2019 Stormers season

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.

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)

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 FleckHead coach
Russell WinterForwards coach
Paul FeeneySkills coach
Human KriekTechnical analyst
Wayne HectorPhysiotherapist
Greg DanielsMasseur
Karen SchwabeTeam doctor
Chippie SolomonTeam 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 AugustusLoose forward (1997-12-09)9 December 1997 (aged 21)3030
Craig BarryFullback (1992-04-30)30 April 1992 (aged 26)9090
Kwenzo BloseProp (1997-05-12)12 May 1997 (aged 21)0000
Jaco CoetzeeLoose forward (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (aged 22)4040
Damian de AllendeCentre (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 27)77657765
Paul de WetScrum-half (1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 22)6565
Daniël du PlessisCentre (1995-03-17)17 March 1995 (aged 23)910910
Jean-Luc du PlessisFly-half (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 24)1916919169
Johan du ToitLock (1995-09-08)8 September 1995 (aged 23)2020
Pieter-Steph du ToitLock (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 26)67154015
JJ EngelbrechtCentre (1989-02-22)22 February 1989 (aged 29)76601115
Eben EtzebethLock (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 27)54205420
Neethling FouchéProp (1993-01-10)10 January 1993 (aged 26)1010
Corné FourieProp (1988-09-02)2 September 1988 (aged 30)643000
Herschel JantjiesScrum-half (1996-04-22)22 April 1996 (aged 22)1010
Dan JoosteHooker (1998-02-21)21 February 1998 (aged 20)0000
Steven KitshoffProp (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 27)78107810
Siya KolisiLoose forward (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 27)1048010480
Dan KrielCentre (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 25)130100
Michael KumbiraiProp (1996-05-09)9 May 1996 (aged 22)0000
Dillyn LeydsWing (1992-09-12)12 September 1992 (aged 26)5310050100
Wilco LouwProp (1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 24)33253325
Frans MalherbeProp (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 27)85158515
SP MaraisFullback (1989-03-16)16 March 1989 (aged 29)6814222124
Chris MassynFlank (1994-06-03)3 June 1994 (aged 24)0000
Lee-Marvin MazibukoProp (1997-10-12)12 October 1997 (aged 21)0000
Bongi MbonambiHooker (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 28)645495
David MeihuizenLock (1997-11-13)13 November 1997 (aged 21)0000
Salmaan MoeratLock (1998-06-03)3 June 1998 (aged 20)3030
Ruhan NelCentre (1991-05-17)17 May 1991 (aged 27)0000
Sikhumbuzo NotsheLoose forward (1993-05-28)28 May 1993 (aged 25)52655265
Scarra NtubeniHooker (1991-02-18)18 February 1991 (aged 27)52205220
Sergeal PetersenWing (1994-08-01)1 August 1994 (aged 24)286000
Justin PhillipsScrum-half (1995-02-03)3 February 1995 (aged 24)135135
Marno RedelinghuysFlank (1997-11-13)13 November 1997 (aged 21)0000
Duncan SaalWing (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 22)0000
Ramone SamuelsHooker (1994-11-03)3 November 1994 (aged 24)35153215
JD SchickerlingLock (1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (aged 23)215215
Seabelo SenatlaWing (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 26)19251925
Chad SolomonHooker (1994-02-23)23 February 1994 (aged 24)0000
Joshua StanderFly-half (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 25)212212
Edwill van der MerweWing (1996-04-12)12 April 1996 (aged 22)0000
Kobus van DykLoose forward (1994-07-06)6 July 1994 (aged 24)215215
Ernst van RhynLock (1997-09-19)19 September 1997 (aged 21)0000
Chris van ZylLock (1986-07-12)12 July 1986 (aged 32)265265
Alistair VermaakProp (1989-04-28)28 April 1989 (aged 29)240240
Jano VermaakScrum-half (1985-01-01)1 January 1985 (aged 34)122108185
EW ViljoenFullback (1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (aged 23)28352835
Cobus WieseLoose forward (1997-06-02)2 June 1997 (aged 21)165165
Damian WillemseFly-half (1998-05-07)7 May 1998 (aged 20)1613016130
Nama XabaFlank (1997-07-26)26 July 1997 (aged 21)0000
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 15 February 2019, the date of the opening round of the competition.

Standings

The final standings for the 2019 Super Rugby season are:

2019 Super Rugby standings
Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Crusaders161132497257+24073318058
2 Jaguares161105461352+10960385251
3 Brumbies161006430366+6465495348
4 Hurricanes161213449362+8760463053
5 Bulls16826410369+4142503241
6 Sharks16718343335+840393437
7 Chiefs16727451465−1463592236
8 Highlanders16637441392+4960532436
9 Lions16808401478−7753642135
10 Stormers16718344366−2234461435
11 Rebels16709393465−7256613334
12 Waratahs166010367415−4846540630
13 Blues165110347369−2245472630
14 Reds166010385438−5350591328
15 Sunwolves162014294584−29034850412
South African Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Jaguares161105461352+10960385251
2 Bulls16826410369+4142503241
3 Sharks16718343335+840393437
4 Lions16808401478−7753642135
5 Stormers16718344366−2234461435
Legend and Competition rules
Legend:
Conference leaders, qualified to the finals. P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Tournament Points
Wildcard teams, qualified to finals.
Competition rules:[2]
Qualification:
Eight teams will qualify to the finals, with their final positions in the overall log determining their seedings in the Quarter Finals. The conference winners will be seeded #1 to #3 for the Quarter Finals, in order of log points gained during the group stages, while the wildcards will be seeded as #4 to #8 in order of log points gained during the group stages.
In the Quarter Finals, the three conference winners and the highest-ranked wildcard team will host the first round of the finals, with the highest-seeded conference winner (Team #1) hosting the fifth-seeded wildcard entry (Team #8) in Quarter Final 1, the second-seeded conference winner (Team #2) hosting the fourth-seeded wildcard entry (Team #7) in Quarter Final 3, the third-seeded conference winner (Team #3) hosting the third-seeded wildcard entry (Team #6) in Quarter Final 4 and the top-seeded wildcard entry (Team #4) hosting the second-seed wildcard entry (Team #5) in Quarter Final 2.
The Quarter Final winners will progress to the Semi-Finals, where the winners of Quarter Finals 1 and 2 will play each other, as well as the winners of Quarter Finals 3 and 4, each tie hosted by the higher-seeded team.
The winner of the Semi-Finals will progress to the Final, again to be held at the venue of the highest-seeded team.

Tournament Points breakdown:
* 4 tournament points for a win
* 2 tournament points for a draw
* 1 tournament bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
* 1 tournament bonus point for scoring at least three tries more than the opponent in a match

Classification:
Teams standings are calculated as follows:
* Conference Leaders
* Tournament points
* Number of games won
* Overall points difference
* Number of tries scored
* Overall try difference
* Coin toss

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 N/A N/A N/A
Cumulative Points 0 4 8 8 13 14 14 14 18 19 23 24 24 26 30 30 34 35 N/A N/A N/A
Position (overall) 15th 11th 8th 10th 6th 6th 9th 11th 10th 10th 7th 8th 10th 12th 9th 11th 7th 10th N/A N/A N/A
Position (SA Conf.) 5th 5th 4th 5th 3rd 3rd 4th 5th 4th 4th 4th 4th 5th 5th 5th 5th 4th 5th N/A N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The Stormers played the following matches during the 2019 Super Rugby season:[3][4]

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[5] 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[6] 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[7] 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[8] 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[9] 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[10] 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[11] 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[12] 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[13] 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[14] 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[15] 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[16] 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[17] 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[18] 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[19] 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[20] 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 Vermaak111 N/AN/AN/A 300000
Bongi Mbonambi22216 2216 2216 22 22N/AN/AN/A 14200010
Wilco Louw318 18 18 3 3318 318 3 18 18 N/AN/AN/A 1310005
Salmaan Moerat419 19 44 N/AN/AN/A 500000
JD Schickerling55555 55 N/AN/AN/A 700000
Siya Kolisi6666666 20 666 N/AN/AN/A 11400020
Pieter-Steph du Toit777777 7775 N/AN/AN/A 1000000
Sikhumbuzo Notshe88 20 20 20 8 N/AN/AN/A 600000
Jano Vermaak99 21 9N/AN/AN/A 400000
Damian Willemse10151523 23 1515 15151515151515 N/AN/AN/A 14112013
SP Marais111111111123 23 N/AN/AN/A 70614054
Damian de Allende12121212121212 121222 121212 12N/AN/AN/A 14200010
Ruhan Nel131322 22 1313 1313 N/AN/AN/A 8200010
JJ Engelbrecht14 22 1313131313 1313N/AN/AN/A 900000
Dillyn Leyds1523 15151111 11111111111111 1515N/AN/AN/A 1510005
Scarra Ntubeni16 16 16 216 16 2 16 16 216 16 2 16 N/AN/AN/A 1400000
Corné Fourie17 17 17 17 17 17 1 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 N/AN/AN/A 1600000
Neethling Fouché18 18 18 18 18 N/AN/AN/A 500000
Chris van Zyl19 419 455 55N/AN/AN/A 800000
Kobus van Dyk20 7 788819 7 N/AN/AN/A 810005
Herschel Jantjies21 21 999921 9999999 9N/AN/AN/A 15500025
Jean-Luc du Plessis22 101010101010 10101022 22 22 1022 N/AN/AN/A 1511012061
Daniël du Plessis23 23 131322 13 N/AN/AN/A 610005
Frans Malherbe333318 3 18 33318 33N/AN/AN/A 1300000
Sergeal Petersen141414141414 14141414 N/AN/AN/A 1010005
Eben Etzebeth19 444 19 444 N/AN/AN/A 800000
Jaco Coetzee 20 820 20 88 86886 88N/AN/AN/A 13300015
Joshua Stander22 22 22 22 1022 101010 22 10N/AN/AN/A 1111210059
Juarno Augustus20 8820 20 20 N/AN/AN/A 610005
Justin Phillips21 21 2121 9 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 N/AN/AN/A 1210005
Steven Kitshoff11117 1111111 11N/AN/AN/A 1300000
Cobus Wiese19 19 4 5547545 44N/AN/AN/A 1210005
Michael Kumbirai18 N/AN/AN/A 100000
Ernst van Rhyn 6620 19 66N/AN/AN/A 600000
Johan du Toit 19 19 19 19 7 77N/AN/AN/A 710005
Seabelo Senatla 23 23 23 23 141414 14N/AN/AN/A 8200010
Dan Kriel 121223 23 23 1223 N/AN/AN/A 700000
Chad Solomon 16 2 16 N/AN/AN/A 300000
Dan Jooste 16 N/AN/AN/A 100000
Marno Redelinghuys 20 N/AN/AN/A 100000
Edwill van der Merwe 1111N/AN/AN/A 200000
Craig Barry 14N/AN/AN/A 110005
David Meihuizen 19 19 N/AN/AN/A 200000
Chris Massyn 20 20 N/AN/AN/A 200000
EW Viljoen 23 N/AN/AN/A 100000
penalty try17
Total163429380344

(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

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