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Saturday 11 Jun 2022
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Tries
Warrick Gelant 84'
Evan Roos 13'
JJ Kotze 3'

Stewart Moore 27'
Robert Baloucoune 17'
Conversions
Manie Libbok 86'

John Cooney 28'
Penalties

John Cooney 40'
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Timeline
End
86'
Manie Libbok
Conversion

86'
Warrick Gelant
Try

84'
Gareth Milasinovich
Out: Tom O'Toole
83'
Ian Madigan
Out: Billy Burns
81'
Brok Harris
Out: Steven Kitshoff
76'
Matthew Rea
Out: Marcus Rea
74'
Ernst van Rhyn
Out: Godlen Masimla
74'
Eric O'Sullivan
Out: Andrew Warwick
70'
Adre Smith
Red Card
69'
Kieran Treadwell
Out: Alan O'Connor
68'
Nama Xaba
Out: Deon Fourie
67'
Adre Smith
Out: Marvin Orie
67'
Andre-Hugo Venter
Out: JJ Kotze
67'
Neethling Fouche
Out: Frans Malherbe
60'
Ben Moxham
Out: Robert Baloucoune
46'
End
40'
John Cooney
Penalty

40'
Start
40'
Deon Fourie
Out: Nama Xaba
37'
Godlen Masimla
Out: Leolin Zas
33'
John Cooney
Conversion

28'
Stewart Moore
Try

27'
Nama Xaba
Out: Deon Fourie
26'
Robert Baloucoune
Try

17'
Evan Roos
Try

13'
JJ Kotze
Try

3'
Start
0'
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Match Information
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Saturday 11 Jun 2022
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Tries
Warrick Gelant 84'
Evan Roos 13'
JJ Kotze 3'

Stewart Moore 27'
Robert Baloucoune 17'
Conversions
Manie Libbok 86'

John Cooney 28'
Penalties

John Cooney 40'
Show more
Timeline
End
86'
Manie Libbok
Conversion

86'
Warrick Gelant
Try

84'
Gareth Milasinovich
Out: Tom O'Toole
83'
Ian Madigan
Out: Billy Burns
81'
Brok Harris
Out: Steven Kitshoff
76'
Matthew Rea
Out: Marcus Rea
74'
Ernst van Rhyn
Out: Godlen Masimla
74'
Eric O'Sullivan
Out: Andrew Warwick
70'
Adre Smith
Red Card
69'
Kieran Treadwell
Out: Alan O'Connor
68'
Nama Xaba
Out: Deon Fourie
67'
Adre Smith
Out: Marvin Orie
67'
Andre-Hugo Venter
Out: JJ Kotze
67'
Neethling Fouche
Out: Frans Malherbe
60'
Ben Moxham
Out: Robert Baloucoune
46'
End
40'
John Cooney
Penalty

40'
Start
40'
Deon Fourie
Out: Nama Xaba
37'
Godlen Masimla
Out: Leolin Zas
33'
John Cooney
Conversion

28'
Stewart Moore
Try

27'
Nama Xaba
Out: Deon Fourie
26'
Robert Baloucoune
Try

17'
Evan Roos
Try

13'
JJ Kotze
Try

3'
Start
0'
Commentary
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80’
Full Time
FULL TIME: STORMERS 17-15 ULSTER
The Stormers win it at the death, what a finish.
80’

Conversion
CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK, 17-15:
Libbok has ice in his veins and he slots the kick to set up an all-South African final.
80’

Conversion
CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK, 17-15:
Libbok has ice in his veins and he slots the kick to set up an all-South African final.
80’

Try
TRY, STORMERS, GELANT, 15-15:
Gelant is over in the corner and Libbok has a kick to put the Stormers into the URC final.
80’
Commentary
The scrum goes up now and has to be reset and yet again it is moved and Ulster players litter the floor.
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80’
Commentary
The scrum goes down and has to be reset. Time is up.
80’
Commentary
The Stormers have a penalty again in centre field and have to make a decision. They call for the Scrum.
79’
Commentary
Ulster earn the steal and clear up to just outside their 22.
77’
Commentary
Having cleared up to the 22 Ulster concede a penalty at the lineout, with Henderson again the offender.
76’
Commentary
The Stormers maul goes down inches short of the line and a scrum is awarded to Ulster.
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74’
Commentary
The Stormers win another penalty as Henderson commits another cynical foul and they set up the lineout.
71’
Red Card
RED CARD, STORMERS, SMITH:
Another prompt from the Ulster skipper sees Adamson call for a TMO review and they spot foul play from Smith who is red-carded.
69’
Commentary
Vermeulen wins a crucial defensive penalty for Ulster which prompts protests.
67’
Commentary
The Stormers are back in the strike zone and win another penalty and they question how many cynical fouls Ulster can commit before calling for the scrum.
66’
Commentary
A strange kick from Libbok now gifts Ulster the easiest mark.
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64’
Commentary
The Stormers win a penalty but Libbok kicks it dead and that is a gutpunch for the Stormers.
62’
Commentary
Willemse pounces on an opportunity and wins a penalty for the Stormers who set up the lineout inside the Ulster 22.
61’
Commentary
The Stormers think they are away but play is called back for a forward pass and Ulster have a scrum ten inside their own half.
59’
Commentary
After a few energetic carries, Janties clears with a high box-kick and though it doesn't go out Willemse knocks it into touch in a tackle and Ulster have a scrum ten inside the Stormers half.
57’
Commentary
Ulster lose it as they try to break away from the maul and the Stormers have a defensive scrum.
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56’
Commentary
A bizarre call from Adamson gives Ulster a big chance to put the game beyond the Stormers. They set up another lineout with their ill-gotten penalty kick.
53’
Commentary
A great kick by Libbok finds touch ten metres from the hallway line where Ulster will have the lineout feed.
51’
Commentary
The Stormers stop the Ulster maul and win the scrum five from their own line.
50’
Commentary
Quick as a flash Ulster come out and Masimla has to carry into touch close to the line.
49’
Commentary
Roos knocks on as the Stormers approach the Ulster 22 and the frustration is really starting to show.
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48’
Commentary
Moore pops his free-kick into touch just outside the Ulster 22, might have gone for more distance.
46’
Commentary
Ulster win a crucial turnover to scupper another Stormers attack and they are happy to boot the ball back into the Stormers half.
44’
Commentary
Moore kicks straight out and the Stormers will have the lineout feed close to the halfway line.
42’
Commentary
Ulster knock on in attack and the Stormers have the scrum feed just outside their 22.
41’
Commentary
A sloppy breakdown gifts Ulster a penalty that they use to drive the Stormers back to their 22.
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41’
Commentary
Libbok restarts the match for the Stormers.
40’
Half Time
HALF TIME: STORMERS 10-15 ULSTER
40’
Penalty
PENALTY, ULSTER, COONEY, 10-15:
Cooney slots a penalty kick to give Ulster a five-point lead at the break.
39’
Commentary
It is now Ulster who move play up to the Stormers 22 with a penalty kick from Burns.
38’
Commentary
Ulster's captain is chewing the referee's ear off during a stoppage in play which leads to a TMO review but no foul play is found.
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37’
Commentary
The Stormers quickly get back into the Ulster 22 but then hit a roadblock and Libbok's drop goal attempt drifts wide.
35’
Commentary
The Stormers maul is stopped short and then their attack fizzles out as its lost forward in contact. Burns clears up towards halfway.
34’
Commentary
Libbok drills a penalty kick deep into the Ulster 22 to set up another attacking lineout for the Stormers.
32’
Commentary
Moore marks it before moving six or seven metres in-field to kick it which is blatant cheating.
31’
Commentary
Only a knock on prevents Ulster from pushing into the Stormers half again after Balacoun did well to win the high ball on a hoist.
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29’

Conversion
CONVERSION, ULSTER, COONEY, 10-12:
Ulster take the lead with the conversion.
28’

Try
TRY, ULSTER, MOORE, 10-10:
Ulster work a backline move that shreds the Stormers and Moore will sprint in to score.
26’
Commentary
Burns opens up the Stormers with two brilliant chip-kicks but Fourie gets back to make a crucial intervention and they clear but only as far as their 22.
24’
Commentary
It's knocked on after the lineout and Ulster have a scrum to set them up to clear their lines.
23’
Commentary
Kitshoff gets over the ball and can't be moved and the Stormers can peg Ulster back into their 22 again.
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22’
Commentary
Ulster get a letoff as Fourie doesn't release after a tackle and they can move play back towards halfway.
21’
Commentary
Willemse drives Ulster deep into their 22 with a great kick.
20’
Commentary
Burns can't convert either and it stays 10-5 in the favour of the Stormers.
18’

Try
TRY, ULSTER, BALACOUNE, 10-5:
Balacoune gets in at the corner despite the protests that the pass to him was forward.
17’
Commentary
Ulster have a lineout deep in the Stormers 22 after Moerat mistimes the sack of the Ulster maul.
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16’
Commentary
Gelant thumps a kick up towards halfway after the restart and there will be an Ulster lineout.
16’
Commentary
Libbok has been brilliant out of hand but he shanks his kick at goal and it stays 10-0.
14’

Try
TRY, STORMERS, ROOS, 10-0:
The Stormers pull off a beauty of a set move from the lineout and slick hands between Jantjies and Roos lead to another score.
13’
Commentary
The Stormers get caught behind the gain line but Ulster are done for offside which allows Libbok kicks right up onto the Ulster 22.
11’
Commentary
Dayimani gets the lineout steal and the Stormers carry it up towards halfway before losing it at the breakdown, however Ulster then knock on and the Stormers have a scrum feed about twelve metres from halfway.
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10’
Commentary
Libbok is caught in possession on halfway and Ulster get over him winning the penalty which they use to set up a lineout just outside the Stormers 22.
8’
Commentary
Zas is herded into touch just outside the Ulster 22 and the visitors have the lineout feed under a bit of pressure.
7’
Commentary
Burns puts the restart straight into touch and the Stormers will have a scrum on the centre spot.
6’
Commentary
Libbok slices his kick wide of the posts and it remains 5-0.
4’

Try
TRY, STORMERS, KOTZE, 5-0:
The Stormers maul is unstoppable and after initially awarding a penalty try he changes his mind and awards the score to the hooker.
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2’
Commentary
Willemse wins the Stormers a penalty just inside their own half and Libbok sets up the lineout deep in the Ulster 22.
1’
Kick Off
KICK OFF:
Ulster kick deep onto Nel who gathers before the Stormers hit it up and Jantjies clears with a box kick.
0’
Commentary
0’
Commentary
Seabelo Senatla leads out the Stormers on the occasion of his 50th match for the franchise.
0’
Welcome
The referee for his clash is Mike Adamson, and his two assistants are Sam Grove-White and Adam Jones. Ben Whitehouse will be our TMO.
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0’
Team News
Ulster are unchanged from the side that knocked Munster out in last week's quarterfinals, and they will be captained by lock Iain Henderson.
0’
Team News
Ulster: 15 Stewart Moore, 14 Rob Baloucoune, 13 James Hume, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Ethan McIlroy, 10 Billy Burns, 9 John Cooney, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Nick Timoney, 6 Marcus Rea, 5 Iain Henderson (captain), 4 Alan O’Connor, 3 Tom O’Toole, 2 Rob Herring, 1 Andrew Warwick. Replacements: 16 John Andrew, 17 Eric O’Sullivan, 18 Gareth Milasinovich, 19 Kieran Treadwell, 20 Matty Rea, 21 Nathan Doak, 22 Ian Madigan, 23 Ben Moxham.
0’
Team News
The Stormers are making just one change from the XV that downed Edinburgh in last week's quarterfinal, with Damian Willemse returning to the inside centre slot after being out with an arm injury. Winger Seabelo Senatla will be making his 50th appearance for the Stormers today.
0’
Team News
Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Damian Willemse, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Hacjivah Dayimani, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain). Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Adre Smith, 20 Ernst van Rhyn, 21 Nama Xaba, 22 Godlen Masimla, 23 Sacha Mngomezulu.
0’
Welcome
The Stormers ended the league rounds with 464 points for and 311 against, a 153-point swing. Ulster had a tougher go of it, scoring 412 points and conceding 297, a positive points difference of 115 points. But, as they say in the classics… anything can happen in a semi-final!
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0’
Welcome
The Stormers and Ulster both won 12 of their 18 fixtures, but the game-changer for the Stormers was picking up two draws, which ensured they finished in second place and gained the valuable home-ground semi-final.
0’
Welcome
Ulster enjoyed a superb league season, finishing in third place on the table just two points behind the Stormers, who finished with 61 points.
0’
Welcome
The Stormers finished second on the table after surprising the pundits at the start of the season. They are on an eight-game winning streak, with the match before they being the dramatic 22-22 draw with the Bulls.
0’
Welcome
Ulster have won their last three matches… but they lost their three previous matches, including a 23-20 loss to the Stormers here in Cape Town!
0’
Welcome
The Stormers finished second on the table after surprising the pundits at the start of the season. They are on an eight-game winning streak, with the match before they being the dramatic 22-22 draw with the Bulls.
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0’
Welcome
G'Day and welcome to the Cape Town Stadium for our coverage of this second semi-final of the United Rugby Championships between the Stormers and Ulster.
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