adminPretoria – South African rugby’s new Player of the Year Duane Vermeulen put in a powerful performance that included a first-half try as the Stormers beat the Bulls 29-17 in a Super Rugby clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The No 8 helped the visitors counter the Bulls’ physical pack and scored their second try after wing Dillyn Leyds had capitalised on a knock-on from home fullback Jurgen Visser.
Flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis booted four penalties and two conversions, to go with a drop goal from Kurt Coleman, as the Stormers led 17-5 at half-time and continued to force the Bulls into errors in the second period.
Flank Deon Stegmann notched a third-minute try for the Bulls and flyhalf Handre Pollard added four penalties on a night when they welcomed back Springbok loose forward Pierre Spies off the bench after he missed the entire Super Rugby season last year. — Sport 24
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