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Late Maul Lifts Stormers Over Bulls to Stay Perfect in Sold-Out Cape Town Derby

A packed DHL Stadium saw a bruising, error-strewn contest settled in the 79th minute.

Overview

  • Replacement prop Ntuthuko Mchunu crashed over from a driving maul in the 79th minute to clinch a 13-8 win for the Stormers.
  • The result extended the Stormers’ unbeaten run to 10 across competitions and eight in the URC, while the Bulls slid to a sixth straight defeat.
  • The derby was scrappy with 23 handling errors and 30 penalties, and Bulls fullback Willie le Roux received a yellow card for offside.
  • Handré Pollard scored from a quick tap and later leveled the match 8-8 with a penalty but missed two second‑half attempts.
  • Earlier in Durban, the Lions edged the Sharks 23-22 with Haashim Pead scoring after the hooter.