From the opening whistle, the Stormers played like a team with thunder in their boots. Loosehead prop Ntuthuko Mchunu struck twice inside 15 minutes, barging over with the force of a runaway scrum to hand the hosts early momentum. Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu added the extras and an earlier penalty as the scoreboard raced to 17-0.
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Glasgow, under Franco Smith, refused to fold. Wing Ollie Smith finished sharply in the corner to cut the deficit, but the Stormers responded with a flash of lightning. Number eight Evan Roos exploded through a fractured defence, sprinting clear to restore control at 24-5.
The visitors showed their pedigree with a well-worked maul try finished by hooker Gregor Hiddleston, with Adam Hastings converting to make it 24-12 at the break. Yet that proved a brief flicker in an otherwise relentless Stormers storm.
After halftime, captain Ruhan Nel powered over for the bonus-point try, stretching the lead to 34-12 as Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s boot remained ice-cold. The cushion allowed Dobson to unleash teenage prodigy Markus Muller, the youngest debutant in franchise history, in the closing stages.
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Feinberg-Mngomezulu then marked his 50th appearance in style, slicing through for a try that underlined his growing influence. Replacement loose forward Keke Morabe added the final hammer blow, crashing over as the Warriors’ resistance finally crumbled. The flyhalf finished with a dazzling 26-point haul, steering the Stormers like a seasoned general.
Mchunu’s early double earned him Man of the Match honours, his scrummaging power and close-range finishing setting the tone for a dominant display that rarely loosened its grip.
The result cements the Stormers as the team to beat heading into the knockout stages, their performance a blend of brute force and surgical precision. For Glasgow, the defeat serves as a reminder that even league leaders can be swept aside when the Cape side finds its rhythm.
Scorers:
Stormers:
Tries: Ntuthuko Mchunu (2), Evan Roos, Ruhan Nel, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Keke Morabe
Conversions: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 6
Penalties: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 2
Glasgow Warriors:
Tries: Ollie Smith, Gregor Hiddleston
Conversions: Adam Hastings
Teams
Stormers: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Wandisile Simelane, 13 Ruhan Nel (captain), 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Adré Smith, 3 Neethling Fouché, 2 André-Hugo Venter, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu.
Replacements: 16 JJ Kotzé, 17 Oli Kebble, 18 Zachary Porthen, 19 Marcel Theunissen, 20 Keke Morabe, 21 Imad Khan, 22 Jurie Matthee, 23 Markus Muller.
Glasgow Warriors: 15 Kyle Rowe, 14 Kyle Steyn (captain), 13 Huw Jones, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 Ollie Smith, 10 Adam Hastings, 9 Ben Afshar, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Angus Fraser, 6 Euan Ferrie, 5 Alex Samuel, 4 Ryan Burke, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 Gregor Hiddleston, 1 Patrick Schickerling.
Replacements: 16 Johnny Matthews, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Sam Talakai, 19 Dylan Cockburn, 20 Jare Oguntibeju, 21 Sione Vailanu, 22 Stafford McDowall, 23 Jack Oliver.
Match officials:
Referee: Eoghan Cross
Assistant referees: Griffin Colby, Dylen November
TMO: Peter Martin
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