2019 Stormers season

Stormers
	2019 season
Head coach	Robbie Fleck
Captain	Siya Kolisi
Stadium	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
Overall	10th
South African Conference	5th
Record	Won 7, Drew 1, Lost 8
Top try scorer	All: Herschel Jantjies (5)
Top points scorer	All: Jean-Luc du Plessis (61)
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Head coachRobbie Fleck

CaptainSiya Kolisi

StadiumDHL Newlands, Cape Town

Overall10th

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.

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

2019 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 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.

Pos	Team v t e	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

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

	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'

2019 Stormers season

Coaches and management

Squad

Standings

Round-by-round

Matches

Player statistics

See also

References

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	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'

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