Summary

  • Stormers 43-25 Connacht (R)

  • Leinster 15-16 Munster (R)

  1. converted try

    Converted trypublished at 65 mmins

    Stormers 31-20 Connacht

    Huge try!

    Substitute scrum-half Paul de Wet is not long on the pitch and he gets on the end of a lovely, sweeping move by the Stormers to run past the last line of the Connacht defence to get over for the try.

    The pendulum swings back in the Stormers' favour.

  2. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Stormers 24-20 Connacht

    Dave Heffernan has had a good game for Connacht but he will be disappointed that his pass was forward there, just as it looked like they were putting a good move together.

  3. Luscious Libbokpublished at 61 mins

    Stormers 24-20 Connacht

    Stormers have 24 points and fly-half Manie Libbok is responsible for 19 of them.

    Two tries, three conversions and a penalty for the 25-year-old Springbok

    Manie Libbok takes a kickImage source, Inpho
    Image caption,

    Manie Libbok takes a kick

  4. converted try

    Converted trypublished at 59 mins

    Stormers 24-20 Connacht

    It's a Connacht try and Shamus Hurley-Langton has scored it!

    What a crucial, crucial try that could prove to be.

    The crowd aren't happy that it was awarded after a TMO check - they thought it wasn't over the line - but Jack Carty isn't one bit bothered as he converts successfully.

    Four points in it now!

  5. Postpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 13 May 2023

    Stormers 24-13 Connacht

    Yet another scrum for Connacht but again the ref isn't happy with the two packs and is having a word with the two hookers.

    "Get on with your job," I think I heard him say.

  6. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Stormers 24-13 Connacht

    The Connacht attack forces a Stormers knock-on and they have another scrum deep in the Stormers' half.

    A good spell this, for the visitors.

  7. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Stormers 24-13 Connacht

    Jack Carty had a decision to make there with the penalty and he has decided to kick for touch and have a go with their line-out maul.

  8. Postpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 13 May 2023

    Stormers 24-13 Connacht

    That was a lovely little offload from Tom Farrell to Mack Hansen who set off down the left wing but he was stopped.

    More fine play from Tom Farrell.

  9. Postpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 13 May 2023

    Stormers 24-13 Connacht

    Scrum in the Stormers half.

    Connacht with the put-in.

  10. Crucial interceptionpublished at 49 mins

    Stormers 24-13 Connacht

    That was a crucial interception from Tom Farrell as he read the pass superbly to step in and claim the ball to bring a sweeping Stormers move to an end.

    That could well have been another home try.

  11. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Stormers 24-13 Connacht

    Jack Carty clears for Connacht, straight down the middle and all the way beyond the dead ball.

    The home side will no doubt be feeling the pressure out in Cape Town.

  12. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 13 May 2023

    Stormers 24-13 Connacht

    It was the perfect start for Connacht and Mack Hansen.

    The Ireland winger gave the visitors hope with this early try but he has not had many opportunities to attack since

    Connacht's Mack Hansen scores Connacht's opening tryImage source, Inpho
    Connacht's Mack Hansen scores Connacht's opening tryImage source, Inpho
    Connacht's Mack Hansen scores Connacht's opening tryImage source, Inpho
  13. Postpublished at 46 mins

    Stormers 24-13 Connacht

    Tom Farrell has seen quite a bit of the ball today and he is doing a fine job at breaking the lines for Connacht from his outside centre position.

    He just makes another line break but the hosts have tidied it up and launch another attack.

  14. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Stormers 24-13 Connacht

    Connacht put together a decent passing move from one side of the pitch to the other, but it ends with scrum-half Caolin Blade punting forward and nothing comes of it.

  15. Postpublished at 41m

    Stormers 24-13 Connacht

    Connacht were involved in a rather large melee last week against Ulster and there is another one right at the start of the second half.

    All a bit unnecessary, really.

    Head in the game, lads.

  16. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Stormers 24-13 Connacht

    The second half is up and running in Cape Town.

    Can Connacht come back?

  17. Half-timepublished at 40 mins

    Stormers 24-13 Connacht

    An exciting half ends on a rather odd note.

    Jack Carty was set to take his conversion before the ball blew off the tee but, as he had started his warm-up, the Stormers were able to grab the ball and bring the half to a close.

    Eleven points in it as the hosts got on top after recovering from a blistering Connacht start.

  18. try

    Trypublished at 39 mins

    Stormers 24-13 Connacht

    Connacht aren't beaten yet as Conor Oliver grabs a try right on the stroke of half-time!

    It was a fantastic break through the middle by Connacht's Tom Farrell, whose line was excellent, and the pack then work it to Oliver who shows great athleticism to reach over the line for the score.

  19. Libbok's the Manpublished at 36 mins

    Stormers 24-8 Connacht

    Manie Libbok is writing his name all over this semi-final.

    Two tries and an assist for the other try, along with a few conversions.

    He's enjoying himself out there, that's for sure.

  20. try

    Trypublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 13 May 2023

    Stormers 22-8 Connacht

    This is starting to look easy for the hosts as Manie Libbok runs in his second try of the game and his team's third.

    All the hard work was done by wing Angelo Davids who made a great burst and held off a tackle before offloading to his fly-half for an easy score.

    And, of course, Libbok's conversion is perfect.