Rugby

Connacht heading to Cape Town to face Stormers after champions tame the Bulls

Defending champions prove too strong for fellow South African side in front of almost 47,000 fans

Angelo Davids runs in a try for the Stormers against the Vodacom Bulls during the BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final at DHL Stadium at Cape Town. Photograph: Thinus Maritz/Inpho/Steve Haag Sports
Angelo Davids runs in a try for the Stormers against the Vodacom Bulls during the BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final at DHL Stadium at Cape Town. Photograph: Thinus Maritz/Inpho/Steve Haag Sports
Sat May 06 2023 - 16:58

Stormers 33 Bulls 21

A dominant performance from champions Stormers set up a United Rugby Championship semi-final with Connacht after a 33-21 victory over the Bulls in front of 46,888 in Cape Town.

The Stormers enjoyed the majority of possession and crossed for tries from Hacjivah Dayimani, Leolin Zas and Angelo Davids, with Manie Libbok kicking all seven shots at goal for a personal haul of 18 points to take his tally for the season to 185.

Cyle Brink, Embrose Papier and Bismarck du Plessis crossed for the outclassed visitors with Johan Goosen adding a conversion and Chris Smith two.

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