LIVE: DHL Stormers v Scarlets
The DHL Stormers are back in action as they take on the Scarlets in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter at DHL Stadium. Follow all the action here with our live updates.
0 – Kick-off at DHL Stadium. We secure the ball and clear it downfield.
4 – Early penalty for the visitors but flyhalf Dan Jones puts it wide.
7 – Scarlets camped in our half, but some good defence keeps them out and we win a penalty to clear the danger.
9 – Sustained attack in the 22 but the ball is lost forward so Scarlets have a scrum.
12 – We manage to control possession and win a breakdown penalty on halfway. Wolhuter kicks to the corner.
15 – Relentless attack in the 22 before a little dummy from Herschel Jantjies sees him ground it under the poles to get the first points on the board. Conversion makes it 7-0.
19 – Loose ball is picked up and the backline go to work, with Leolin Zas finishing it off to double the score.
21 – Back on the attack again as we surge into the 22.
23 – Captain Ernst van Rhyn bursts over for our third try to make it 19-0.
25 – Scarlets get a penalty, kick to the corner and maul. Defence holds out well and we earn a penalty so we can clear.
29 – Another penalty from the maul, so Wolhuter can kick it into Scarlets territory.
32 – Visitors get on the scoreboard with a try from wing Ryan Conbeer to make it 19-7.
36 – That’s the bonus point wrapped up before half-time. Hacjivah Dayimani gets a great offload from Marcel Theunissen and goes round the outside to score and make it 26-7.
40 – A penalty from Kade Wolhuter on the stroke of half-time gives us a comfortable 29-7 lead at the break.
43 – Forwards and back combine beautifully and it is Dan du Plessis who glides over for the fifth try to make it 36-7.
48 – Scarlets on the attack now and they go over for their second try from right wing Tom Rogers.
54 – A second try from Scarlets left wing Ryan Conbeer makes it 36-19.
56 – DHL Stormers on the attack, but Scarlets win a turnover and run from their own 22.
59 – Another series of breakdown penalties means that Wolhuter can take aim at the poles again, but it goes wide.
62 – Scarlets on the attack again, but we force a knock-on so will have the scrum.
65 – Dayimani breaks and looks for Davids, but the ball goes into touch. Throw skew from Scarlets so we have another scrum on the 22.
67 – Ball goes down in midfield so Scarlets have the scrum this time. They go into the 22, but a crucial turnover from Xaba wins it back for us.
71 – They go deep into the 22, but a line-out throw goes astray and the Scarlets move it out of the 22.
74 – Scarlets with a breakdown penalty this time and they kick to the corner.
76 – Amazing defence from Zas as he makes a tackle into touch in the corner.
80 – Full-time at DHL Stadium where the DHL Stormers have put Scarlets away to claim a 36-19 bonus point win.