Stormers 24 - 20 Sharks

Full time

28 Dec 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 9

DHL Stadium

The Stormers narrowly defeated the Sharks 24-20 in a gripping encounter at DHL Stadium. Seabelo Senatla opened the scoring with a try for the home side in the ninth minute, setting the tone for a competitive match. The Sharks responded through Yaw Penxe, who scored in the 32nd minute, followed by a conversion from Jordan Hendrikse, taking the lead 10-7. The Stormers regained momentum with a try from Deon Fourie in the second half, further aided by a conversion from Manie Libbok. Hendrikse showcased his skills by scoring a try and converting it to put the Sharks back in contention late in the game. The Stormers sealed their victory with a late try from Jean-Luc du Plessis, ensuring a narrow win. Both teams displayed resilience and skill, making for an exciting match that kept fans on the edge of their seats.

Weather

Temperature: 25.5°C (Feels like 26.0°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 17.8 km/h, gusting to 36.6 km/h Humidity: 58% Cloud Cover: 1%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Penalty

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

0 - 3
9'

Try

Seabelo Senatla · Stormers

5 - 3
15'

Substitution

Corne Rahl on for Emile van Heerden · Sharks
31'

Substitution

Paul de Wet on for Herschel Jantjies · Stormers
32'

Try

Yaw Penxe · Sharks

5 - 8
33'

Conversion

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

5 - 10
37'

Substitution

Jean-Luc du Plessis on for Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · Stormers
Halftime 5 - 10
Second Half
41'

Yellow Card

Ethan Hooker · Sharks
47'

Substitution

Hanro Jacobs on for Vincent Koch · Sharks
47'

Substitution

Siya Masuku on for Andre Esterhuizen · Sharks
47'

Substitution

Francois Venter on for Aphelele Fassi · Sharks
47'

Substitution

Brok Harris on for Alistair Vermaak · Stormers
47'

Substitution

JJ Kotze on for Andre-Hugo Venter · Stormers
47'

Substitution

Neethling Fouche on for Frans Malherbe · Stormers
49'

Substitution

Ruben van Heerden on for Salmaan Moerat · Stormers
51'

Yellow Card Complete

Ethan Hooker · Sharks
53'

Try

Deon Fourie · Stormers

10 - 10
55'

Substitution

Ruan Dreyer on for Ox Nche · Sharks
63'

Substitution

Paul De Villiers on for Deon Fourie · Stormers
63'

Substitution

Nick Hatton on for Siya Kolisi · Sharks
66'

Try

Manie Libbok · Stormers

15 - 10
67'

Conversion

Manie Libbok · Stormers

17 - 10
68'

Substitution

Bradley Davids on for Jurenzo Julius · Sharks
68'

Substitution

Bryce Calvert on for Dylan Richardson · Sharks
70'

Try

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

17 - 15
71'

Conversion

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

17 - 17
74'

Penalty

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

17 - 20
77'

Try

Jean-Luc du Plessis · Stormers

22 - 20
79'

Conversion

Manie Libbok · Stormers

24 - 20
Fulltime 24 - 20

Player ratings

Stormers

15 Warrick Gelant 6.8
14 Suleiman Hartzenberg 6.8
13 Ruhan Nel 7.1
12 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 5.1
11 Seabelo Senatla 7.3
10 Manie Libbok 7.3
9 Herschel Jantjies 6.0
1 Alistair Vermaak 6.6
2 Andre-Hugo Venter 7.5
3 Frans Malherbe 6.1
4 Salmaan Moerat 6.6
5 JD Schickerling 6.8
6 Deon Fourie 7.9
7 Ben-Jason Dixon 7.0
8 Marcel Theunissen 7.2
16 JJ Kotze 6.7
17 Brok Harris 6.5
18 Neethling Fouche 6.6
19 Ruben van Heerden 6.7
20 Willie Engelbrecht –
21 Paul De Villiers 6.3
22 Paul de Wet 7.2
23 Jean-Luc du Plessis 6.4

Sharks

15 Aphelele Fassi 6.7
14 Yaw Penxe 6.3
13 Jurenzo Julius 6.7
12 Andre Esterhuizen 7.3
11 Ethan Hooker 4.5
10 Jordan Hendrikse 6.7
9 Jaden Hendrikse 6.7
1 Ox Nche 6.4
2 Dylan Richardson 7.7
3 Vincent Koch 6.3
4 Jason Jenkins 6.4
5 Emile van Heerden 5.6
6 Phepsi Buthelezi 6.1
7 Emmanuel Tshituka 7.4
8 Siya Kolisi 6.3
16 Bryce Calvert 5.8
17 Ruan Dreyer 5.7
18 Hanro Jacobs 5.9
19 Corne Rahl 6.6
20 Nick Hatton 5.9
21 Bradley Davids 5.8
22 Siya Masuku 5.8
23 Francois Venter 6.0