The Stormers displayed great character to secure a vital 44-21 win over the Dragons in the United Rugby Championship on Friday night.
The Stormers moved to 50 points on the United Rugby Championship table thanks to the bonus point win over the Dragons.
The bonus point win probably flatters the side from the Cape as they found the going hard in Newport, Wales with the Dragons putting them under pressure as they led 21-16 with 15 minutes left on the clock. “The big turning moment wasn’t actually the attacking stuff, it was when they got back into our 22m when they were 21-16 up, and we held them up. There were some immense tackles and you could just see this team say enough is enough now,” said Dobson in his post-match press conference. “A, the piece of winning away and secondly, the character; we saw the Stormers fight and we saw the Stormers transitions and we saw them away. It might sound silly but it’s important to us.
The Dragons had the territorial dominance, seeing the Stormers defending for much of the first half. Surprisingly, the Dragons also had the upper hand in the scrum battle.
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