Veteran Springboks star 'the shining light' in All Blacks defeat
The Stormers rugby team suffered a 38-21 defeat against the All Blacks in Cape Town. The article provides a performance breakdown of individual players, noting both defensive struggles and standout efforts.
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Hacjivah Dayimani and Deon Fourie were two of the Stormers' better players against the All Blacks while Leolin Zas had a game to forget.
After their 38-21 defeat in their Greatest Rivalry clash against the All Blacks at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town, here’s how the Stormers players performed on Friday.
15 Warrick Gelant: The former Springboks full-back started solidly at the back for the Stormers but made some crucial errors as the match progressed. One of those was missing a routine tackle on Leroy Carter in the build-up to the winger’s try. 6
14 Seabelo Senatla: Was targeted by New Zealand on defence during the opening half but he stood up well in the tackle throughout. Was more involved on attack after the interval and his efforts were rewarded with a fine try. 6
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