The Stormers reaffirmed their pedigree as possible Super 14 semifinalists with an emphatic 33-0 whitewash of the Highlanders at Newlands on Saturday night.

The win netted a four-try bonus point in the last minute of the game and thus made up for the log point that was missed when the Stormers failed to hold on for the draw against the Brumbies the previous week.

The five log points propelled the Stormers into third position on the log on points difference, although the Hurricanes were poised to knock them back to fourth if they beat the Cheetahs in the late game on Saturday.

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