It was a game of big hits and brutal physicality and the Stormers’ big men came to the party.
It was the Stormers’ third win in a row after their first round drubbing at the Bulls, which was built on a swarming defensive effort and more clinical finishing. It has set them up well for their tour that sees the play the Blues, Hurricanes, Reds and Rebels in the coming month.
But it was a collective team effort of controlled aggression that saw the Stormers gradually bludgeon the visitors into submission.Pieter-Steph du Toit was everywhere, Siya Kolisi had a marauding outing in both attack and defence and JD Schickerling channelled his inner Eben Etzebeth with a display of intense power. Etzebeth himself was prominent until he was withdrawn at halftime after a blow to the head.
After a scrappy, error-ridden first half, which included three lost lineouts for the Stormers and two by the Jaguares, the home team turned the screw after the break. Marais though showed no signs of shaken confidence and proceeded to successfully land five out of five kicks at goal for a haul of 13 points before being withdrawn midway through the second half.
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