2018 Stormers season

Stormers
	2018 season
Head coach	Robbie Fleck
Captain	Siya Kolisi
Stadium	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
Overall	11th
South African Conference	4th
Record	Won 6, Lost 10
Top try scorer	All: Raymond Rhule (6)
Top points scorer	All: Damian Willemse (98)
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Head coachRobbie Fleck

CaptainSiya Kolisi

StadiumDHL Newlands, Cape Town

Overall11th

In 2018, the Stormers participated in the 2018 Super Rugby competition, the 23rd 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 six and lost ten of their matches during the regular season of the competition to finish fourth in the South African Conference, and in 11th place overall.

2018 Stormers coaches and management
Name	Title
Robbie Fleck	Head coach
Russell Winter	Assistant coach (forwards and contact)
Paul Treu	Assistant coach (structured play)
Paul Feeney	Assistant coach (backs and skills)
Steph du Toit	Strength and conditioning coach
Human Kriek	Strength and conditioning coach
Gareth Wright	Kicking coach
Wayne Hector	Physiotherapist
Anuerin Robin	Physiotherapist
Greg Daniels	Masseur
Karen Schwabe	Team doctor

2018 Stormers squad
Player	Position/s	Date of birth (age)	Super Rugby		Stormers
Player	Position/s	Date of birth (age)	Apps	Pts	Apps	Pts
Juarno Augustus	Loose forward	(1997-12-09)9 December 1997 (aged 20)	2	0	2	0
Craig Barry	Fullback	(1992-04-30)30 April 1992 (aged 25)	0	0	0	0
Nizaam Carr	Loose forward	(1991-04-04)4 April 1991 (aged 26)	82	40	82	40
Jaco Coetzee	Loose forward	(1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (aged 21)	1	0	1	0
Damian de Allende	Centre	(1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 26)	61	50	61	50
Jan de Klerk	Lock	(1991-02-10)10 February 1991 (aged 27)	9	0	9	0
Paul de Wet	Scrum-half	(1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 21)	0	0	0	0
Stephan de Wit	Loose forward	(1992-01-01)1 January 1992 (aged 26)	3	0	1	0
Daniël du Plessis	Centre	(1995-03-17)17 March 1995 (aged 22)	9	10	9	10
Jean-Luc du Plessis	Fly-half	(1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 23)	14	150	14	150
Johan du Toit	Lock	(1995-09-08)8 September 1995 (aged 22)	1	0	1	0
Pieter-Steph du Toit	Lock	(1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 25)	54	15	27	15
Dewaldt Duvenage	Scrum-half	(1988-05-22)22 May 1988 (aged 29)	79	40	79	40
JJ Engelbrecht	Centre	(1989-02-22)22 February 1989 (aged 28)	65	45	0	0
Eben Etzebeth	Lock	(1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 26)	54	20	54	20
Neethling Fouché	Prop	(1993-01-10)10 January 1993 (aged 25)	0	0	0	0
JC Janse van Rensburg	Prop	(1986-01-09)9 January 1986 (aged 32)	77	5	24	0
Herschel Jantjies	Scrum-half	(1996-04-22)22 April 1996 (aged 21)	0	0	0	0
Steven Kitshoff	Prop	(1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 26)	63	0	63	0
Siya Kolisi	Loose forward	(1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 26)	89	70	89	70
Dan Kriel	Centre	(1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 24)	13	0	10	0
Dillyn Leyds	Wing	(1992-09-12)12 September 1992 (aged 25)	38	80	35	80
Wilco Louw	Prop	(1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 23)	17	5	17	5
Frans Malherbe	Prop	(1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 26)	79	15	79	15
SP Marais	Fullback	(1989-03-16)16 March 1989 (aged 28)	58	90	12	72
Bongi Mbonambi	Hooker	(1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 27)	61	5	46	5
Salmaan Moerat	Lock	(1998-06-03)3 June 1998 (aged 19)	0	0	0	0
Dean Muir	Hooker	(1989-02-06)6 February 1989 (aged 29)	0	0	0	0
Sikhumbuzo Notshe	Loose forward	(1993-05-28)28 May 1993 (aged 24)	38	60	38	60
Scarra Ntubeni	Hooker	(1991-02-18)18 February 1991 (aged 26)	45	20	45	20
Caylib Oosthuizen	Prop	(1989-09-01)1 September 1989 (aged 28)	28	5	3	0
Sergeal Petersen	Wing	(1994-08-01)1 August 1994 (aged 23)	28	60	0	0
Justin Phillips	Scrum-half	(1995-02-03)3 February 1995 (aged 23)	6	5	6	5
Raymond Rhule	Wing	(1992-11-06)6 November 1992 (aged 25)	66	95	0	0
Carlü Sadie	Prop	(1997-05-07)7 May 1997 (aged 20)	0	0	0	0
Ramone Samuels	Hooker	(1994-11-03)3 November 1994 (aged 23)	19	5	16	5
JD Schickerling	Lock	(1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (aged 22)	17	0	17	0
Seabelo Senatla	Wing	(1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 25)	14	25	14	25
Joshua Stander	Fly-half	(1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 24)	0	0	0	0
Kobus van Dyk	Loose forward	(1994-07-06)6 July 1994 (aged 23)	6	0	6	0
Chris van Zyl	Lock	(1986-07-12)12 July 1986 (aged 31)	13	0	13	0
Alistair Vermaak	Prop	(1989-04-28)28 April 1989 (aged 28)	24	0	24	0
Jano Vermaak	Scrum-half	(1985-01-01)1 January 1985 (aged 33)	120	108	16	5
EW Viljoen	Fullback	(1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (aged 22)	16	20	16	20
George Whitehead	Fly-half	(1989-03-17)17 March 1989 (aged 28)	18	33	0	0
Cobus Wiese	Loose forward	(1997-06-02)2 June 1997 (aged 20)	4	0	4	0
Damian Willemse	Fly-half	(1998-05-07)7 May 1998 (aged 19)	5	32	5	32
Eduard Zandberg	Lock	(1996-02-14)14 February 1996 (aged 22)	0	0	0	0

Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 17 February 2018, the date of the opening round of the competition.

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Crusaders (C)	16	14	0	2	542	295	+247	77	39	7	0	63	Quarter-finals (Conference leaders)
2	Lions	16	9	0	7	519	435	+84	77	55	6	4	46
3	Waratahs	16	9	1	6	557	445	+112	74	59	4	2	44

4	Hurricanes	16	11	0	5	474	343	+131	66	43	5	2	51	Quarter-finals (Wildcard)
5	Chiefs	16	11	0	5	463	368	+95	60	48	3	2	49
6	Highlanders	16	10	0	6	437	445	−8	59	57	3	1	44
7	Jaguares	16	9	0	7	409	418	−9	51	55	2	0	38
8	Sharks	16	7	1	8	437	442	−5	49	57	2	4	36
9	Rebels	16	7	0	9	440	461	−21	57	60	5	3	36
10	Brumbies	16	7	0	9	393	422	−29	56	52	2	4	34
11	Stormers	16	6	0	10	390	423	−33	46	56	0	5	29
12	Bulls	16	6	0	10	441	502	−61	59	66	2	3	29
13	Reds	16	6	0	10	389	501	−112	49	66	1	3	28
14	Blues	16	4	0	12	378	509	−131	50	66	2	4	22
15	Sunwolves	16	3	0	13	404	664	−260	48	99	0	2	14

Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16	R17	R18	R19	QF	SF	Final
Opposition	JAG	WAR	CRU	HIG	BLU	RED	BUL	LIO	Bye	SHA	REB	BUL	CHI	SUN	LIO	Bye	JAG	SHA	Bye	—	—	—
Cumulative Points	4	5	5	5	9	13	13	13	13	14	18	22	23	24	25	25	25	29	29	—	—	—
Position (overall)	1st	4th	6th	11th	8th	8th	9th	11th	11th	12th	10th	9th	11th	11th	10th	10th	12th	11th	11th	—	—	—
Position (SA Conf.)	1st	2nd	2nd	4th	2nd	2nd	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	5th	4th	5th	5th	4th	4th	5th	4th	4th	—	—	—

Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

	17 February 2018	Stormers	28–20	Jaguares	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	15:05	Try: Damian de Allende 19' Siya Kolisi 32' Raymond Rhule 41' Con: Damian Willemse 20', 42' Pen: Damian Willemse 28', 57', 80' Cards: Ramone Samuels 65' to 75'	Report^[3] Scoreboard^[4]	Try: Emiliano Boffelli 46' penalty try 68' Con: Nicolás Sánchez 47' Pen: Nicolás Sánchez 5' Emiliano Boffelli 22' Cards: Joaquín Tuculet 27' to 37'	Attendance: 18,093^[5] Referee: Jaco Peyper

2018 Stormers season

Coaches and management

Squad

Standings

Round-by-round

Matches

Player statistics

See also

References

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	24 February 2018	Waratahs	34–27	Stormers	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
	19:45	Try: Israel Folau 18' Michael Hooper 29' Damien Fitzpatrick 43' Ned Hanigan 80' Con: Bernard Foley 19', 30', 44', 80' Pen: Bernard Foley 15', 65' Cards: Rob Simmons 57' to 67'	Report^[6] Scoreboard^[7]	Try: Steven Kitshoff 15' Kobus van Dyk 36' SP Marais 51' Con: SP Marais 17', 37', 52' Pen: SP Marais 22', 67'	Attendance: 11,700^[8] Referee: Angus Gardner

	3 March 2018	Crusaders	45–28	Stormers	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35	Try: George Bridge 7', 40' Codie Taylor 11' Billy Harmon 17' Bryn Hall 19' Seta Tamanivalu 62' Richie Mo'unga 69' Con: Richie Mo'unga 12', 18', 20', 63', 70' Cards: Billy Harmon 80'	Report^[9] Scoreboard^[10]	Try: JC Janse van Rensburg 33' Wilco Louw 41' JD Schickerling 54' Steven Kitshoff 76' Con: SP Marais 34', 43', 55' George Whitehead 77'	Referee: Nic Berry

	9 March 2018	Highlanders	33–15	Stormers	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:35	Try: Liam Squire 4' Aaron Smith 20', 78' Waisake Naholo 33' Luke Whitelock 48' Con: Lima Sopoaga 21', 34', 49', 80'	Report^[11] Scoreboard^[12]	Try: Chris van Zyl 11' Damian Willemse 16' Con: SP Marais 17' Pen: SP Marais 32'	Referee: Glen Jackson

	17 March 2018	Stormers	37–20	Blues	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	15:05	Try: EW Viljoen 2', 50' Raymond Rhule 13' Dewaldt Duvenage 36' Con: Damian Willemse 3', 15', 36', 51' Pen: Damian Willemse 30', 65', 72'	Report^[13] Scoreboard^[14]	Try: Akira Ioane 46' Michael Collins 57' Rieko Ioane 69' Con: Stephen Perofeta 58' Pen: Bryn Gatland 17'	Referee: Nic Berry

	24 March 2018	Stormers	25–19	Reds	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	17:15	Try: Dewaldt Duvenage 15' Wilco Louw 26' Raymond Rhule 53' Con: Damian Willemse 27', 55' Pen: Damian Willemse 3', 32'	Report^[15] Scoreboard^[16]	Try: Caleb Timu 37' Alex Mafi 42' Filipo Daugunu 80' Con: Jono Lance 38', 42'	Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

	31 March 2018	Bulls	33–23	Stormers	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:15	Try: Adriaan Strauss 6', 17', 46' Johnny Kôtze 31' Jesse Kriel 70' Con: Handré Pollard 8', 32', 47', 70' Cards: Lizo Gqoboka 80'	Report^[17] Scoreboard^[18]	Try: Jan de Klerk 37' Damian de Allende 40' Siya Kolisi 66' Con: Damian Willemse 40' Pen: Damian Willemse 15', 24' Cards: Damian de Allende 16' to 26' Pieter-Steph du Toit 42' to 52'	Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

	7 April 2018	Lions	52–31	Stormers	Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
	17:15	Try: Madosh Tambwe 1', 9', 13', 52' Lionel Mapoe 26' Kwagga Smith 40' Franco Mostert 46' Ruan Combrinck 62' Con: Elton Jantjies 2', 14', 40', 47', 53', 63' Cards: Marvin Orie 77'	Report^[19] Scoreboard^[20]	Try: Wilco Louw 21' Damian Willemse 59' Paul de Wet 73' penalty try 80' Con: SP Marais 22', 60' Damian Willemse 73' Pen: SP Marais 36'	Referee: Jaco Peyper

	21 April 2018	Sharks	24–17	Stormers	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	17:15	Try: Lukhanyo Am 42' Jean-Luc du Preez 64' Thomas du Toit 73' Con: Robert du Preez 43', 65', 74' Pen: Robert du Preez 19'	Report^[21] Scoreboard^[22]	Try: Raymond Rhule 39' Ramone Samuels 52' Con: Damian Willemse 40', 53' Pen: Damian Willemse 50' Cards: Dewaldt Duvenage 59' to 69'	Referee: Glen Jackson

	27 April 2018	Stormers	34–18	Rebels	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	19:10	Try: Damian de Allende 16' JJ Engelbrecht 33', 80' Dillyn Leyds 44' Con: Damian Willemse 17', 35', 46', 80' Pen: Damian Willemse 11', 56'	Report^[23] Scoreboard^[24]	Try: Sefa Naivalu 53', 76' Con: Jack Debreczeni 54' Pen: Jack Debreczeni 6', 13'	Referee: Ben O'Keeffe

	5 May 2018	Stormers	29–17	Bulls	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	15:05	Try: Damian Willemse 5' Wilco Louw 11' SP Marais 50' Ramone Samuels 62' Con: Damian Willemse 7', 51', 63' Pen: SP Marais 53' Cards: Ramone Samuels 33' to 43'	Report^[25] Scoreboard^[26]	Try: Lood de Jager 20' Jason Jenkins 48' Con: Handré Pollard 21', 49' Pen: Handré Pollard 34'	Referee: Glen Jackson

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2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

	12 May 2018	Stormers	9–15	Chiefs	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	15:05	Pen: Damian Willemse 15', 54' SP Marais 78'	Report^[27] Scoreboard^[28]	Try: Anton Lienert-Brown 22' penalty try 67' Pen: Damian McKenzie 75'	Referee: Mike Fraser

	19 May 2018	Sunwolves	26–23	Stormers	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
	13:15	Try: Hayden Parker 24' Grant Hattingh 57' Con: Hayden Parker 25', 58' Pen: Hayden Parker 38', 65', 80' Drop: Hayden Parker 80'	Report^[29] Scoreboard^[30]	Try: Dillyn Leyds 6', 33' JJ Engelbrecht 21' Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis 22' Pen: SP Marais 71', 74'	Referee: Nic Berry

	26 May 2018	Stormers	23–26	Lions	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	17:15	Try: Dewaldt Duvenage 4' Raymond Rhule 30' Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis 5', 32' Pen: Jean-Luc du Plessis 19', 67', 71' Cards: JJ Engelbrecht 37' to 47' Raymond Rhule 51' Jaco Coetzee 60' to 70'	Report^[31] Scoreboard^[32]	Try: Nic Groom 21' Corné Fourie 54', 59' Madosh Tambwe 76' Con: Elton Jantjies 22', 61', 77'	Referee: Nick Briant

	30 June 2018	Jaguares	25–14	Stormers	José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
	16:40	Try: Bautista Delguy 12' Guido Petti 15' Matías Orlando 41' Con: Nicolás Sánchez 13', 42' Pen: Nicolás Sánchez 4', 73'	Report^[33] Scoreboard^[34]	Try: Sikhumbuzo Notshe 25' Dillyn Leyds 60' Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis 26', 61'	Referee: Angus Gardner

	7 July 2018	Stormers	27–16	Sharks	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	17:15	Try: Cobus Wiese 7' EW Viljoen 30' Raymond Rhule 37' Con: Joshua Stander 7', 31', 38' Pen: Joshua Stander 66', 79'	Report^[35] Scoreboard^[36]	Try: Kobus van Wyk 43' Con: Robert du Preez 44' Pen: Robert du Preez 5', 10', 19'	Referee: Jaco Peyper

2018 Stormers player statistics
Player name	JAG	WAR	CRU	HIG	BLU	RED	BUL	LIO	SHA	REB	BUL	CHI	SUN	LIO	JAG	SHA	QF	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Steven Kitshoff	1	1	17	1	1	17	1	1	1	1	1	1		17	1	17	—	—	—	15	2	0	0	0	10
Ramone Samuels	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	16	16	—	—	—	16	2	0	0	0	10
Wilco Louw	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	18	—	—	—	16	4	0	0	0	20
Chris van Zyl	4	19		5	5	19	19	5	5	4	4	4	4	5			—	—	—	13	1	0	0	0	5
JD Schickerling	5	4	4													19	—	—	—	4	1	0	0	0	5
Siya Kolisi	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	20	6	6		—	—	—	15	2	0	0	0	10
Cobus Wiese	7		7		20	7	7			19	19	19	6	19	4	4	—	—	—	12	1	0	0	0	5
Nizaam Carr	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	20	20	20	20	8	20	21		—	—	—	15	0	0	0	0	0
Dewaldt Duvenage	9	9	9	9	9	9			9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	—	—	—	14	3	0	0	0	15
Damian Willemse	10	10		10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10					—	—	—	11	3	19	15	0	98
Raymond Rhule	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11		11	11	23	11	11	11	—	—	—	15	6	0	0	0	30
Damian de Allende	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	—	—	—	16	3	0	0	0	15
EW Viljoen	13	23	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13				23	23	13	—	—	—	12	3	0	0	0	15
Seabelo Senatla	14		14							23	23	23	11				—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Dillyn Leyds	15	14	10	14	15		14	14	15	15	14	14	14	15	15	15	—	—	—	15	4	0	0	0	20
Dean Muir	16	16	16	16	16	16											—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
JC Janse van Rensburg	17	17	1	17	17	1	17	17	17	17	17	17	1	1	17	1	—	—	—	16	1	0	0	0	5
Carlü Sadie	18	18	18	18		18	18	18	18	18			17				—	—	—	9	0	0	0	0	0
Jan de Klerk	19		19	4	4	4	4	4	4				19	4	5	5	—	—	—	12	1	0	0	0	5
Kobus van Dyk	20	7	20	7		20	20	20	19	7	7	7	7	7	20	6	—	—	—	15	1	0	0	0	5
Justin Phillips	21	21	22	21		22	9								22		—	—	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
George Whitehead	22	22	23	22		15											—	—	—	3	0	1	0	0	2
JJ Engelbrecht	23	13		23	14				23	11	13	13	13	13	13	14	—	—	—	11	3	0	0	0	15
Pieter-Steph du Toit		5	5		7	5	5	7	7	5	5	5	5		7	7	—	—	—	13	0	0	0	0	0
SP Marais		15	15	15			15	15	22	22	15	15	15				—	—	—	10	2	9	8	0	52
Sikhumbuzo Notshe		20	21	20		21	21	21	8	8	8	8	21	8	8	8	—	—	—	14	1	0	0	0	5
Salmaan Moerat				19	19										19		—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Neethling Fouché					18												—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaco Coetzee					21			21						21			—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Paul de Wet					22			22	21	21	21	21	22	22			—	—	—	6	1	0	0	0	5
Craig Barry					23	14	23	23	14	14				14	14	23	—	—	—	9	0	0	0	0	0
Joshua Stander						23										10	—	—	—	2	0	3	2	0	12
Scarra Ntubeni							16	16	16	16	16	16	16				—	—	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Jano Vermaak							22	9									—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Frans Malherbe											18	18	18	18	18	3	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Jean-Luc du Plessis											22	22	10	10	10		—	—	—	5	0	5	3	0	19
Bongi Mbonambi														16	2	2	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Juarno Augustus																20	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johan du Toit																21	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Herschel Jantjies																22	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
penalty try																				–	1	–	–	–	7
Total																				16	46	37	28	0	390