What the Stormers dished up on Saturday, isn’t worthy of play-off rugby.
Last weekend they produced a slick and clinical performance to beat the Rebels in Melbourne and eight days on, they stumbled and fumbled their way to a loss that has surely killed off any home play-off hopes.
As good as the Brumbies were on defence, the Stormers made it easier for them by being more predictable than a ‘knock-knock’ joke on attack. After dominating a scrappy first half in almost every way but on the scoreboard, the Stormers went into the break with something to show for their efforts thanks to a penalty try.
With half the Brumbies team down in Newlands’ bowels, they had to return to the field only to see a penalty try awarded to the Stormers and yellow card given to Pulu.
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