DHL Stormers 40 - 3 Cardiff Rugby
HT 19-3
Sun 20 March 12:00 DHL Stadium Ref: Sam Grove-White United Rugby Championship
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Cardiff hammer at the try line but the ball is lost 40-3 #URC

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Cardiff battling hard to get something here. Cabngo showing his pace out wide and now we go to the big men up front.

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Conversion (Opp.)

Tim Swiel converts to make it 40-3 to the Stormers #URC

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Try (Opp.)

Another strike from distance finished by Rikus Pretorious

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Replacement

Ellis Bevan is on for his #URC debut, replacing Lloyd Williams

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Conversion (Opp.)

Libbok's final act of the game is to convert making it 33-3 #URC

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Try (Opp.)

Roos powers through in midfield and races clear for a fifth Stormers try. huge explosive power from the home number 8.

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Thyer and Boyde and on for Domachowski and Jenkins

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Conversion

Libbok converts to make it 26-3 #URC

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Try

Junior Pokomela races over after Stormers turn Cardiff over in their own 22 and spread the ball wide.

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Stormers are then awarded a penalty at the breakdown and kick to the corner.

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A big carry from the back of the scrum by James Botham puts Cardiff on the front-foot and Jarrod Evans slices through in trademark fashion, Stormers defence manages to recover and his offload under pressure goes forward. 19-3 #URC

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Another water break in scorching Cape Town. Temperatures reaching 29c in the city today and it certainly feels hotter in the DHL Stadium

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Replacement

Garyn Smith comes on for Max Llewellyn

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Monstrous hit from Ben Thomas on Willemse but it does little to halt the Stormers, who go coast to coast. They threaten the Cardiff try-line but knock on in the corner 19-3 #URC

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The Stormers are still piling on the pressure and kick a penalty to the corner but they lose the lineup and Cardiff clear well

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Replacement

Will Davies-King is on for Dmitri Arhip, while Kristian Dacey has temporarily departed

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Another speculative chip over the top causes chaos as Willemse manages to hack on. After a period of pressure Roos is held up over the line.

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Stormers kick to the corner and Roos almost goes over from a set-move before his offload is knocked forward. A reprieve for Cardiff who have a scrum five.

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Replacement

One change at half-time with Teddy Williams on for Thornton. He takes the restart but Cardiff penalised at the breakdown and Stormers kick to the corner.

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Kick Off

Teams out for the second-half. Plenty of work to do.

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Max Llewellyn the latest to chip in with a big defensive hit but another chip behind unlocks the Cardiff defence. Jantjies and Libbok combine to send the latter over for the home side's third try of the afternoon as we head to the break. 19-3 #URC

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The Blue and Black pack can be very pleased with their maul defence there to strangle the Stormers' possession and force the turnover. 12-3 #URC

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Thornton is penalised for a deliberate knock on. DHL Stormers are up to the 22. 12-3 #URC

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Try (Opp.)

Leolin Zas streches over after a couple of fortunate bounces go in Stormers' favour. Libbok's conversion effort is dragged wide. 12-3 #URC

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Massive hit from Kristian Dacey on Jantjies, dislodging the ball in the process. *Makes note to clip that one up for Hit of the Month* 7-3 #URC

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Stormers looking dangerous in the corner but a great read by Ellis Jenkins sees the openside intercepting and booting clear. 7-3 #URC

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Try (Opp.)

Stormers strike against the run of play. Initial good work from Evans in midfield, but a dropped offload sees possession turned over. Leolin Zas does the damage out wide before feeding Nel on his inside for the game's opening try. Libbok adds the extras. 7-3 #URC

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Maul pulled down just short, despite advancing well, but DHL Stormers get the call and will have the put in at the scrum. 0-3 #URC

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Another penalty against the hosts, this time as van Rhyn collapses the maul. Cardiff go for the corner. 0-3 #URC

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Cabango again proving effective in the air, winning possession against Senatla. Lloyd Williams puts in a clever kick for the young wing to chase and his pressure is enough to force Gelant into touch. 0-3 #URC

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Bit of a break here as James Botham receives treatment for what looks like a high shot by Deon Fourie. 0-3 #URC

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Stormers look to play wide, and manage to find space for Ruhan Nel on the outside thanks to a neat Senatla offloads. The centre cuts infield but runs into his midfield partner, resulting in an accidental offside. 0-3 #URC

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Penalty Goal

Points on the board here in Cape Town as Jarrod Evans slots the penalty. 0-3 #URC

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Ben Thomas plays the territory game and his nudge through finds touch on the edge of DHL Stormers' 22. Cardiff manage to put pressure on the home line-out and as the hosts set-up for the exit, Ntubeni is penalised for a neck roll. 0-0 #URC

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First line secured at the front by Turnbull, and Williams tests the back-field. Cabango gets up to win in the air, and Cardiff can go wide. The clever chip behind almost falls perfectly for Matthew Morgan but the full back just knocks on. 0-0 #URC

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Kick Off

KICK OFF | Y GIC GYNTAF | Jarrod Evans gets us underway in the glorious Cape Town sun. Jarrod Evans gyda'r gic gyntaf ar gyfer ein gem olaf o'r daith i De Affrica. 0-0 #URC