The Stormers scored five tries as they recorded a 37-24 victory over the Bulls in Super Rugby, as Springboks fly-half Handre Pollard had a day to forget for the visitors.

And they all but had the match wrapped up by half-time with first-half converted tries from SP Marais, Cheslin Kolbe and Nizaam Carr giving them a 24-0 lead at the break.

Hanro Liebenberg got the Bulls off the mark after the restart, but the Stormers restored their 24-point cushion when Siya Kolisi touched down with a half-hour remaining.

Pollard played 65 minutes, but had a poor return from the kicking tee, kicking one conversion from three attempts and missing a penalty with the score at 10-0 in the first-half.

The Bulls did put some respectabliity on the scoreline with tries from Pierre Schoeman, Hanro Liebenberg and Piet van Zyl in the final half hour, with Dillyn Leyds adding a fifth for the Stormers.