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          Super Rugby Pacific 2017
          StormersStormersSTO
          34
          09/04FT
          26
          ChiefsChiefsCHI
          • Sikhumbuzo Notshe(3')
          • Siya Kolisi(20')
          • SP Marais(52')
          • Robert du Preez(41'+1)
          • Robert du Preez(4', 22', 53', 41'+2)
          • SP Marais(37', 44')
          • Toni Pulu(14', 29')
          • James Lowe(58')
          • Aaron Cruden(15')
          • Aaron Cruden(11', 47')
          • Damian McKenzie(25')
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          Quality aplenty as Stormers defeat Chiefs in Super Rugby

          A scuffle breaks out during the Super Rugby match between DHL Stormers and Chiefs. Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images
          • ESPN staffApr 9, 2017, 05:29 AM
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          South African rugby side the Stormers maintained their 100% record and inflicted a first Super Rugby defeat of the season on New Zealand's Chiefs in a 34-26 victory in Cape Town.

          After Sikhumbuzo Notshe crashed over inside three minutes, the Stormers were dealt a blow as backrow Cobus Wiese was sin-binned five minutes later.

          But despite falling behind in that 10-minute period as Aaron Cruden slotted a 11th minute penalty before the try of the game.

          Damian McKenzie dropped back to his five metre line to gather the restart, and flicked it inside to James Lowe who brought play up to their 22 before putting it back to McKenzie on the left touchline.

          McKenzie fed Lowe on their 10 metre line, with the Leinster-bound Kiwi finding Anton Lienert-Brown on halfway. It was then the turn of Liam Messam to gather midway inside the Stormers half before an interchange between he and Lowe in the 22, ended with the All Black backrow popping the ball inside for Toni Pulu to touch down. Magic.

          Siya Kolisi responded for the hosts, as he barged over the line. Robert du Preez converted but a McKenzie penalty narrowed the margin to one.

          McKenzie then gathered a long kick on his 22. Running it back he beat two Stormers tacklers as he approached his 10 metre line. Seeing a gap he exploded, bringing play up to five metres outside the Stormers 22 and finding Pulu out wide who scored in the right corner.

          SP Marais narrowed the gap to a point with a penalty but the home side would go in ahead at the break as du Preez's sniped from a scrum, five metres from the line to score and give them a 24-18 lead.

          SP Marais and Cruden traded penalties before a moment of brilliance from Dillyn Leyds put the game beyond the reach of the Chiefs.

          The Chiefs had a scrum on the Stormers 22, but having broken inside the 22, Stephen Donald then saw his popped a pass intercepted by EW Viljoen. With Lowe dragging him back the centre kicked downfield. Dillyn Leyds made up the ground and gathered on the ground before an audacious flick out the back to SP Marais who ran in to seal the victory, with Lowe adding a consolation at the death.

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          Super Rugby Pacific
          RTeamGPPDP
          1CHI9+10931
          2HUR8+18431
          3BLU9+7929
          4ACT9+4925
          5QUE8-3622
          6CRU9+3921
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          11MOA9-2224
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