Stormers: (26) 43 |
Tries: Hartzenberg 3, Zas 2, Roos 2 Cons: Libbock 3, Matthee |
Edinburgh: (14) 21 |
Tries: Henry, Mata, Harrison Cons: Healy 3 |
Stormers leapfrogged Edinburgh within the United Rugby Championship desk after a seven-try, bonus-point win at Cape City Stadium.
Wingers Suleiman Hartzenberg and Leolin Zas each scored first-half doubles for the hosts, as Edinburgh tried to hit again by tries from debutant Jake Henry and departing Invoice Mata.
The South African aspect constructed on their lead after the break as Hartzenberg added his third of the day, earlier than quantity eight Evan Roos crossed both aspect of Patrick Harrison’s attempt.
Stormers transfer on to 35 factors, a degree greater than Edinburgh with extra matches to be performed on Saturday.
Taking up the Stormers in Cape City was at all times going to be a troublesome take a look at and it was made even harder for the guests earlier than the sport as Emiliano Boffelli was dominated out with a again spasm.
It didn’t take the hosts lengthy to hit their straps both, as Mannie Libbok picked out 20-year-old Hartzenberg with a cross kick. Edinburgh skipper Ben Vellacott slipped, permitting the younger winger to collect untouched.
Edinburgh replied shortly as Matt Currie picked a unfastened ball off the deck and popped to Henry, who completed from 22m out to degree, however parity didn’t final lengthy as Hartzenberg added his second 4 minutes later.
The hosts thought that they had stretched their lead when Wandisile Simelane crossed the road however Chris Dean’s knee knocked the ball unfastened as Simelane – on his Stormers debut – touched down.
There was nonetheless time for 3 extra first-half tries. Zas acquired his first when Ben Healy tried a no-look scoop go, with the winger choosing off and working in, earlier than Mata crashed over from the again of a line-out.
Zas added his second on the point of half-time and Hartzenberg acquired his hat-trick 10 minutes into the second half as he glided over within the nook as soon as extra.
Roos ended the sport as a contest when he rampaged by a scattered Edinburgh pack from the line-out, giving the hosts a 22-point lead.
Paddy Harrison lowered the arrears quickly however Roos wrestled over from shut vary for his second to revive the Stormers’ commanding benefit.
Stormers: Willemse, Hartzenberg, Simelane, Du Plessis, Zas, Libbok, De Moist; Harris, Venter, Malherbe, Moerat, Van Heerden, Xaba, Dixon, Roos.
Replacements: Dweba, Gqoboka, Fouche, Evans, Dayimani, Jenatjies, Matthee, Loader.
Edinburgh: Goosen, Henry, Bennett, Currie, Dean, Healy, Vellacott; Venter, Cherry, Nel, Hodgson, Skinner, Muncaster, Watson, Mata.
Replacements: Harrison, De Bruin, Sebastian, Sykes, Dodd, Shiel, Scott, Lang. Sin-bin: De Bruin.