2019 Stormers season

Stormers
2019 season
Head coachRobbie Fleck
CaptainSiya Kolisi
StadiumDHL Newlands, Cape Town
Overall10th
South African Conference5th
RecordWon 7, Drew 1, Lost 8
Top try scorerAll: Herschel Jantjies (5)
Top points scorerAll: Jean-Luc du Plessis (61)

In 2019, the Stormers participated in the 2019 Super Rugby competition, the 24th edition of the competition since its inception in 1996. They were included in the South African Conference of the competition, along with the Bulls, Jaguares, Lions and Sharks.

The Stormers won seven, drew one and lost eight of their matches during the regular season of the competition to finish fifth in the South African Conference, and in 10th place overall.

Personnel

Coaches and management

The Stormers coaching and management staff for the 2019 Super Rugby season were:

2019 Stormers coaches and management
Name Title
Robbie Fleck Head coach
Russell Winter Forwards coach
Paul Feeney Skills coach
Human Kriek Technical analyst
Wayne Hector Physiotherapist
Greg Daniels Masseur
Karen Schwabe Team doctor
Chippie Solomon Team manager

Squad

The following players were named in the Stormers squad for the 2019 Super Rugby season:[1]

2019 Stormers squad
Player Position/s Date of birth (age) Super Rugby Stormers
Apps Pts Apps Pts
Juarno Augustus Loose forward (1997-12-09)9 December 1997 (aged 21) 3 0 3 0
Craig Barry Fullback (1992-04-30)30 April 1992 (aged 26) 9 0 9 0
Kwenzo Blose Prop (1997-05-12)12 May 1997 (aged 21) 0 0 0 0
Jaco Coetzee Loose forward (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (aged 22) 4 0 4 0
Damian de Allende Centre (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 27) 77 65 77 65
Paul de Wet Scrum-half (1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 22) 6 5 6 5
Daniël du Plessis Centre (1995-03-17)17 March 1995 (aged 23) 9 10 9 10
Jean-Luc du Plessis Fly-half (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 24) 19 169 19 169
Johan du Toit Lock (1995-09-08)8 September 1995 (aged 23) 2 0 2 0
Pieter-Steph du Toit Lock (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 26) 67 15 40 15
JJ Engelbrecht Centre (1989-02-22)22 February 1989 (aged 29) 76 60 11 15
Eben Etzebeth Lock (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 27) 54 20 54 20
Neethling Fouché Prop (1993-01-10)10 January 1993 (aged 26) 1 0 1 0
Corné Fourie Prop (1988-09-02)2 September 1988 (aged 30) 64 30 0 0
Herschel Jantjies Scrum-half (1996-04-22)22 April 1996 (aged 22) 1 0 1 0
Dan Jooste Hooker (1998-02-21)21 February 1998 (aged 20) 0 0 0 0
Steven Kitshoff Prop (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 27) 78 10 78 10
Siya Kolisi Loose forward (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 27) 104 80 104 80
Dan Kriel Centre (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 25) 13 0 10 0
Michael Kumbirai Prop (1996-05-09)9 May 1996 (aged 22) 0 0 0 0
Dillyn Leyds Wing (1992-09-12)12 September 1992 (aged 26) 53 100 50 100
Wilco Louw Prop (1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 24) 33 25 33 25
Frans Malherbe Prop (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 27) 85 15 85 15
SP Marais Fullback (1989-03-16)16 March 1989 (aged 29) 68 142 22 124
Chris Massyn Flank (1994-06-03)3 June 1994 (aged 24) 0 0 0 0
Lee-Marvin Mazibuko Prop (1997-10-12)12 October 1997 (aged 21) 0 0 0 0
Bongi Mbonambi Hooker (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 28) 64 5 49 5
David Meihuizen Lock (1997-11-13)13 November 1997 (aged 21) 0 0 0 0
Salmaan Moerat Lock (1998-06-03)3 June 1998 (aged 20) 3 0 3 0
Ruhan Nel Centre (1991-05-17)17 May 1991 (aged 27) 0 0 0 0
Sikhumbuzo Notshe Loose forward (1993-05-28)28 May 1993 (aged 25) 52 65 52 65
Scarra Ntubeni Hooker (1991-02-18)18 February 1991 (aged 27) 52 20 52 20
Sergeal Petersen Wing (1994-08-01)1 August 1994 (aged 24) 28 60 0 0
Justin Phillips Scrum-half (1995-02-03)3 February 1995 (aged 24) 13 5 13 5
Marno Redelinghuys Flank (1997-11-13)13 November 1997 (aged 21) 0 0 0 0
Duncan Saal Wing (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 22) 0 0 0 0
Ramone Samuels Hooker (1994-11-03)3 November 1994 (aged 24) 35 15 32 15
JD Schickerling Lock (1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (aged 23) 21 5 21 5
Seabelo Senatla Wing (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 26) 19 25 19 25
Chad Solomon Hooker (1994-02-23)23 February 1994 (aged 24) 0 0 0 0
Joshua Stander Fly-half (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 25) 2 12 2 12
Edwill van der Merwe Wing (1996-04-12)12 April 1996 (aged 22) 0 0 0 0
Kobus van Dyk Loose forward (1994-07-06)6 July 1994 (aged 24) 21 5 21 5
Ernst van Rhyn Lock (1997-09-19)19 September 1997 (aged 21) 0 0 0 0
Chris van Zyl Lock (1986-07-12)12 July 1986 (aged 32) 26 5 26 5
Alistair Vermaak Prop (1989-04-28)28 April 1989 (aged 29) 24 0 24 0
Jano Vermaak Scrum-half (1985-01-01)1 January 1985 (aged 34) 122 108 18 5
EW Viljoen Fullback (1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (aged 23) 28 35 28 35
Cobus Wiese Loose forward (1997-06-02)2 June 1997 (aged 21) 16 5 16 5
Damian Willemse Fly-half (1998-05-07)7 May 1998 (aged 20) 16 130 16 130
Nama Xaba Flank (1997-07-26)26 July 1997 (aged 21) 0 0 0 0
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 15 February 2019, the date of the opening round of the competition.

Standings

2019 Super Rugby standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Crusaders (C) 16 11 3 2 497 257 +240 73 31 8 0 58 Quarter-finals (Conference leaders)
2 Jaguares 16 11 0 5 461 352 +109 60 38 5 2 51
3 Brumbies 16 10 0 6 430 366 +64 65 49 5 3 48
4 Hurricanes 16 12 1 3 449 362 +87 60 46 3 0 53 Quarter-finals (Wildcard)
5 Bulls 16 8 2 6 410 369 +41 42 50 3 2 41
6 Sharks 16 7 1 8 343 335 +8 40 39 3 4 37
7 Chiefs 16 7 2 7 451 465 −14 63 59 2 2 36
8 Highlanders 16 6 3 7 441 392 +49 60 53 2 4 36
9 Lions 16 8 0 8 401 478 −77 53 64 2 1 35
10 Stormers 16 7 1 8 344 366 −22 34 46 1 4 35
11 Rebels 16 7 0 9 393 465 −72 56 61 3 3 34
12 Waratahs 16 6 0 10 367 415 −48 46 54 0 6 30
13 Blues 16 5 1 10 347 369 −22 45 47 2 6 30
14 Reds 16 6 0 10 385 438 −53 50 59 1 3 28
15 Sunwolves 16 2 0 14 294 584 −290 34 85 0 4 12
Source: Super Rugby


Round-by-round

The table below shows the Stormers' progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position:

Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 QF SF Final
Opposition BUL LIO SHA Bye JAG HUR BLU RED REB BRU BUL JAG Bye CRU HIG LIO SUN SHA
Cumulative Points 0 4 8 8 13 14 14 14 18 19 23 24 24 26 30 30 34 35
Position (overall) 15th 11th 8th 10th 6th 6th 9th 11th 10th 10th 7th 8th 10th 12th 9th 11th 7th 10th
Position (SA Conf.) 5th 5th 4th 5th 3rd 3rd 4th 5th 4th 4th 4th 4th 5th 5th 5th 5th 4th 5th
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The Stormers played the following matches during the 2019 Super Rugby season:[2][3]


16 February 2019 Bulls 40–3 Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:15 Try: Rosko Specman  4'19'
Johnny Kôtze  24'
Jesse Kriel  45'
Con: Handré Pollard  5', 20', 25', 46'
Pen: Handré Pollard  51', 55', 70', 77'
Scoreboard[4] Pen: SP Marais  10'


23 February 2019 Stormers 19–17 Lions DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
17:15 Try: Herschel Jantjies  80'
Con: SP Marais  80'
Pen: SP Marais  11', 28', 50', 61'
Scoreboard[5] Try: Kwagga Smith  6'
Warren Whiteley  20'
Con: Elton Jantjies  7', 21'
Pen: Elton Jantjies  64'


2 March 2019 Sharks 11–16 Stormers Jonsson Kings Park, Durban  
17:15 Try: Lukhanyo Am  42'
Pen: Robert du Preez  15', 51'
Scoreboard[6] Try: Damian Willemse  4'
Con: SP Marais  5'
Pen: SP Marais  28', 38', 65'


15 March 2019 Stormers 35–8 Jaguares DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
19:10 Try: Daniël du Plessis  18'
Siya Kolisi  47'
Herschel Jantjies  59'
Justin Phillips  77'
Con: SP Marais  19', 48'
Jean-Luc du Plessis  60'
Pen: SP Marais  13', 34', 40'
Scoreboard[7] Try: Bautista Delguy  4'
Pen: Joaquín Díaz Bonilla  25'


23 March 2019 Hurricanes 34–28 Stormers Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
08:35 Try: Ben May  12'
Jordie Barrett  24'
Wes Goosen  52'61'
Beauden Barrett  69'
Con: Beauden Barrett  12', 53', 71'
Pen: Beauden Barrett  20'
Scoreboard[8] Try: Siya Kolisi  29'
Bongi Mbonambi  40'
Jaco Coetzee  58'
Con: SP Marais  31', 58'
Pen: SP Marais  4', 8', 38'


30 March 2019 Blues 24–9 Stormers Eden Park, Auckland  
08:35 Try: Tanielu Tele’a  30'
Otere Black  61'
Rieko Ioane  74'
Con: Otere Black  32', 62', 75'
Pen: Otere Black  38'
Scoreboard[9] Pen: Jean-Luc du Plessis  19', 29', 47'


5 April 2019 Reds 24–12 Stormers Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
11:00 Try: Samu Kerevi  41'
Brandon Paenga-Amosa  45'
Tate McDermott  65'
Con: Bryce Hegarty  42', 47', 67'
Pen: Bryce Hegarty  78'
Scoreboard[10] Try: Kobus van Dyk  51'
Damian de Allende  74'
Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis  51'


12 April 2019 Rebels 24–41 Stormers AAMI Park, Melbourne  
11:45 Try: Reece Hodge  41'
Will Genia  68'
Campbell Magnay  76'
Con: Quade Cooper  42', 68', 77'
Pen: Quade Cooper  22'
Scoreboard[11] Try: Dillyn Leyds  3'
Juarno Augustus  46'
Damian de Allende  51'
Ruhan Nel  55'78'
Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis  4', 48'
Joshua Stander  52', 56', 79'
Pen: Jean-Luc du Plessis  25'
Joshua Stander  60'


20 April 2019 Stormers 17–19 Brumbies DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
15:05 Try: penalty try  40'
Wilco Louw  45'
Con: Joshua Stander  46'
Pen: Joshua Stander  9'
Scoreboard[12] Try: Pete Samu  6'
Rory Arnold  10'
Tom Banks  57'
Con: Christian Lealiifano  11', 59'


27 April 2019 Stormers 24–23 Bulls DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
15:05 Try: Sergeal Petersen  12'
Seabelo Senatla  28'
Herschel Jantjies  59'
Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis  14', 29'
Joshua Stander  60'
Pen: Joshua Stander  56'
Scoreboard[13] Try: Ivan van Zyl  42'
Manie Libbok  80'
Con: Handré Pollard  43', 80'
Pen: Handré Pollard  22', 37', 40'


4 May 2019 Jaguares 30–25 Stormers José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires  
21:40 Try: Pablo Matera  4'
Ramiro Moyano  51'
penalty try  72'
Con: Domingo Miotti  5', 52'
Pen: Domingo Miotti  10', 40', 66'
Scoreboard[14] Try: Seabelo Senatla  75'
Con: Damian Willemse  76'
Pen: Jean-Luc du Plessis  16', 24', 31', 46'
Damian Willemse  60', 63'


18 May 2019 Stormers 19–19 Crusaders DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
17:15 Try: Siya Kolisi  6'
Con: Joshua Stander  7'
Pen: Joshua Stander  16', 53'
Jean-Luc du Plessis  62', 80'
Scoreboard[15] Try: Matt Todd  27'
David Havili  35'
Braydon Ennor  44'
Con: Richie Mo'unga  36', 45'


25 May 2019 Stormers 34–22 Highlanders DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
15:05 Try: Herschel Jantjies  19'
Siya Kolisi  33'
Cobus Wiese  55'
Jean-Luc du Plessis  69'
Con: Joshua Stander  20', 34', 56'
Jean-Luc du Plessis  71'
Pen: Joshua Stander  25'
Jean-Luc du Plessis  62'
Scoreboard[16] Try: Sio Tomkinson  51'
Waisake Naholo  67'
Siate Tokolahi  80'
Con: Marty Banks  53'
Dan Hollinshead  80'
Pen: Marty Banks  18'


1 June 2019 Lions 41–22 Stormers Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
17:15 Try: Kwagga Smith  10'43'
Andries Coetzee  34'
Courtnall Skosan  47'
Aphiwe Dyantyi  57'
Hacjivah Dayimani  78'
Con: Shaun Reynolds  45', 48', 58', 79'
Pen: Shaun Reynolds  27'
Scoreboard[17] Try: Johan du Toit  39'
Herschel Jantjies  52'
Joshua Stander  66'
Con: Joshua Stander  39', 53'
Pen: Joshua Stander  33'


8 June 2019 Stormers 31–18 Sunwolves DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
17:15 Try: Bongi Mbonambi  15'
Craig Barry  29'
Jaco Coetzee  53'72'
Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis  17', 31', 54'
Joshua Stander  73'
Pen: Joshua Stander  64'
Scoreboard[18] Try: Semisi Masirewa  61'75'
Con: Hayden Parker  62'
Pen: Hayden Parker  10', 35'


15 June 2019 Stormers 9–12 Sharks DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
15:05 Pen: Joshua Stander  23', 44'
Jean-Luc du Plessis  76'
Scoreboard[19] Try: Rhyno Smith  28'
Lukhanyo Am  80'
Con: Robert du Preez  80'

Player statistics

The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Stormers in 2019 is as follows:

2019 Stormers player statistics
Player name BUL LIO SHA JAG HUR BLU RED REB BRU BUL JAG CRU HIG LIO SUN SHA QF SF F App Try Con Pen DG Pts
Alistair Vermaak 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Bongi Mbonambi 2 2 2 16 2 2 16 2 2 16 2 2 2 2 14 2 0 0 0 10
Wilco Louw 3 18 18 18 3 3 3 18 3 18 3 18 18 13 1 0 0 0 5
Salmaan Moerat 4 19 19 4 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
JD Schickerling 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 0 0 0 0 0
Siya Kolisi 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 20 6 6 6 11 4 0 0 0 20
Pieter-Steph du Toit 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sikhumbuzo Notshe 8 8 20 20 20 8 6 0 0 0 0 0
Jano Vermaak 9 9 21 9 4 0 0 0 0 0
Damian Willemse 10 15 15 23 23 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 1 1 2 0 13
SP Marais 11 11 11 11 11 23 23 7 0 6 14 0 54
Damian de Allende 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 22 12 12 12 12 14 2 0 0 0 10
Ruhan Nel 13 13 22 22 13 13 13 13 8 2 0 0 0 10
JJ Engelbrecht 14 22 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 9 0 0 0 0 0
Dillyn Leyds 15 23 15 15 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 15 15 15 1 0 0 0 5
Scarra Ntubeni 16 16 16 2 16 16 2 16 16 2 16 16 2 16 14 0 0 0 0 0
Corné Fourie 17 17 17 17 17 17 1 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 0 0 0 0 0
Neethling Fouché 18 18 18 18 18 5 0 0 0 0 0
Chris van Zyl 19 4 19 4 5 5 5 5 8 0 0 0 0 0
Kobus van Dyk 20 7 7 8 8 8 19 7 8 1 0 0 0 5
Herschel Jantjies 21 21 9 9 9 9 21 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 15 5 0 0 0 25
Jean-Luc du Plessis 22 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 22 22 22 10 22 15 1 10 12 0 61
Daniël du Plessis 23 23 13 13 22 13 6 1 0 0 0 5
Frans Malherbe 3 3 3 3 18 3 18 3 3 3 18 3 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Sergeal Petersen 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 10 1 0 0 0 5
Eben Etzebeth 19 4 4 4 19 4 4 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Jaco Coetzee 20 8 20 20 8 8 8 6 8 8 6 8 8 13 3 0 0 0 15
Joshua Stander 22 22 22 22 10 22 10 10 10 22 10 11 1 12 10 0 59
Juarno Augustus 20 8 8 20 20 20 6 1 0 0 0 5
Justin Phillips 21 21 21 21 9 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 12 1 0 0 0 5
Steven Kitshoff 1 1 1 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 0 0 0 0 0
Cobus Wiese 19 19 4 5 5 4 7 5 4 5 4 4 12 1 0 0 0 5
Michael Kumbirai 18 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ernst van Rhyn 6 6 20 19 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0
Johan du Toit 19 19 19 19 7 7 7 7 1 0 0 0 5
Seabelo Senatla 23 23 23 23 14 14 14 14 8 2 0 0 0 10
Dan Kriel 12 12 23 23 23 12 23 7 0 0 0 0 0
Chad Solomon 16 2 16 3 0 0 0 0 0
Dan Jooste 16 1 0 0 0 0 0
Marno Redelinghuys 20 1 0 0 0 0 0
Edwill van der Merwe 11 11 2 0 0 0 0 0
Craig Barry 14 1 1 0 0 0 5
David Meihuizen 19 19 2 0 0 0 0 0
Chris Massyn 20 20 2 0 0 0 0 0
EW Viljoen 23 1 0 0 0 0 0
penalty try 1 7
Total 16 34 29 38 0 344

(c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 23. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by . "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Con" to the number of conversions kicked, "Pen" to the number of penalties kicked, "DG" to the number of drop goals kicked and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.

See also

References

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