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Stormers fight back to see off Bulls
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The Stormers secured local bragging rights as they edged out the Bulls 29-17 in a pulsating Super Rugby derby in Cape Town on Saturday.
Tries from Damian Willemse and Wilco Louw put the Stormers in control early on, the hosts racing into a 12-0 lead inside 11 minutes.
Lood de Jager and Jason Jenkins, in addition to a Handre Pollard penalty, saw the Bulls fight back, but they were unable to stop a resurgent Stormers.
SP Marais set them in motion after finding a gap in the defence before his penalty extended the lead. Ramone Samuels then wrapped things up with a 62nd-minute try.
The win moves the Stormers onto 22 points in the South African Conference, while the Bulls remain rooted to the bottom of the same league on 20.
In the day's other late game, the Sharks ran out comfortable 38-12 winners over the Highlanders at Kings Park.
Robert du Preez was the star of the show, plundering 18 points, as the Sharks recorded back-to-back victories in the South African Conference.
The Highlanders, meanwhile, remain third in the New Zealand Conference on 28 points.
Earlier in the day the Blues edged past the Waratahs 24-21 and the Hurricanes ran out 28-19 winners over the Lions.
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Etsebeth is right about 1 thing. Boks after winning a RWC have been crap. Only in 2009 did they reach the heights of what a RWC Champion should look like but that was only after 3rd/last in the TriN 2008. Lost a home series in 1996 (vs ABs); didnt win even 1 x Rugby Championship after 2019. ABs and Wallabies and England at least played like Champions after winning RWC.
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