EIGHT TRY Stormers smash Lions pride

[pieter blackie]

EIGHT TRY Stormers smash Lions pride

The Stormers ended their three match losing streak in style on Saturday as they hammered the Lions 56-18 at Newlands picking up the bonus point along the way to scoring their eight tries.

The Lions opened the try scoring and went out to a comfortable lead after scoring two quick tries but then the Stormers managed to find the way and went into half time 23-18 in the lead.

The Stormers opened the second half with a bonus point try in the first minute as Percy Montgomery opened up the Lions defence and sent Gcobani Bobo in for the try.

Final Score Stormers 56 Lions 18

Scorers

Stormers
Tries - Burger, Louw, Bekker 2,Bobo,Naqelevuki, de Villiers,Duvenage
Penalties -de Waal 2
Conversions -de Waal, Grant 4
Drop Goals -

Lions
Tries -Louis Ludik,Henno Mentz
Penalties -Andre Pretorius 2
Conversions -Andre Pretorius
Drop Goals -
Cards - Yellow (28)Jano Vermaak

Man of the match : Schalk Burger (pictured)


Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: Sat 14 March, 5pm (local),
Referee: Craig Joubert (SA)
Ass. Refs: Phillip Bosch (SA), Jaco Peyper (SA)
Assessor: Shaun Veldsman (SA)
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom (NZ)

EIGHT TRY Stormers smash Lions pride

[pieter blackie]

Stormers believed in themselves : Erasmus

Stormers' coach Rassie Erasmus said the team's setbacks in the past few weeks helped to galvanise the side's resources after conceding two early tries to the Lions at Newlands on Saturday evening, when the home side scored a record 56-18 victory.

The Stormers trailed 3-12 after 21 minutes after suffering a setback which saw the promising wing Nick Koster stretchered off the field.

"I was as shocked as any one else when the Lions scored those two tries," said Erasmus.

Stormers believed in themselves : Erasmus

[lara93]

and lions were in the lead for a bit...