What does one think of the Stormers. They promised so much early on and then just when everyone gave up on them they go and win their first ever match in Dunedin.
Last five results
2008 Stormers v Chiefs 35-26 Hamilton
2007 Stormers v Chiefs 21-16 Cape Town 1
2006 Stormers v Chiefs 20-30 Mount Maunganui
2005 Stormers v Chiefs 34-37 Cape Town
2004 Stormers v Chiefs 14-29 Hamilton
Head-to-Head: Played 12, Stormers 7, Chiefs 5
In Cape Town: Played 5, Stormers 4, Chiefs 1
Last season: Round 5, March 14 2008: Stormers 35-26 Chiefs at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Match detail
We are waiting for the kick off. The match is underway.
3.00: The Chiefs start strongly and look like they want to run the ball.
5.00: The Stormers attack but Stephen Donald puts in try saving tackle. The tackle is deemed to be high so the Stormers get a penalty. De Waal misses.
5.00: The game is held up for an injury to Serge Lilo.
9.00: As the game continues there is another injury to Conrad Jantjes who we can hear screaming in pain over the crowd with an injury to what we think is his leg. He will be stretchered off. This could take some time. Jantjes right leg is the problem. It gets strapped heavily and he is carried off.
10.00: The Chiefs re start the game with intensity.
14.00: Brok Harris now goes down with a right leg injury. He gets up and Luke Watson finds a hole and snipes - there is no support so the Chiefs stop him.
16.00: The Stormers keep up the attack and Willem de Waal finds a hole and darts for the line and scores the first try of the match. He takes the conversion and nails it.
20.00: The Chiefs work the ball through the phases (12) but then Tiaan Liebenberg goes for the intercept and knocks on.
24.00: Stephen Donald sucks in a defender and passes to Liam Messam who then runs in the Chiefs first try.
25.00: Stephen Donald nails the conversion to level the scores.
28.00: There is another injury break - Tiaan Liebenberg again.
32.00: Injuries are taking their toll in this match as Schalk Burger comes off holding his knee. Pieter Louw comes on.
35.00: The injuries seem to be allowing the game to flow better now as the Stormers boot the ball downfield only for Mils Muliaina to boot the ball and then Peter Grant to boot it back - its aerial ping pong.
38.00: De Waal opens op the defence for Liam Bax but he gets caught. The ball is loose and there is a chase for it between de Waal and Muliaina. The line wins.
39.00: Richard Kahui gets the line break, he shoves off Grant and sends Toby Moreland in for the try.
40.28: Stephen Donald slots the conversion.
The half time score was Stormers 7 Chiefs 14
The second half is underway.
42.00: The Chiefs win a line out after a Sireli Naqelevuki gives away valuable possesion. They run the ball and work it through the phases (8) but then the ball goes out.
46.00:The Stormers come close to scoring but the Chiefs defence soaks it up.
51.00: The Chiefs then fire back at the Stormers and Ben May comes close but a knock on goes in.
53.00: There is a free for all as tensions run high.
56.00: Mils Muliaina gets a team warning for the Chiefs after too many infringements. The Stormers cheerleader girls have little to cheer about and have put their jackets on and sit on the sideline.
61.00: The Chiefs win a line out in the Stormers 25 they work the ball up to the line (Mils Muliaina) slides to the try zone and our view is obstructed to we go upstairs.
64.00: Richard Kahui again gets the break on the Stormers and again Toby Moreland is there as he scores his second try of the night.
65.00: Stephen Donald adds the conversion. The Chiefs will now pile on the pressure for the bonus point try.
71.00: The Chiefs ate still pressing for the bonus point try. The pressure is relentless. Stephen Donald comes off as Mike Delany comes on.
76.00: Kahui is leading the charge for the bonus point try as the pressure mounts. It seems almost inevitable that the bonus point try will come.
77.00: Sione Lauaki bustr through the Stormers but just gets stopped before the line. They recycle and that dangerman Richard Kahui gets the ball and stretches out and dots the ball down for the bonus point try.
77.00: Mike Delany slots the conversion.
79.00: It's too little and way too late but Sireli Naqelevuki shows some pace and scores a try for the Stormers.
80.00: Peter Grant takes the conversion kick and nails it.
Full report to follow.
The final score is Stormers 14 Chiefs 28
Scorers
Stormers
Tries -Willem de Waal, Sireli Naqelevuki
Penalties -
Conversions -Willem de Waal, Peter Grant
Drop Goals -
Chiefs
Tries -Liam Messam, Toby Moreland 2,Richard Kahui
Penalties -
Conversions -Stephen Donald 3,Mike Delany
Drop Goals -
Match Officials
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Assistant Refs: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Julian Pritchard (Australia)
TMO: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Teams
Stormers: JD Moller, Tiaan Liebenberg, Brok Harris, Hilton Lobberts, A.J. Venter, Schalk Burger, Duane Vermeulen, Luke Watson, Dewaldt Duvenage, Willem de Waal, Sireli Naqelevuki, Peter Grant, Dylan Des Fountain, Tonderai Chavhanga, Conrad Jantjes.
Reserves Schalk Brits, Wicus Blaauw, Martin Muller, Pieter Louw, Enrico Januarie, Morgan Newman, Liam Bax.
Chiefs: Ben May, Aled de Malmanche, James McGougan, Craig Clarke, Toby Lynn, Liam Messam, Serge Lilo, Sione Lauaki, Toby Morland, Stephen Donald, Dwayne Sweeney, Callum Bruce, Richard Kahui, Sosene Anesi, Mils Muliaina (captain)
Reserves Hika Elliot, Sona Taumalolo, Kevin O'Neill, Tanerau Latimer, David Bason, Mike Delany, Tim Mikkelson[/b]
