URC: Stormers rediscover early season form to sink the Bulls at Loftus

The result sees the Cape outfit climb back up to second in the URC standings, while the Bulls remain in eighth place.

The game started a good pace with both teams having tries chalked off by the TMO to set the tone for tight first half.

The Bulls took the lead when they were awarded a penalty try after the visitors had illegally stopped a maul close to the line.

Damian Willemse responded for the Stormers, running a brilliant to score a try unopposed.

Sasha Feinberg-Mngomezulu added the conversion and then another penalty as the Cape side took a slender 10-7 lead into the halftime break.

The Springbok flyhalf added a penalty eraly after the interval to extend the lead to six points.

Replacement flank Paul de Villiers then dotted as the visitors started to take full control of the contest with another penalty try given.

Bulls replacement scrumhalf Zak Burger scored five-pointer but it was mere consolation.

In a frantic closing, Willemse kicked in behind and Stormers replacement loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani raced through to score the bonus-point try.

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