25 May 2014

Stormers shutout Cheetahs in runaway win

11:00 am on 25 May 2014

The Stormers recorded the first shutout of the Super Rugby season as they ran in four tries to comfortably beat fellow South African side the Cheetahs 33-0 in Cape Town.

Despite the withdrawal of captain Jean de Villiers with a knee injury before kick off, the Stormers took four minutes to open the scoring when hooker Deon Fourie touched down after an impressive rolling maul.

Centre Kobus van Wyk, who came on as replacement for Springbok skipper De Villiers, added a second try six minutes before halftime as the Stormers took a 15-0 lead into the break.

Veteran flanker Schalk Burger went off injured during the interval with a neck problem and his replacement, Siya Kolisi, scored the third try before a defensive lapse allowed Sailosi Tagicakibau to add a bonus point.

Victory for the Stormers means they climb to 11th in the overall standings.