They took a while to get going but the Stormers delivered a performance that underlined their credentials against one of the United Rugby Championship's (URC) most potent units on Friday.
They surged to a 32-7 win at Cape Town Stadium over Glasgow Warriors who started the match third on the table, level on points with second-placed Ulster.Crucially, the bonus point win cemented the Stormers' place at the top of the SA conference and sets them up for next weekend's crunch clash against log leaders Leinster.
The Stormers weren't making much headway in the first half-hour. For much of the first half the Stormers were devoid of continuity but to be fair both teams stunted the other's momentum. Their initial toil went unrewarded, largely through their own imprecision while uncharacteristic poor defence led to a try for impressive visiting flank Jack Dempsey.
Though hooker Scarra Ntubeni initially struggled to find his line-out jumpers he tellingly located one in the 34th minute and from that platform the hosts mauled and then hit with their backs.
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