Stormers add to Sunwolves' woes in seven-try thumping

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Stormers add to Sunwolves' woes in seven-try thumping

ESPN staff

April 9, 2016

The Stormers have heaped further pain on the winless Sunwolves, defeating the Japanese franchise 46-19 in Cape Town on Friday night.

The Super Rugby newcomers were no match for the in-form South Africans, who improved their season record to 5-1. They sit seven points clear of the Sharks in the South African Group with the Durban-based franchise to face the Lions later in Round 7.

The Stormers flew out of the blocks against the Sunwolves, scoring at almost a point a minute for the opening half-hour.

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A 14-minute, four-try blast virtually assured the Stormers of victory before the break; flanker Sikhumbuzo Notshe getting the impressing attacking sequence underway when he touched down in the 10th minute.

Six minutes later centre Kobus van Wyk followed suit before Siyabonga Ntubeni and Juan de Jongh also touched down to open up the 26-0 lead.

To their credit, the Sunwolves showed some fight with tries to Riaan Viljoen and Yuki Yatomi either side of half-time.

But the fightback was short-lived as first Notshe grabbed his second and then halfback Louis Schreuder crossed; the tries ensuring the Stormers would earn the bonus point even after Viljoen grabbed a second five-pointer as a late consolation for the Sunwolves.

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Stormers add to Sunwolves' woes in seven-try thumping