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Damian Willemse kicked 12 points, including a late drop goal, as the DHL Stormers claimed a first win over Munster in their first home game of the season on Saturday.

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A deadeye performance off the kicking tee from Willemse and a brace from Ruhan Nel saw the DHL Stormers claim a 27-19 bonus-point victory over Munster in the first game of the 2024-25 season in Cape Town.

With the win, the Stormers finally break their four-game losing streak against the 2023 champions, avenging the defeat in last year’s final, while also bouncing back from the tour-ending loss to Edinburgh.

First-half tries from Suleiman Hartzenberg – an 80-metre intercept – and Marcel Theunissen saw the Stormers go into half time with a 14-12 lead.

Nel got the second half off to a flying start by scoring in the corner from an excellently worked move, but Gavin Coombes’ try for Munster set up a tense finale, with just two points separating the teams.

Willemse held his nerve to slot a penalty and drop goal, before Nel intercepted in overtime to seal the victory and the bonus point.

The Stormers will next host Glasgow Warriors in Stellenbosch on Saturday, 26 October, after the defending champions suffered a narrow loss to the Sharks in Durban.

Kick-off next week is at 1:45pm.

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Picture: Ashley Vlotman / Gallo Images

Words: SA Rugby Magazine

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