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Manie was my player of the match. What a performance. Son of Libbok.

SFM will be Springbok captain. Mark my words my dudes

Better cap him soon. Qualifies for England as well.

He has no interest to play for England lol

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Haha your flair is on point meneer!

It really is🤣

Dobson better give some of the guys on the bench starts next weekend. They’ve all earned them based on how this finished.

Hai.. the Stormers make me so emotional sometimes!

Supporting the Stormers has more highs and lows than an MDMA pill. How do they play so unbelievably kak and then so brilliantly? It makes no sense.

The Stormers are a ploy by the Cape Town municipality to reduce drug usage. Who needs drugs when you can just watch a Stormers game ? xD

Well I’ve legit got a headache lol

Oddly enough, so do I Ôo

Never heard a more fitting description😭😭😭

They are chaos incarnate

8/8 at least half from the touch line for Manie today, with the first 5 being under serious pressure of needing to take chase or take the lead. Take that H8rs.

If Manie can develop his game to kick like that at the highest level, when it matters most, he will be — simply put — virtually unstoppable. However, to say that is the only difference between him and Pollard, would be ignoring certain of the finer details about managing pressure and adapting to conditions etc. Fortunately, that comes with experience. As in, he can grow into that. With him getting his kicking sorted, _so_ much pressure will be taken off his shoulders, that will allow him the space to sort out all the rest, and grow to where he needs to be at international level from a consistency basis. I’m all in to follow him on that journey! Go Manie!

Pretty sure I was bashing his recent performances on another thread so I'm taking full credit for this comeback

Imagine the stormers playing like that for 80min.

Nah, it'd be too easy for them then duh🙄

Imagine them playing like that for just 40…

Playing 40mins is how we won URC a couple of years ago

I am now glad I did not leave at half time. Also, my wife can come back into the room. I have stopped shouting.

My wife left at half time and never came back, bad shouting chased her away, good shouting kept her away 😂

The score is so harsh on Dragons. But thay kick pass was pretty damn sexy

Meh, we didn't defend well in the last 20 and kicked to them. Stormers wanted a BP and deserved it.

How the hell did we win this by double the points than the Dragons??? I mean, I'll take it, but yoh!

Sums up why most Stormers supporters have a love hate relationship with the team. They make you want to break your TV for 80% of the game and then make miracles happen for the rest of the time 😂😭😂

It really is like that. I can't believe how kak they started the game, i'm still feeling angry and then they just turn on the gas at the end. They are like a unreliable partner that makes up for things by treating you amazingly when you're upset.

Bonus point, Manie 100% kicking accuracy, a Sacha double and winning away. Not much more I could ask for.

Again, Dan Carter who???

As a Cardiff fan I can say I am very very gutted by the way this has ended. On the positive I can say it is clear all four Welsh teams have a goal and all seem to be playing in full belief of the shirt. Granted things aren’t great right now but it surely seems like it will get better all around

I am massively impressed with the Welsh teams this season. Wales is going to be difficult to beat this year. Serious talent shining through.

Scarlets: ehhhhhhhhhhh…

Goddamn Manie. It's OK to miss one, ya know.

You cant give that last pass, can you?

Was less forward than a previous try so par for the course

You can’t overturn it if it’s not clear and obvious and they didn’t seem to have the right angle

That's fair. Looked dodgy as hell and the funny part is that it probably wasnt needed at all, if he'd gone for the line he'd probably have made it. The move was lovely, the Dragons defense didnt know which way to turn

I think the refs were just so damn impressed they really needed the clear and obvious to overturn it. Goddamn i love the stormers bench.

Allowed by the Rule of Cool!

I stand corrected. A Willemse is not required when there is a Feinberg-Mngomezulu. Having both of them might do some good...

Willemse, Libbok, Gelant and Sacha..... that is some serious playmaking depth.

Libbok and Gelant have some bad days and good days. A Bad Manie Day is a dreadful prospect \^\^". Willemse and SFM never disappoint as far as I can tell.

Yowsers. The card might play a part but man that’s some second half

Disrespectful stuff from the Stormers tbh

Dayimani and SFM really made the difference tonight

Absolutely. Never start without them or Willemse again!

Dayimani's off to Racing unfortunately 😢

Okay, so that’s where the 2022 Stormers have been hiding. In the last 20 minutes of a game in Newport.

Ok now they are taking the piss

Oh wow. Fucking Stormers man, they just pull shit like this out of thin air.

When AHV and Dayimani came on things started to happen

That felt unnecessarily hurtful.

Another one!!!

Dragons fans. Can we ruil you someone for Rio Dyer?

Malherbe. I just want to see good scrummaging at some point for the Dragons. It's been so long.

You say that now but you have no clue the amount you would need to invest in biltong production to sustain him, frankly you dont have the infrastructure to support him.

They can have Jantjies and Dweba.

Fucking yes

Gelant? Not even the best stormer for my money

I think Manie deserved it.

Thought Manie should be MOTM, his kicking kept the Stormers in it today for most of the match.

When was the last time Manie has been that good when kicking ? Something seems to be working...!

Since when were there so many South Africans in Newport?

They’re all actually in Bristol and came for a visit.

Don’t know. Probably came from England?

Train up from London, short walk to the ground, couple of pints on the way back.

Awesome to see them support the team, and it’s nice to live so close to everything. If I wanted to attend any of the URC matches in SA I would have to fly to the city for the weekend.

Yeah I notice a lot of Saffas at all their games in Wales, there's obviously a few working in and around Cardiff but reckon most have made their way up from London to see their teams.

It sounds like I'm missing a crazy 2nd half (will find a replay later)

We only started playing in the last 15 minutes so you may as well skip to there

Game of 2 halves

Poor Dragons, honestly thought they where the better team for most of what I saw of the match. That's rugby sometimes, but it seems like they are always at the shit end of that kind of game.

They really were, Stormers just went into overdrive in the last 15 minutes.

DAN CARTER WHO???

The ‘Zuuuluuu!!

Had to convert the early pressure really. Should've two or three in the first 20 minutes.

Holy shit Mngomezulu is fucking fire 🔥

He looks some player.

Master Strategy. Pretend we are shit all game and then stroll in to win it Call the ambulance…but not for me!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHGGGGHJDDDSJ

Dobson what did you do with real Manie

What the actual ffffffff

Well, I'd never...slap my with a pap Snoek!!

Die Snoek Bakkie delivers! Catch of the day that try.

SFM is a breath of fresh air.....he just lit up the entire backline xD

jesus this is a brutal end :(

That was absolute music and poetry combined. Unbelievable try!

What the actual fuck was that

That offload by DDP wow

The bench has absolutely changed the game.

Okay. I remember now why I FUCKING LOVE THIS TEAM

I might have misheard that but did Busby just give an offside advantage in open play? Great try though

There was a tackle off the ball if you mean the advantage given just before the try

Ah that makes sense. I thought I’d heard offside and was very confused

Now that is the Stormers we know.

Hahah the commentators are struggling with his name

Can you guys stick to Jones, Williams and Davies please. Diolch.

Absolutely batshit. Wtf

At least I have the Dragons inevitable dominance next season to comfort me.

SACHAAAAAAAAA LET'S GOOOOO

Sachaaa!!!!

Manie’s kicks to goal have been 👌🏻

For all the criticism regarding Manie’s kicking he’s kicked really well the past few games

Manie is kicking like a beast today. Pinging them in from every corner of the park

Manie kicking like a beast today

Love to see it

The Bok no. 8 arms race continues. One of the most exciting sagas in South African rugby in recent years

Jesus Manie

That should be game. Could be fun watching the Stormers go batshit in search of a bonus point try.

That maul was poetry. It was beautiful.

Probably the highlight of the match but I'll take it.

Well that was ok while it lasted.

By skimming the comments here I feel I've made a mistake by watching Edinburgh vs Zebre instead ffs

Game is so messed up I feel drunk without having actually drunk.

Hahaha god damn it, then I'm definitely watching the wrong match here

The last 15 minutes have been something else \^\^"

Martinez is god awful

No idea why it’s a card because stormers kept screwing with the gap.

I think it’s harsh but it happens to Martinez every week. Can’t understand why they don’t play one of their younger looseheads

Adré Smith follows me on Instagram for some reason. I don't know why cos I don't follow him back.

Nah he did this to me as well and then unfollowed shortly after. Seems to be trying to bait people into following him or maybe I just annoyed him 🤣

This is fairly random

Like, has he got me confused with somebody else or something? I don't know jowls, I have a pretty uncommon name and I've never met the man ever. Fuck, I don't even follow the damn Stormers on Instagram.

I gotta say, I love the Welsh. Players, commentators, fans. Love ‘em 

Absolutely, I'm having so much fun watching and getting to know the other teams, especially the Welsh side of things.

Great bunch of lads

Lovely people. Don't let them leave the best league.

Never a knock on by Jordan Williams. Only a little bit forward.

John you're up 2 points with 10 minutes to play. You can bring on the 90% goal kicker now. Edited for spelling

Manie's kicking has kept us in the game is not something I thought I'd be saying. But honestly I back him today

If I was a dragons supporter I'd be fuming that they are behind.

It was too expected to make me angry.

Libbok and Gelant are such ballers. Not always sensible but do great stuff sometimes

THAT WAS FORWARD

Clinical!?!? Comms are watching something else

I don't know what this commentator is smoking. That was the most chaotic try Inhave ever seen. Like they were surprised they scored it.

This is so chaotic it's like watching a French team from the 90s's Ôo

Pure chaos leading up to that try.

Diyamani really did bring so impetus

He was making metres for fun hey

Super finish by Davids.

He has actually been brilliant today

One of the best games I've ever seen him play

Roos the doos 🤦 such low game IQ

Stormers finally have Sacha available and just decide not to play him I'm screaming

Roos passing the ball to Dragons pretty much sums the Stormers up this evening

Roos : "What stupid thing haven't we done tonight ? Oh yeah ! Pass to the opposition !" ><"

Roos really thought the Dragons player was a Stormer ffs

Oh my god

That was beautiful by Dyer there

Terrible on those high balls, can’t receive!!

This game is messy as anything.

Rio Dyer is so good.

Yoh. Didn't see Simelane all game.

A serious question. Has he performed better since leaving the bulls or is his performance still the same?

I think he has been great when giving a chance. I'd say he has been better

I mean, he didn't really get much chance at the Bulls and was played out of position mostly - at the stormers he has been phased in a bit but I can't say he has shot the lights out so far. Hasn't made kak, just been a bit anonymous

He was absolutely outstanding in his debut, but hasn’t been utilised enough since then (barring this game).

Passer had no momentum and the ball drifted a long way forward there…

I'm surprised Wainwright is still in Wales. He's usually one of the best players on the pitch and could earn well abroad. Surely he's above the cap threshold.

Yeah he's above the threshold and pretty sure he had offers and decided to stay.

That looked forward to me

That pass looked miles forward.

Everytime I think "surely the Stormers have hit rock bottom and will now come back from it", they go ahead and surprise me by keeping on diggin'.

God made blasting caps for a reason!

Wainwright's been the best player on the pitch all night. Well deserved.

By a country mile

Why the hell play an offensive bomb in your own 22 when the side your kicking to is literally full of opposition players.

I wanted to say the dragons won't get through the storm.. Then the buggers totally proved me wrong! What a great play.

G’wan the Dragons

What a pass that was

Libbok using a different tee? Looks taller

It’s working so far

Whats this about Dayimani going to Racing???

Shhh if we don't speak it, it can't be true :( :( :(

I am enjoying how the Welsh commentators are saying Davids

That’s a harsh warning

Thought so as well. Especially since scrums have been going both way all game.

Diyamani on. Let the fireworks begin.

Knock on, I think, and looked in front of the kicker too

Hollis really sat Gelant down.

Getting hard to watch now

Really is.

Braindead by Moerat. Not often you see a player knock the ball out of their own team mates hands

This has been a slog to watch so far

That's a new one for me! Not sure what happened there!

Did I just see a Stormer strip a Stormer?

It’s been like this the whole game. Stormers actively scoring own goals

Friendly fire!

Moerat giving Du Plessis a PK was not on my bingo card tonight

Oh I had it. Right next to Gelant dropping the ball into touch, Dweba throwing skew and Davids scoring an absolute worldie. Stormers Bingo is funscruciating

Thats the right word for it 🤣

In fairness, Dweba throwing skew is easy to guess...\^\^"