosts boasted a 16-point lead at half time after outside centre Dan du Plessis coasted through to dot down near the uprights following a sniping run from scrumhalf Paul de Wet. The Stormers will now refocus for a trip to Scotland to face the Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium next Sunday, while the Lions turn their attentions to a clash with Munster in Limerick on Friday night. Flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse bagged the only points of the first half for the Lions from the kicking tee, with opposite number Manie Libbok on song with two of five conversions in the match.

Emphatic 40-8 victory in Cape Town for holders while Sharks brush aside Bulls and Benetton back up their derby dominance.

Full-back Damian Willemse and hooker Dean Fourie scored early tries as the Stormers threatened to embark on a points spree. The Sharks were in the mood to entertain a crowd of just under 26,000 as centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg touched down twice in the second period, while Bosch added two more conversions and a penalty to finish with 20 points. Siya Kolisi's team produced a dominant first-half display, racking up 30 points through tries by scrum-half Grant Williams and hooker Bongi Mbonambi, while they were also awarded a penalty try and fly-half Curwin Bosch kicked three penalties and two conversions.

Hacjivah Dayimani delivered another stellar performance for the Stormers in their 40-8 United Rugby Championship win over the Lions in Cape Town on Saturday.

They tightened up for a while but they were unable to sustain their effort. Even when they played themselves into threatening positions they were repelled by a team as organised as they were bloody minded. Willemse faced the considerable mismatch of having to beat the Lions' behemoth tighthead prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye. The Stormers thoroughly vanquished the last team to achieve success against them on home soil. Surely by now Dayimani must blip on the Bok radar with greater force. The win also meant they went the calendar year unbeaten at home.

Stormers shred Lions to claim emphatic 40-8 bonus-point win in Cape Town, closing the gap on United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster. Mariette Adams.

Stormers star Hacjivah Dayimani against the Lions. The Stormers shredded the Lions to claim an entertaining 40-8 bonus-point win in Cape Town, closing the gap on United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster to just three points. Stormers shred Lions to claim emphatic 40-8 bonus-point win in Cape Town, closing the gap on United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster.

The DHL Stormers capped the first New Year's Eve Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Cape Town with a bonus-point win against the Lions on Saturday ...

The hosts boasted a 16-point lead at half time after centre Dan du Plessis coasted through to dot down near the uprights following a sniping run from scrumhalf Paul de Wet. — Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) (@URCOfficial_RSA) The DHL Stormers capped the first New Year’s Eve Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Cape Town with a bonus-point win against the Lions on Saturday night.

The DHL Stormers registered a rewarding 40-8 bonus point victory against the Emirates Lions in an entertaining Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at ...

That ended their realistic challenge of winning, and DHL Stormers wing Angelo Davids followed this up by running half the field’s length for his second try, which settled matters. Conversions: Manie Libbok (5). They came out with a more direct approach in their attack after halftime and crept closer to the DHL Stormers with a well-taken try by Henco van Wyk wide out after a tap kick penalty near the hosts’ tryline after 48 minutes.

John Dobson and Steven Kitshoff have hailed the DHL Stormers' entertaining win over the Lions on New Year's Eve, yet a “tough January” schedule has tempered ...

“If Marvin were to fail his test it’ll be a challenge for us.” And in the Champions Cup, we’ve got London Irish away, and that’s tough. “To be where we are… “The guys scored some great tries … “It’s going to be a tough January, but I’ll prefer the guys get a bit of a treat tonight and then pick things up again.” Dobson added: “In terms of the URC we’ve got Glasgow and Ulster away and if we want to get that home playoff we’re going to have to win one of those, and that’s tough.