The Stormers have beaten the Chiefs in their Super 14 match in Hamilton.
Flyhalf Peter Grant scored a try among 20 points to guide South Africa’s Stormers to a 35-26 win over the Chiefs in a Super 14 round 5 match on Friday.
News 24 reports that the Stormers scored three tries in a dominant first half then banked their second bonus point on the road with a disputed back-to-back victory in the 55th minute which allowed them to hold out a strong Chiefs comeback.
Australian referee Matt Goddard awarded the penalty try, which pushed the tiring Stormers from a 28-23 to a 35-23 lead, for what he judged to be a tackle from an offside position by a Chiefs player.
The penalty seemed to be an extreme sanction for what was shown to be a merely technical infringement and played a part in allowing the Stormers to establish and hold on to their winning margin.
“I didn’t see it but obviously the ref thought it was a penalty try,” Chiefs captain Mils Muliaina said. “We were right in the game then. It was a big decision and we couldn’t come back from that.”
Replays cast doubt
The Stormers benefited from a number of contentious decisions in the second half. Television replays showed the Stormers’ Fijian winger Sireli Naqelevuki had stepped into touch in the lead-up to the penalty try.
Chiefs had two tries disallowed in the second half. All Blacks scrumhalf Brendon Leonard crossed the Stormers’ line late in the spell but was called back by the linesman who ruled flyhalf Stephen Donald had stepped into touch in the lead up. Replays cast doubt on that decision.
Winger Lelia Masaga, who scored one of Chiefs’s two tries, was denied another for what was deemed to be a forward pass.
The Stormers built a 25-13 half-time lead from an outstanding first 40 minutes.
Grant, winger Tonderai Chavhanga and fullback Conrad Jantjes scored tries as the Stormers came close to gaining a bonus point by half-time.
Penalty try
Chiefs was kept in the match by Donald, who came into it with a 48% goalkicking record but landed six goals from seven attempts – two conversions and four penalties for 16 points.
The home side closed to 25-23 after seven minutes of the second half but a penalty to Grant and the penalty try made the game safe for the Stormers.
After starting the season with three losses, the Stormers won at the Reds last week to move off the bottom of the standings.
“It’s good to get back-to-back victories. That’s never easy away from home,” captain Jean de Villiers said. “It’s great scoring four tries. To get 10 points from two games on tour is great and it puts us in a good position for a tough match against the Blues.”
Scorers:
Chiefs:
Tries: Richard Kahui, Leilia Masaga
Conversions: Stephen Donald (2)
Penalties: Donald (4)
Stormers:
Tries: Peter Grant, Tonderai Chavhanga, Conrad Jantjes, penalty try.
Conversions: Grant (3)
Penalties: Grant (3)
Referee: Matt Goddard (AUS)
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Stormers improved yet again.
Could well come away with a record tour.
Bit worried about the Blues next week.
AHA! Found the toothless sandtjark…and nogal unconspiciously trying to suck up!
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Man, I’m gonna love watching the rerun!
My pvr keeps overheating and i couldnt record the game 😥
We CAN do it Claytie… If only we can cut out the errors…
Fijian needs a PK if you ask me… is he on drugs or something???
Namboer 🙂
Stormers gonna need a tad more aggression in the first 20, take the wind out the Blues sails.
PJLD
Delete everything you don’t need, and when you not using it, switch it off.
Works like a bomb.
Amazing what 2 good wins does to the table…
Bottom to sixth in 2 weeks…
thanks dawn, but i think its a bit late,going to have to take it in, i think the fan died a horrible death
All forgiven KSA, but we’d appreciate it if you send over Pat Cilliers for a while just to show there’s no real hard feelings!
My fan died too. I solved it by switching off.
Can’t afford PVR repairs now.
yeah but the bugger gets hot fast,not so much with the cash here so ive been doing the unplug thing as well but i cant do that forever.
decoder insurance is very cheap people
I aint shedding no tears for the Sheefs losing courtesy of a contentious decision – rewind to last week’s game against the Cheaters for the highly disputable try they were awarded then.
Stormers seem to be improving.
Now, I wonder which brilliant young person, perhaps somehow associated with the legal profession, predicted this last season already… 😎
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decoder insurance is very cheap people
14.03.08 14:23:00 – djgap
😆 😆
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Now, I wonder which brilliant young person, perhaps somehow associated with the legal profession, predicted this last season already… 😎
14.03.08 14:24:06 – Big Fish
Frikkie Erasmus???
BF – I wonder who that brilliant young person may be? 😉
I didnt study law, it was finance.
Law – finance – same difference. I work in the finance department of a law firm.
Come to think of it i do have said insurance. good times 😎
Boss says i can go home 😀
Too bad i dont have my car here 😥
Hehehe!
Having a full tummy does wonders wonders for you brain it appears – what with all the smart-arse responses that comment elicited. 😆
Friday afternoons can sometimes seem so slow…
I stuffed myself for lunch too, so I am nodding off here behind my desk.
Father, father, where are you going?
O do not walk so fast!
Speak, father, speak to your little boy,
Or else I shall be lost.’
The night was dark, no father was there,
The child was wet with dew;
The mire was deep, and the child did weep,
And away the vapour flew.
Johannesburg – After close to 10 years of entertaining viewers on a Saturday morning, it has been decided that SuperSport’s multiple award-winning show Super Saturday will be discontinued at the end of March.
The main reason for the discontinuation of Super Saturday is the fact that the show clashes with live sport like the Super 14 for three months of the year as well as other events like F1 and cricket.
An amicable agreement has been reached between the show’s sponsors, Vodacom, and anchor Neil Andrews. Andrews will continue with SuperSport as a presenter of PSL and English soccer
Prov – don’t you find it funny that they never say you can go early when you do have your car there?
My boss is in Cape Town today so I am going to sneak out of here in about half an hour or so.
I actually like Super Saturday – find it very entertaining.
14.03.08 14:59:59 – provincejoulekkading
Not a bad idea it was getting a bit tired but Neil Andrews’ humour could be better used in something other then soccer.
For the FIRST time in history when I’ve predicted a Stormers win on Superbru, they’ve actually come through and won. Normally always let me down!! 🙄
I hate Superbru 🙁
Super Saturday rules!
Nessa normally this wouldnt bother me and i would run home but i didnt put a shorts in my bag.
Ah well,time for walkies
Hi Villie – I see you are lying 2nd on the SW standings. Well done!
14.03.08 15:05:05 – robdylan
Now now that’s not what you were saying for the last 2 weeks…
Prov – lucky you to be able to run home. I live 12 ks from home – mind you with the Sandton traffic – I could probably walk home faster than I drive home.
I live 12 ks from home
14.03.08 15:07:21 – Nessa
I’m sure if you ask very nicely the family will let you move home again…
DP – okay, point taken. 😳 Someone is awake on a Friday afternoon.
Hi Nessa,
Yep…pleased to have past Kandas (after he leapfrogged me last week) but I’m still some way from that Spook!! 😯
The Spook seems to be in a league of his own…he is scary ;
John Robbie talks too much.
Oops….passed. Sorry!! 😳
Sheesh, talking of the Spook turns this into a
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14.03.08 15:25:42 – Big Fish
Well some people are walking home…some are finding out they are not staying at home and others are passing Kandases….which I heard is very painful.
BF – that’s a Friday afternoon for you.
So do you guys think the Bulls are going to win tomorrow – I am hoping not.
And some people can still be so witty on a Friday afternoon – I must say I am impressed! 😀
I feel a bit like someone has let the air out of my tires!
14.03.08 15:33:38 – Nessa
Come on Ness as much we don’t like the Bulls when we have to play them but for the good of SA rugby we got to hope they win tomorrow… as well as for the good of my SB predictions.
DP – I am all for the good of SA rugby – except when it comes to the Bulls. Sorry. 🙁
Super Saturday was always very entertaining…
I hope the Bulls lose against the Reds tomorrow.
We don’t need the Reds to lose… they are not a threat to our semi final chances… 🙄
GO SHARKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To be honest, Im just chilling behind my desk – I cant get my brain into gear.
Nessa, the Bulls will win – the Reds are really rubbish, while the Bulls have 5 world-class players – Bakkies, Habana, FDP, JP “28” Nel and Wynand Olivier.
Ok I don’t live as close to Pretoria as you 😉
Big Fish
What did you have for lunch.
So do you guys think the Bulls are going to win tomorrow – I am hoping not.
14.03.08 15:33:38 – Nessa Edit
If I said that somewhere I would have been called all sorts of names. 🙄
14.03.08 15:43:48 – wpw
Says the guy who called me a snob for calling DJ Nigel Pierce annoying… 🙄
Dinner time!!!!!!!!!
Dawn
You should ask him ‘who’ he had for lunch??? 😎
BF – well, I can only live in hope!
KSA – well, what can I say, I just don’t like them and I don’t make any attempt at apologising for it.
He’s fallen asleep again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not good for me to post too much. Clement’s bod always sends me into tailspin.
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Says the guy who called me a snob for calling DJ Nigel Pierce annoying… 🙄
14.03.08 15:48:26 – Big Fish
At least i don’t ‘check out’ the mens locker room when deciding if i should join a gym. 😯
Well guys and girls – off to fight the traffic home.
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If I said that somewhere I would have been called all sorts of names. 🙄
14.03.08 15:48:12 – KSA Shark ©
😆 😆 😆
Bye Nessa……remember to go home and not to that other place.
Bye Nessa!
Sorry Dawn – my dad is visiting me, so i slipped home and grabbed some kebab curry and rice – lurvely!
You guys are all sleeping – nobody queried me calling Wynand and JP Nel “world-class”! 😯
I like the SA teams to win overseas. Personlly I hope the Bulls improve on their score at Loftus last year and put a century on the Reds.
I wish Bakkies and Danie may pulverize ( legally and within the spirit of the game ) their opposition and I wish Habana scores 10 tries. 😀
Who are the Reds anyway ? A bunch of Aussie whinger wet bags who would probably get taken by the Wildebeeste.
What a day!
……who would probably get taken by the Wildebeeste.
14.03.08 16:10:45 – yossarian
I was agreeing with you put to this point.
I agree with the gist of what you say, yoss. I just have a problem with the specifics where the Bulls are concerned
The only person who will be taken by the Wildebeest is Paris Hilton – and she will allow herself to be taken by anyone.
How goes it Robert?
ok so that part about the Wildebeeste was was hyperbole
I see everything twice
On my way home, fishface. All is well
Beeste aren’t such a bad team without Kees
I see the Wildebeest play tonight in Welkom. Wonder how they did. Deon was starting. Wonder if he will tour with the Sharks – I would think so.
I’m sure he will
They won 32 7. Five tries
Pretty proud of the Stormers and got my wish about the good times around the corner! 😆
Next week the top one and the Stormers usually like the Blues, not long ago a certain Spenser/Gerber game with Chavanga on fire springs to mind.
The Stormers control in the first half needs to hold for 80 minutes and that Loosies was just fantastic against the Chiefs.
Hope they can get the same form and think if they topple the fancy Blue boytjies they’ll get their rightfull place in the top lot and helping the Sharks out in the process.
One thing about this two victories it help the Bulle getting disarray teams and when they get here (Chiefs & Reds) the rest of our teams can eat them for breakfast.