The Stormers produced a brilliant display to thrash the Glasgow Warriors in Cape Town and surge to the top of the Vodacom URC standings.
The home side scored six tries in a 48-12 win after leading 24-12 at half-time, to move up to 56 log points, one ahead of Glasgow.
Both teams had come off losses last week, the Stormers a disappointing 33-24 defeat at home to Connacht, and Glasgow a 54-12 hammering at the hands of the Lions on the Highveld.
The Stormers produced a scintillating opening display on Saturday to race into a 17-0 lead.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, making his 50th appearance for the club, slotted an early penalty.
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Props Neethling Fouché and Ntuthuko Mchunu then combined brilliantly to send the latter in under the posts. Feinberg-Mngomezulu converted for a 10-0 lead after 10 minutes.
Glasgow were conceding plenty of penalties and No 8 Jack Dempsey copped a yellow card.
Soon after, Mchunu – who had almost gone off injured shortly after kick-off – powered over from close range, and the conversion put the Stormers 17-0 up, 15 minutes in.
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Glasgow capitalised on a Stormers error in the middle of the park to break out, with left wing Ollie Smith stepping past several tackles to get the visitors on the board.
But the Stormers hit back almost immediately with a brilliant score as Ruhan Nel, Cobus Reinach and Feinberg-Mngomezulu combined down the short side to put No 8 Evan Roos away for his 11th try of a remarkable URC campaign.
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Shortly before half-time it was the Stormers’ turn to go down to 14 as Reinach was yellow-carded.
Glasgow hooker Gregor Hiddleston rumbled over and the conversion by Adam Hastings made it 24-12 at the break.
Feinberg-Mngomezulu landed another penalty early in the second half.
Moments after knocking on with the Stormers tryline in sight, Glasgow were reduced to 14 when Hastings was sent to the bin for a head-high hit on André Hugo-Venter.
Minutes later, Feinberg-Mngomezulu put in a pin-point grubber to send Nel over for a crucial score. The mercurial Stormers flyhalf slotted the touchline conversion to push his team out to 34-12.
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There was some concern when Reinach limped off with what looked like a knee injury as the game became a scrappy affair.
A thrilled home crowd were then treated to the sight of Markus Muller becoming the youngest-ever player for the Stormers as the 18-year-old centre came on with 13 minutes to go.
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There was still time for Feinberg-Mngomezulu and replacement flank Keke Morabe to dot down as the home side ran riot.
Feinberg-Mngomezulu capped a brilliant all-round display for a personal tally of 23 points.
The Stormers next travel to face Ulster and Cardiff, while Glasgow play the same opponents over the final two rounds.
STORMERS – Tries: Ntuthuko Mchunu (2), Evan Roos, Ruhan Nel, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Keke Morabe. Conversions: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (6). Penalties: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2).
GLASGOW WARRIORS – Tries: Ollie Smith, Gregor Hiddleston. Conversion: Adam Hasting.
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