The last time the Stormers played the Force was in Cape Town in March last year and the match was a blow out as Stormers won the match 16-51.
Match detail
We are waiting for the kick off.
1.00: Joe Pietersen of the Stormers kicks off - in horrible conditions - and we are underway.
3.00: Lots of kicking from the Force and the Stormers early on as the rain pours down.
6.00: Conditions dominating the way the game is being played. The ball is slippery which is preventing play.
8.00: The Stormers win a line out and hold on to the ball using the maul so they don't have to pass much.
10.00:The rain eases a little and the Stormers attack. They get to the Force's 25 and the Force turn the ball over and kick deep.
14.00: The Force win some attacking ball and drive the Stormers back into their 25.
16.00: The Pressure pays off as they win a penalty. David Harvey takes the shot and nails it.
20.00: The Force are attacking and then Bryan Habana intercepts a pass and races away for the line and scores. TRY!! The replay actually shows he lost the ball JUST before the try was scored but the tey is awarded.
21.00: Peter Grant adds the conversion.
24.00: The rain comes back and the teams break out into a mass fight. Officials trying to sort it out. A white card is shown for the incident and Brett Sheehan and Rynhardt Elstadt might be in trouble.
28.00: The Stomers press the Force back and pin them on their tryline. Somehow the Force defend and then win a line out and run the ball out of danger.
30.00: Harvey boots downfield for the Force and the Stormers can't get to it and the ball rolls out which sets up a line out for the Force.
34.00: Even though the ball is plastic these days the Stormers kick it and it drops like its a leather soaked ball.
35.00: The Force are keeping the ball close and tight. They run out of options and try the grubber but it goes into touch.
37.00: Andries Bekker gets some medical attention. He carries on but is not happy. The following Stormers scrum concedes a penalty and the Force will kick for posts.
38.00: Harvey takes the kick in the pouring rain. Its a shocker - miss.
40.00: The siren sounds and another fight break out. This time Salesi Ma'afu is spoken to. The Stormers kick the ball out.
The half time score was Force 3 Stormers 7
The second half is underway.
42.00: The Force start strongly but they concede a penalty. Peter Grant will kick for posts.
43.00: Grant nails the penalty.
47.00: The Stormers break out and they are all over the Force. They have options on both sides and they get the advantage. Its slow though and they have to go through the phases on the 5m line.
48.00: Peter Grant spots a gap, ducks under a tackle and scores. TRY.
50.00: Its the Stormers day as Peter Grant's conversion goes in off the posts.
56.00: The Force get the closest they have come to scoring a try as Nathan Charles gets a toe to the ball and kicks ahead. He chases but is caught.
57.00: Momentum seems to have shifted to the Force for a bit here. They are camped in Stormers 25 until they Stormers get the ball and kick it well downfield.
62.00: The Stormers have the option from a penalty to kick at goal but go for the try. They set up the maul but they lose it forward.
65.00: Nathan Sharpe comes off for a blood bin after he got some medical attention which help up the game.
66.00: Another injury as a Force player goes down.
68.00: The Force stringing the phases together 12, 12, 13 as they press at the Stormers but they can;t get through. De Jongh concedes a penalty.
73.00; The Force are still banging away at the Stormers but they lose the ball as the Stormers turn it over and kick it out.
75.00: The Stormers are now holding on to the ball and attacking in the Force's 25. They too lose the ball and the Force kick it out.
78.00: The weather has killed this match as a running contest. Both teams have spent the last 30 minutes or so running into each other testing their defences. The Force try to chip above the Stormers but Peter Grant gets back and kicks it out.
80.00: The siren sounds and the Stormers win a scrum penalty. They kick it out. Thats it. The Stormers win and end their tour.
The final score is Force 3 (3) Stormers 17 (7)
Scorers
Force
Tries -
Pen - D Harvey
Con -
Drop -
Cards -
Stormers
Tries - B Habana, P Grant
Pen - P Grant
Con - P Grant 2
Drop -
Cards -
Match Officials
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Ref 1:James Leckie
Assistant Ref 2:Damien Mitchelmore
TMO: Steve Leszczynski
Teams
Western Force
1. Pek Cowan,2. Nathan Charles,3. Salesi Ma’afu,4. Toby Lynn,5. Nathan Sharpe,6. Matt Hodgson,7. David Pocock (Captain),8. Ben McCalman,9. Brett Sheehan,10. David Harvey,11. Napolioni Nalaga,12. Winston Stanley,13. Nick Cummins,14. Rory Sidey,15. Alfie Mafi
Reserves:16. Elvis Taione,17. Salesi Manu,18. Phoenix Battye,19. Richard Brown,20. Josh Holmes,21. Ben Seymour,22. Samu Wara
Stormers
15. Joe Pietersen ,14. Gerhard van den Heever ,13. Bryan Habana,12. Juan de Jongh ,11. Danie Poolman,10. Peter Grant (VC),9. Dewaldt Duvenage,8. Nizaam Carr ,7. Rynhardt Elstadt,6. Siya Kolisi,5. Andries Bekker (C) ,4. De Kock Steenkamp ,3. Frans Malherbe ,2. Tiaan Liebenberg,1. Steven Kitshoff
Reserves: 16. Scarra Ntubeni,17. Brok Harris,18. Don Armand,19. Deon Fourie ,20. Louis Schreuder,21. Burton Francis,22. JP du Plessis
