Stormers put up a dominating display of rugby, with some excellent defensive efforts. The Bulls pushed themselves on to the end of the match, but were unable to break down the brick wall Stormers defence.
CONVERSION, BULLS, SMITH! 33-21: A well taken kick sees the game come to an end.
TRY, BULLS, DU PLESSIS! 33-19: After a quick tap and go the Bulls are able to drive themselves over the line to take some points.
Bulls grab a defensive line out inside their 22, after a wayward Stormers pass... and the Bulls find themselves on the attack.
PENALTY, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 33-14: Another brilliant kick from the number 10 sees his side find themsevelves in a very comfortable position.
Stormers with an overturned try, after Willemse finds his foot just on the line... but they go back for the penalty.
Bulls claim a scrum inside their half, and they look for a deadly chance... But the Stormers are able to defend.
Stormers have a line out inside the Bulls' half.
Bulls are putting pressure on the Stormers, forcing the home side to clear their lines and concede a line out just inside their half.
Stormers have a defensive scrum just in front of their try line... and they are able to clear their lines.
The Stormers stop a lethal Bulls' attack with a well timed try saving tackle from Du Plessis.
Stormers have a scrum just inside their half.. and are able to make up some territory.
Bulls are on the attack, but are struggling to break through the Stormers... Bulls keep possession after a high tackle.
PENALTY, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 30-14: A well placed kick extends the Stormers lead into a confident position.
Stormers take a line out just inside the Bulls' 22 after the away side were forced to concede possession.
CONVERSION, BULLS, SMITH! 27-14: a well taken kick closes the gap, giving the Bulls a leg back in to the game.
TRY, BULLS, PAPIER! 27-12: Bulls claim a try after a dominant line out gave them the chance to battle over the Stormers’ line.
Bulls have a scrum inside the Stormers half... but are unable to capitalise on the opportunity, giving the Stormers a chance to clear their lines.
Bulls are unfortunate to have a try overturned... giving the Stormers the chance to clear their lines.
The Bulls have a scrum inside their half, and are able to execute it perfectly... But Stormers claim possession after Bulls try an up and over.
CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 27-7: Another brilliant effort from Libbok sees him extend the Stormers' lead.
TRY, STORMERS, DAVIDS! 25-7: Stormers with a brilliant spell of play that splits the Bulls apart, giving the number 14 the space to grab a try.
Stormers grab a line out inside the Bulls half...and they find themselves on a deadly attack... But the Bulls are able to defend.
Stormers are forced to clear their lines at their 22... and are able to reclaim possession.
PENALTY, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 20-7: A well placed kick from the number 10 sees the Stormers get back in the driving seat
Bulls have a line out inside the Stormers half... but they gift Stormers possession.
Libbok gets the game restarted.
The players make their way out for the second half.
The Stormers have been dominating the game, with some powerful attacks, and devoted defence. The Bulls have struggled to break through the Stormers defence, but were able to grab some much needed points before half time.
Willemse ends the first half with a soft dink to close the first half.
CONVERSION, BULLS, GOOSEN! 17-7: a well taken kick closes the gap, giving the away side a glimmer of hope.
TRY, BULLS, BRINK! 17-5: After a gruelling battle on the Stormers line out, the Bulls are able to grab a well-deserved try.
Bulls claim possession after misconduct in the maul... and they kick for the corner.
CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 17-0: A well placed kick sees the Stormers stretch their lead.
TRY, STORMERS, WILLEMSE! 15-0: After a brilliant steal from a Bulls line out, the Stormers are able to make a quick spell of play to grab their second try.
Stormers are on the attack, but the Bulls claim possession after misconduct in the ruck.
YELLOW CARD, BULLS, BRINK!10-0: Bulls concede a yellow after tackling without the ball.
Stormers are on a dangerous attack... but are unable to grab the try after a brilliant defensive effort from the Bulls on their line.
Bulls are on the attack, and are struggling to break through the Stormers... The Stormers claim possession after misconduct in the ruck.
Bulls are given a penalty after a mistimed tackle.. But they are unable to capture their first points.
Stormers have a line out at their 22, after a Bulls' handling error... and they clear their lines.
Stormers clear their lines, but are unable to claim good territory... The Bulls are on the attack.
Bulls with a line out inside the Stormers' 22... But they are unable to capitalise and concede a scrum.
PENALTY, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 10-0: Libbok with a superb kick from distance pushes his side further.
Stormers have a scrum inside their half... but fail to capitalise after a wayward pass... But they claim a penalty.
Bulls have a line out Just in front of their try line... and they maintain possession after misconduct in the ruck.
The Stormers have a line out inside the Bulls half.
CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 7-0: A briliant kick from the number 10 puts the Stormers in the drivers seat.
TRY, STORMERS, DAYIMANI! 5-0: After a brilliant over the top pass, the number seven was gifted the space to break the deadlock.
Bulls reclaim possession after their devoted defensive effort.
Stormers fail to capture the first try after losing it forward on the Bulls' line... Goal line drop out for the Bulls
Stormers are battling on Bulls' line... and they keep possession after Bulls are caught offside.
Bulls claim a defensive line out after a wayward Jantjies kick
Stormers claim a line out just inside the Bulls half.
Smith gets the game underway.
The players make their way out to a vibrant stadium, filled with excited fans.
The referee for Today’s clash is South African Jaco Peyper, and he will be assisted by South Africans AJ Jacobs and Marius van Der Westhuzien. South African Marius Jonker is in charge of the TMO.
Bulls: 15 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 David Kriel, 10 Johan Goosen 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje (c), 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Janko Swanepoel, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Chris Smith, 23 Lionel Mapoe.
Stormers: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Hacjivah Dayimani, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Steven Kitshoff (c). Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Gary Porter, 20 Ben-Jason Dixon, 21 Willie Engelbrecht, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
The Bulls are set to keep their side from their dominant win over Leinster, but have made a few tweaks to their bench. Lionel Mapoe comes in to replace Cornal Hendricks, and Nizaam Carr replaces Keegan Johannes.
The Stormers have made multiple changes from their Benetton side. Some crucial tweaks could give them the boost to battle the Bulls, with Damian Willemse moving to 15, Ruhan Nel at 13, Dan Du Plessis at 12,Leolin Zas at 11, Herschel Jantjies at nine, Deon Fourie at six, Frans Malherbe at three, and Joseph Dweba at two.
The Bulls come into this match in decent from, having won two out of their last five fixtures. However, their last fixture saw them dominate Leinster to secure a 62-7 win. Their impressive result over the Irish side will certainly help boost their confidence for today’s match.
The Stormers come into this match with good form, having won two and drawn once in their last five matches. Last time out they secured a confident 38-22 win over Benetton, which will certainly give them a boost of confidence.
Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of the URC quarter-final clash between the Stormers and the Bulls at the Cape Town stadium in Cape Town, South Africa.
