Stormers shut out Lions

27 Jan 2012

The Stormers kept the Lions tryless in their 28-6 victory at Newlands on Friday.

The Lions had the better of the territory initially and dominated the scrums for much of the contest, but struggled to use this platform to their advantage. Their lineout was also largely outplayed by that of the Stormers, and coach John Mitchell will be livid with the turnovers his side conceded in great attacking positions.

There were times when they excelled on defence, and Butch James brought his own brutish brand thereof to this warm-up fixture. Nevertheless, the Stormers managed to score three tries, the first via a patient build up through the phases. Gio Aplon struck soon after half-time with a breathtaking solo effort, and was on hand to finish a break by Gerhard van den Heever later in the match.

Typically, defence was the Stormers’ strongest attribute. They eventually conceded two yellow cards, one for De Kock Steenkamp and one for Aplon, and finished the game with 13 men, but still their defence managed to repel the Lions’ surge.



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  • 101.ET.: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2012, 18:15 pm

    And Franny Louw is duly and again declared Man of the Match.

    Good stuff Franny. Hope you are not a ‘Ruiterwagter’.

  • 102.ET.: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2012, 18:23 pm

    Damn Franny has a lot of bubbly to imbibe. Remember there is always another game in the week, so drink responsibly ‘boytjie’.

  • 103.Tjokker: Reply to this comment
    29 Jan 2012, 02:26 am

    @Chris4Lions-44: If I’m not mistaken Murray didn’t play in the final. He was injured. Can’t remember that he was on the bench?

  • 104.Winesy83: Reply to this comment
    29 Jan 2012, 21:06 pm

    not televised but found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YiqFStE2zE classy!

  • 105.norman: Reply to this comment
    30 Jan 2012, 12:38 pm

    3men from stormers got yellow cards!
    for what mr ref.
    james high tackled and got a warning and penalty against him but stormeres got 3 yellows.
    something radically wrong when james punishment compared to stormers yellow cards,.
    time to sort out refereeing stuff up before season gets going.
    sure watson would not be happy but why keep quiet and not tell the paying public
    the reason for the discrepancies.
    very simple.
    does not want to embarish the happy whistler.
    fix up the stuff up before we have more such pathetic displays.

  • 106.norman: Reply to this comment
    30 Jan 2012, 12:43 pm

    for those of us who were able to be at newlands and witness the early wp vodacom side it was prity evident why this youngster from bishops was included in the pre season stormers training squad.
    every time timo swiel touched the ball he displayed pure class.
    and the way he defended showed and proved that if you are good enough age is not a criteria.

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