**The DHL Stormers are the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship winners after overcoming a slow start to claim an 18-13 victory over the Vodacom Bulls in Saturday’s Grand Final in Cape Town.** John Dobson’s men – hosting the final by virtue of their higher league finish – trailed 7-3 at half-time having been comfortably second best in an opening period that saw Harold Vorster score an early try for the Bulls. However, Evan Roos touched down early in the second half and Andre-Hugo Venter added a second shortly after Cornal Hendricks had been sin-binned for a high tackle. Bulls fly-half Chris Smith proved more reliable from the tee on the night than opposite number Manie Libbok, but it mattered little in the end and the latter’s drop-goal completed the scoring late on.
