NPR

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:48 pm I hate that French refs love such a messy breakdown. Stomers are taking full advantage to kill Quins speed of ball.

Pretty poor execution by Quins in that last 5 minutes of the half

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:37 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:36 pm How has Stormers 15 not been pinged for dissent there?

Could have been a yellow too for playing it on the ground and preventing a Quins try

Yeah, that's a penalty try all day I'm afraid. Started to get annoyed towards the end of that half with how often Stormers were prepared to kill the ball on penalty advantage with no extra punishment, too.

They're well worth the lead, clearly the better team and able to play some superb and complex attacking rugby at a pace and physicality we can't live with. Pretty happy with our fight but this is a comfortable win for the home side. Hope Quins enjoyed the sightseeing.

French ref and TMO working together is like sand in a gearbox.

SaintK wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:51 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:48 pm I hate that French refs love such a messy breakdown. Stomers are taking full advantage to kill Quins speed of ball.

Pretty poor execution by Quins in that last 5 minutes of the half

It was, but they were being smashed backwards off slow ball because the Stormers defenders were getting away with a lot on the floor.

Sards did you see that?

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:15 pm Sards did you see that?

He's using the heavy roller on the lower pitch right now.

Orie kicks another ball back to Quins in the scrums.

Amazed they didn’t check that try
Brilliant athleticism mind

Quins just fucking awful

Was Marchant not tackled while still in the air there?

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:21 pm Was Marchant not tackled while still in the air there?

Tackled from behind, usually let those go.

Difference in basic skills levels is huge

Brok Harris
250 games for Stormers/WP
130 for Dragons
What a warrior

ASMO wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:28 pm Difference in basic skills levels is huge

Yep and the difference in power

Stormers tackling is great.

Then Louw turns him inside out at first scrum

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:29 pm Brok Harris
250 games for Stormers/WP
130 for Dragons
What a warrior

Smith really can’t get anything going today in hand, pretty much everything good from Quins has come through Care

Quins play pretty much describes where England rugby is, all huff and puff and posturing with fuck all end product.

Hartzenburg will playing the u20 WC.

ASMO wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:34 pm Quins play pretty much describes where England rugby is, all style, very little substance.

Helter skelter. No phases strung together with a plan to get down the field as a unit.

Why did Bloometjies come on at 11 and replace Senatla??? He's about 15 mph slower.

Stormers’ defence has been superb. Quins have shown no lack of fight but have run out of ideas to break down this defence.

This is the usual Stormers pack.

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:38 pm Stormers’ defence has been superb. Quins have shown no lack of fight but have run out of ideas to break down this defence.

Agreed, just smothered all Quins attacking chances

Attendance 33651

3rd maul try. 32-7

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:44 pm Attendance 33651

Same as a month at Growthpoint Park

Reporting in from a chilly Newlands. Its bloody going off here. Covered in beer.

Lovely pass from Smith, Quins get their 2nd thru Dombrandt

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:48 pm Reporting in from a chilly Newlands. Its bloody going off here. Covered in beer.

You kids.....

Another Quins try as Stomps go to sleep.

Willemse has had a bloody mare apart from .5 secs of try magic in first half.

Bloometjies has been on for 9 mins, I think he's missed 10 tackles already

What the score please? And how is Skippy playing?

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:44 pm Attendance 33651

I saw they were selling tickets for R50. Good on them

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:53 pm Bloometjies has been on for 9 mins, I think he's missed 10 tackles already

11 tackles

Score absolutely flattered Quins, Stormers just swtched off

32-21 Stomps
83 mins

ASMO wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:57 pm Score absolutely flattered Quins, Stormers just swtched off

We do that every week. Keep us tight like Leinster did last week at HT and we're very beatable

Slick wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:55 pm What the score please? And how is Skippy playing?

32-28 Stormers full time. Much less close than that scoreline suggests. Smith couldn’t get anything going for 70 minutes then had some superb moments in the final 10.