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Stormers too strong for Highlanders
From correspondents in Cape Town, South Africa
April 27, 2008
THE Stormers picked up two second-half tries to keep their hopes of reaching the Super 14 semi-finals alive with a 26-16 victory over the Highlanders.
Hooker Tiaan Liebenberg and his replacement Schalk Brits scored in the space of 10 minutes to break open a game that was deadlocked 9-9 at half-time.
A sluggish first half, littered with scrum restarts, featured three penalties by Stormers fly half Tony Brown and a 25-metre drop goal and two penalties by Highlanders pivot Mike Delany.
The Stormers took the lead with a penalty from replacement fly half Peter Grant at the start of the second half.
The South Africans then notched the first touchdown of the match after 50 minutes when Liebenberg evaded a tackle from Highlanders winger Fetu'u Vainikolo to dive over in the corner.
The Highlanders were reduced to 14 men on the hour as tighthead prop Clint Newland was sin-binned for repeated infringements.
The Stormers made it 26-9 when Brits scored his try after breaking free from a maul and Grant converted.
Vainikolo grabbed a late consolation try for the New Zealanders.
The Stormers are fifth in the table on 31 points and the Highlanders are 12th.
Reuters
"Remember lads, rugby is a team game; all 14 of you make sure you pass the ball to Giteau." 
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