The Stormers set up a potentially thrilling climax to the league stages in the United Rugby Championship (URC) when they downed Leinster at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
They beat their under strength but stubbornly redoubtable opponents 20-13 to throw open the race for league honours later in May.
Against a team that relishes close combat Steven Kitshoff's warriors kept banging away and eventually brute force brought the desired results. The Stormers' accuracy in that area helped them set up good field position but they did not make headway on the scoreboard. From a resulting penalty the Stormers opted to kick for the corner flag which soon led to Leinster having a player sent to the sin bin. The hosts kept banging away through Kitshoff and Roos, eventually creating enough space for Gelant to scoot over in the corner.
Leinster almost immediately showed their immense resolve by pinning the Stormers back but a penalty try after a marauding maul helped the Stormers grab the lead that they did not relinquish.Try: Ed Byrne. Penalties: Cairan Frawley . Conversion: Harry Byrne.
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