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Clayton Blommetjies’s late miss costly as Bulls edge out Stormers

Clayton Blommetjies of DHL Stormers (Photo By Tyler Miller/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
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Clayton Blommetjies missed a late conversion as Stormers saw their six-match winning run at DHL Stadium come to an end in a 33-32 defeat to Bulls in their rearranged United Rugby Championship Round 1 fixture.

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Stormers outscored their South African rivals five to four in tries with Frans Malherbe, Salmaan Moerat, Evan Roos, Warrick Gelant and Ben-Jason Dixon crossing for the home side and Jurie Matthee kicking two conversions and one penalty.

Cobus Wiese, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Harold Vorster and Ruan Vermaak went over for Bulls, with David Kriel landing two conversions and three penalties, as they triumphed in Cape Town for the first time since 2021.

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United Rugby Championship
Stormers
32 - 33
Full-time
Bulls
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