Bulls 16 - 19 Stormers

Full time

01 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 12

Loftus Versfeld

The Stormers triumphed over the Bulls with a score of 19-16 in a tightly contested match at Loftus Versfeld. Jurie Matthee opened the scoring with a penalty for the Stormers, while David Kriel responded with two penalties for the Bulls. The Bulls' Willie Le Roux received a yellow card, impacting their momentum. Ruan Vermaak scored a crucial try for the Bulls, and Kriel's conversion briefly put them ahead. However, Wandisile Simelane's try for the Stormers shifted the lead back to the visitors, with Matthee converting. Despite a late push from the Bulls, they fell just short, unable to secure a win. The match showcased strong performances from both sides, with Kriel and Matthee standing out as key players.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 24.9°C (Feels like 25.7°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 7.5 km/h, gusting to 16.1 km/h Humidity: 66% Cloud Cover: 62%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Penalty

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

0 - 3
4'

Penalty

David Kriel · Bulls

3 - 3
5'

Substitution

Sergeal Petersen on for Canan Moodie · Bulls
15'

Penalty

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

3 - 6
16'

Yellow Card

Willie Le Roux · Bulls
24'

Penalty

David Kriel · Bulls

6 - 6
26'

Penalty

David Kriel · Bulls

9 - 6
26'

Yellow Card Complete

Willie Le Roux · Bulls
32'

Penalty

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

9 - 9
37'

Penalty

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

9 - 12
37'

Substitution

Gary Porter on for Salmaan Moerat · Stormers
39'

Substitution

Ruan Vermaak on for Marco van Staden · Bulls
40'

Substitution

Salmaan Moerat on for Gary Porter · Stormers
40'

Substitution

Paul de Wet on for Stefan Ungerer · Stormers
Halftime 9 - 12
Second Half
45'

Substitution

Mpilo Gumede on for Cobus Wiese · Bulls
51'

Substitution

Akker van der Merwe on for Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls
53'

Substitution

Frans Malherbe on for Neethling Fouche · Stormers
58'

Substitution

Andre-Hugo Venter on for Joseph Dweba · Stormers
58'

Substitution

Willie Engelbrecht on for Deon Fourie · Stormers
60'

Try

Ruan Vermaak · Bulls

14 - 12
61'

Conversion

David Kriel · Bulls

16 - 12
61'

Substitution

Brok Harris on for Alistair Vermaak · Stormers
61'

Substitution

Francois Klopper on for Wilco Louw · Bulls
61'

Substitution

Jan-Hendrik Wessels on for Gerhard Steenekamp · Bulls
65'

Substitution

Zak Burger on for Embrose Papier · Bulls
65'

Substitution

Marcel Theunissen on for Ben-Jason Dixon · Stormers
67'

Try

Wandisile Simelane · Stormers

16 - 17
68'

Conversion

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

16 - 19

Player ratings

Ratings update as the match is played.

Bulls

15 Devon Williams 6.0
14 Sebastian de Klerk 5.8
13 Stedman Gans 6.4
12 David Kriel 6.3
11 Canan Moodie –
10 Willie Le Roux 4.3
9 Embrose Papier 6.2
1 Gerhard Steenekamp 6.4
2 Johan Grobbelaar 6.3
3 Wilco Louw 5.9
4 Cobus Wiese 6.6
5 JF van Heerden 6.7
6 Marco van Staden 6.5
7 Reinhardt Ludwig 7.0
8 Nizaam Carr 7.4
16 Akker van der Merwe 6.2
17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 6.1
18 Francois Klopper 6.0
19 Ruan Vermaak 6.6
20 Mpilo Gumede 6.3
21 Zak Burger 6.0
22 Keagan Johannes –
23 Sergeal Petersen 4.5

Stormers

15 Warrick Gelant 5.6
14 Ben Loader 6.1
13 Wandisile Simelane 7.3
12 Daniel du Plessis 6.7
11 Leolin Zas 5.8
10 Jurie Matthee 6.7
9 Stefan Ungerer 6.0
1 Alistair Vermaak 4.1
2 Joseph Dweba 6.7
3 Neethling Fouche 6.3
4 Salmaan Moerat 6.5
5 Ruben van Heerden 6.2
6 Deon Fourie 6.3
7 Ben-Jason Dixon 6.7
8 Evan Roos 6.9
16 Andre-Hugo Venter 6.1
17 Brok Harris 6.1
18 Frans Malherbe 6.1
19 Gary Porter –
20 Marcel Theunissen 6.6
21 Willie Engelbrecht 6.1
22 Paul de Wet 6.1
23 Jonathan Roche –