South Africa wing Bryan Habana grabbed two second-half tries to help the Stormers beat the New South Wales Waratahs 27-6 in the Super 14 Saturday. New signing Habana, scorer of 36 tries in 57 tests, dived over in the 43rd and 55th minutes as the home team picked up its second straight win to climb to fourth in the table. Fullback Joe Pietersen, who recorded 21 points in the opening round, added 12 more this time from three conversions and two penalties. Bulls thump ACT In South Africa, Super 14 champion the Bulls finished strongly to beat the ACT Brumbies 50-32 and continue their perfect start to the new season. The Bulls made it two bonus-point wins from their first two games after overpowering the Australian side Saturday for their 12th successive win at Loftus Versfeld. South Africa flyhalf and Bulls point machine Morne Steyn scored two tries and collected 35 points. Fourie du Preez, Gerhard van den Heever and Wynand Olivier also touched down as the Bulls moved atop the standings. Hurricanes halt Force Tamati Ellison created three tries, including two for winger David Smith, as the Wellington Hurricanes beat the Western Force 47-22 in Super 14 rugby Saturday. Ellison engineered two tries from deft chip kicks in the first half and another from slick passing in the second as Wellington beat the Perth, Australia-based Force by seven tries to three. Cory Jane, Michael Paterson, Neemia Tialata, Ma'a Nonu, Tyson Keats also scored tries for Wellington, which has won its first two matches in this year's tournament. Josh Tatupu, Dane Haylett-Petty and Chris O'Young touched down for the Force, who suffered a second straight loss. Territory and possession were even shared between the teams throughout the match but Wellington's slick finishing, helped by players such as Ellison and Nonu, gave them a telling advantage. The Hurricanes ran in five tries in the second half to claim a bonus point. The teams were tied 3-3 after an early exchange of penalties between James O'Connor for the Force and Willie Ripia for the Hurricanes. Jane's try off Ellison's cross-kick then gave Wellington a lead it never relinquished. Leading 18-8 at half time, the Hurricanes went further ahead when flanker Michael Patterson scored the Hurricanes' third try only two minutes into the second half, then Smith's second gave them a commanding 28
