Overview
- Edinburgh beat the Stormers 17-13 at Hive Stadium on Friday night after winning a decisive late lineout that halted a Stormers comeback.
- Siya Kolisi started at openside in his long-awaited Stormers return and earned his 119th cap for the club but could not change the result.
- The Stormers lost 11 lineouts in blustery conditions, a failure John Dobson said destroyed their maul-based plan by giving away possession at crucial moments.
- Hooker André-Hugo Venter was withdrawn after a failed head-injury assessment in the 22nd minute and did not return to the game, creating an availability concern for the Sharks match next Saturday.
- Dobson’s deliberate rotation of other Springboks opened opportunities for youngsters such as flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed and forward Hacjivah Dayimani as the Stormers head home for four straight fixtures.