FULL-TIME: STORMERS 34-26 DRAGONS. The Stormers claim the maximum points on offer while the Dragons clinch a four-try bonus point. It was an entertaining game but the Stormers never really looked like losing.
Wolhuter goes for the cross-kick, looking to find Leyds out right, but the ball doesn't quite go to hand. It was a great idea and that would have been a magnificent Stormers try in the corner.
CONVERSION, DRAGONS, REED! 34-26: Reed adds the extras.
TRY, DRAGONS, REYNOLDS! 34-24: The forwards drive the Dragons close to the try-line and Reynolds goes alone to finish the job! This game is really still on.
CONVERSION, DRAGONS, HANRAHAN! 34-19: Hanrahan converts his own try.
TRY, DRAGONS, HANRAHAN! 34-17: Wonderful passing from the Dragons as Hanrahan is sent through to finish the team move off under the posts!
Hughes makes a superb read off Wolhuter's pass to intercept but then is tackled immediately.
Libbok makes way after a superb performance and is replaced by Wolhuter.
PENALTY, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 34-12: Libbok takes the lead back beyond three converted tries.
YELLOW CARD, DRAGONS, TOMKINSON! 31-12: Indeed, that's ruled as obstruction. However, there is no penalty try. Libbok will kick for posts and the Stormers are a man up for the next 10 minutes.
Nel kicks ahead for Zas on the Stormers' left and although Williams gets to the ball first, he fumbles it. Engelbrecht looks to get there but clatters into a Dragons body. Was Engelbrecht obstructed by Tomkinson? This will likely be a penalty try if so and a goal-line drop out if not.
PENALTY, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 31-12: Libbok extends the lead with a penalty kick.
No conversion on the try, so the score remains 28-12.
TRY, DRAGONS, SEIULI! 28-12: Seiuli spins away from the maul and goes over! We have a game again!
Back underway! The second half has kicked off at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
HALF-TIME: STORMERS 28-7 DRAGONS. The Stormers head into the break four tries to one to the good. Their scrum dominance has been something to behold. However, the Dragons at least managed to pull a try back on the stroke of half-time.
CONVERSION, DRAGONS, HANRAHAN! 28-7.
TRY, DRAGONS, WILLIAMS! 28-5: Williams goes through for the Dragons to pull one back!
CONVERSION, STORMERS, BLOMMETJIES! 28-0: Blommetjies adds the extras to that try.
TRY, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 26-0: The Stormers have the penalty advantage from another scrum and Libbok dances through the defence, going all the way for the Stormers' fourth try!
Yet more Stormers scrum dominance as Fairbrother is penalised now for collapsing.
The Stormers are dominating at scrum time as they win a penalty for a Dragons knee going to the ground and put the ball out of play for the lineout.
CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 21-0: Libbok nails the conversion from near the left touchline.
TRY, STORMERS, NEL! 19-0: Zas passes inside to Blommetjies, who throws the inside ball to Nel for the finish! Wonderful try on the breakaway by the Stormers!
The Stormers think they've gone over for an intercept try, but they're called back for a knock-on from Neethling Fouche in the build-up.
CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 14-0: Libbok converts again.
TRY, STORMERS, DWEBA! 12-0: The Stormers drive their way all the way over and it's Dweba who gets the try!
CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 7-0: Libbok does superbly to make the kick look effortless.
TRY, STORMERS, POKOMELA! 5-0: The Stormers' bravery pays off as they set up the lineout maul and Pokomela peels away to score the first try of the game!
The Stormers win a turnover penalty for not releasing following a scrum and they go for the lineout.
The Stormers are playing some exciting running rugby in the opening minutes, looking to keep the crowd entertained.
Off we go! The match is underway. Lonsdale concedes an early penalty and the Stormers look to make up ground.
Dragons: 15 Angus O’Brien, 14 Sio Tomkinson, 13 Steff Hughes, 12 Max Clark, 11 Jordan Williams, 10 JJ Hanrahan, 9 Rhodri Williams, 8 Ross Moriarty (c), 7 Aaron Wainwright, 6 Huw Taylor, 5 Sean Lonsdale, 4 Matthew Screech, 3 Lloyd Fairbrother, 2 Bradley Roberts,1 Aki Seiuli Replacements: 16 James Benjamin, 17 Josh Reynolds, 18 Chris Coleman, 19 Harri Keddie, 20 Ben Fry, 21 Lewis Jones, 22 Will Reed, 23 Aneurin Owen
Ireland's Frank Murphy is the referee for this fixture. His assistants are South Africans Aimee Barrett-Theron and Christopher Allison, while Scotsman Ben Blain is the TMO.
Stormers: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Tristan Leyds, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Willie Engelbrecht, 6 Nama Xaba, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Salmaan Moerat (c), 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Kwenzo Blose. Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 19 Connor Evans, 20 Deon Fourie, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Kade Wolhuter, 23 Mnombo Zwelendaba
Hello and welcome to our coverage of this United Rugby Championship clash between defending champions the Stormers and their visitors, the Dragons, at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha.
