The Cape Town-based side won the South Africa 1 conference, a day after the Lions won South Africa 2. The Stormers won this just before halftime, with two quick tries, to go into the break a healthy 15-3 up. The Stormers needed only a point to win their conference, but took five in a downpour. The Stormers booked a home playoff in Super Rugby when they accounted for the Western Force 22-3 in Perth on Saturday. The Wellington-based Hurricanes badly hurt New South Wales' playoff chances by beating the Waratahs 28-17, and the Christchurch-based Crusaders demolished the Melbourne Rebels 85-26.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 09, 2016 09:50 UTC