“A draw was a reasonably fair result,” Stormers coach John Dobson said philosophically after his team failed to press home their early advantage against Leinster in Dublin on Friday night.
His team had held a healthy first-half lead in their United Rugby Championship match but then it was the hosts' turn to benefit from a strong wind which helped bring the match to a 22-all stalemate by the final whistle.
They made incursions into Leinster territory but their accuracy, especially given the velocity of the wind at their back, frustratingly fell short of the mark. He was instrumental in the Stormers' second try, swooping onto a loose ball as Leinster erred in attack. Libbok made his way upfield but as he seemed destined to be reeled in he offloaded to the speeding Suleiman Hartzenberg who ran in the second try.The Stormers found themselves 17-0 up on the cusp of halftime but then miscommunication at a defensive line-out presented Leinster a foothold.
“The conditions were really tough. Wind and rain. We kicked two that ended up in tries and a 22 entry. I was also disappointed with how we played tactically in the second half. It was a game of real intensity,” said Dobson.
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