Stormers 29 - 10 Lions

Full time

21 Dec 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 8

DHL Stadium

The Stormers secured a convincing 29-10 victory over the Lions at DHL Stadium. Joseph Dweba was a standout performer, scoring two tries and providing a strong presence in the scrum. The Lions faced a significant setback when Ruben Schoeman received a red card in the first half, severely impacting their chances. Despite a brief response from Edwill van der Merwe, who scored for the Lions, the Stormers' momentum was unrelenting. Leolin Zas and Neethling Fouche added to the Stormers' tally, with Manie Libbok successfully converting five out of six tries. The Lions struggled to find their rhythm, especially after losing a player early on. The match highlighted the Stormers' dominance in both attack and defense, setting a strong tone for their season.

Weather

Temperature: 24.1°C (Feels like 22.5°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 31.8 km/h, gusting to 55.6 km/h Humidity: 56% Cloud Cover: 2%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
12'

Try

Joseph Dweba · Stormers

5 - 0
20'

Red Card

Ruben Schoeman · Lions
24'

Try

Suleiman Hartzenberg · Stormers

10 - 0
27'

Substitution

Jean-Luc du Plessis on for Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · Stormers
33'

Try

Joseph Dweba · Stormers

15 - 0
Halftime 15 - 0
Second Half
43'

Try

Edwill van der Merwe · Lions

15 - 5
45'

Substitution

Neethling Fouche on for Frans Malherbe · Stormers
45'

Substitution

Manuel Rass on for Rabz Maxwane · Lions
46'

Yellow Card

Manuel Rass · Lions
47'

Try

Leolin Zas · Stormers

20 - 5
48'

Conversion

Manie Libbok · Stormers

22 - 5
49'

Substitution

JC Pretorius on for Jarod Cairns · Lions
50'

Substitution

Paul De Villiers on for Deon Fourie · Stormers
52'

Substitution

Franco Marais on for PJ Botha · Lions
52'

Substitution

Morgan Naude on for Juan Schoeman · Lions
52'

Substitution

Adre Smith on for Salmaan Moerat · Stormers
53'

Substitution

JJ Kotze on for Joseph Dweba · Stormers
56'

Substitution

Brok Harris on for Alistair Vermaak · Stormers
56'

Substitution

Paul de Wet on for Leolin Zas · Stormers
56'

Yellow Card Complete

Manuel Rass · Lions
57'

Substitution

Izan Esterhuizen on for WJ Steenkamp · Lions
59'

Substitution

Conraad van Vuuren on for Asenathi Ntlabakanye · Lions
61'

Substitution

Sanele Nohamba on for Sam Francis · Lions
63'

Try

Franco Marais · Lions

22 - 10
76'

Try

Neethling Fouche · Stormers

27 - 10
77'

Conversion

Manie Libbok · Stormers

29 - 10
77'

Substitution

Raynard Roets on for Ruan Delport · Lions
Fulltime 29 - 10

Player ratings

Stormers

15 Warrick Gelant 7.5
14 Suleiman Hartzenberg 7.7
13 Ruhan Nel 6.1
12 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 7.8
11 Leolin Zas 7.8
10 Manie Libbok 6.8
9 Herschel Jantjies 6.5
1 Alistair Vermaak 6.4
2 Joseph Dweba 8.4
3 Frans Malherbe 6.7
4 Salmaan Moerat 5.9
5 JD Schickerling 7.1
6 Deon Fourie 6.8
7 Ben-Jason Dixon 6.7
8 Marcel Theunissen 8.2
16 JJ Kotze 6.4
17 Brok Harris 6.3
18 Neethling Fouche 7.0
19 Adre Smith 6.6
20 Willie Engelbrecht –
21 Paul De Villiers 6.2
22 Paul de Wet 6.2
23 Jean-Luc du Plessis 6.8

Lions

15 Tapiwa Mafura 6.5
14 Rabz Maxwane 5.5
13 Erich Cronje 5.8
12 Marius Louw 6.3
11 Edwill van der Merwe 7.7
10 Sam Francis 6.6
9 Morne van den Berg 8.6
1 Juan Schoeman 5.9
2 PJ Botha 6.4
3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye 6.8
4 Ruben Schoeman 3.1
5 Ruan Delport 7.0
6 Jarod Cairns 6.4
7 WJ Steenkamp 6.2
8 Francke Horn 7.3
16 Franco Marais 7.7
17 Morgan Naude 6.1
18 Conraad van Vuuren 6.2
19 Raynard Roets –
20 Izan Esterhuizen 6.6
21 JC Pretorius 6.7
22 Sanele Nohamba 5.2
23 Manuel Rass 4.5