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Stormers ease past Lions to return to winning ways

By PA
Stormers' Manie Libbok kicks a penalty in Galway (Photo by Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Stormers ended a four-game winless run by beating the Lions 29-10 in the United Rugby Championship.

Carbon-copy tries from Joseph Dweba, powering over from two mauls, and a smart Suleiman Hartzenberg finish gave the hosts a 15-0 interval lead in Cape Town.

Lions wing Edwill van der Merwe and replacement hooker Franco Marais crossed after the break, but Stormers secured a bonus point through Leolin Zas before Neethling Fouche added a fifth try, with Manie Libbok landing two conversions.