Stormers blow away the Crusaders in Cape Town
The Stormers have become the first SA side to achieve a clean sweep against New Zealand teams, beating the Crusaders 42-14.
Springboks center Jaque Fourie scored two high-quality tries Friday as the Stormers outplayed the seven-time Super 14 champions Crusaders.
Fourie beat four defenders as he ran 50 meters for the Stormers’ first try, then finished a sublime backline move in the final minute to help the Cape Town team to its eighth win in 11 games.
Flyhalf Peter Grant kicked 27 points to make amends for a mistake that gave opposite number Daniel Carter an early try for the Crusaders.
Wing Sireli Naqelevuki scored between the posts to round off a Stormers’ counter attack in the 73rd minute.
Colin Slade touched down for a late consolation for New Zealand’s Crusaders before Fourie ran in his second try of the night.
The scorers:
Stormers:
Tries: Fourie 2, Naqelevuki
Cons: Grant 3
Pens: Grant 7
Crusaders:
Tries: Carter, Slade
Cons: Carter 2
Teams:
Stormers – 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Sireli Naqelevuki, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Juan de Jongh, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Schalk Burger (c), 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Adriaan Fondse, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 JD Moller.
Subs: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Eusebio Guinazu, 18 Anton van Zyl, 19 Pieter Louw, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Willem de Waal, 22 Tim Whitehead.
Crusaders – 15 Colin Slade, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Robert Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Kahn Fotuali’i; 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 George Whitelock, 5 Chris Jack, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Subs: 16 Ti’i Paulo, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Sam Whitelock, 19 Thomas Waldrom, 20 Andy Ellis, 21 Daniel Bowden, 22 Jared Payne.
[Associated Press]
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