Northern Edition

Select Edition

Northern Northern
Southern Southern
Global Global
New Zealand New Zealand
France France

Cardiff inflict first loss of season on champions Stormers

By PA
(Photo by Athena Pictures/Getty Images)

Rhys Priestland kicked 20 points as Cardiff inflicted a first defeat of the United Rugby Championship season on defending champions the Stormers with a thrilling 30-24 win in Wales.

ADVERTISEMENT

Priestland also played a key role in Cardiff’s two tries with his cross-field kicks creating the opportunities for wings Theo Cabango and Jason Harries to score.

The Wales fly-half converted Harries’ try and added five penalties as Cardiff earned their fourth win of the campaign and third on the trot.

Video Spacer
Video Spacer

Nama Xaba scored two tries for the Stormers with Junior Pokomela and Leolin Zas also crossing. Manie Libbok converted two of his side’s four tries.

Cardiff suffered an early blow when their Wales international centre Uilisi Halaholo was helped off with a leg injury but they overcame that setback to take the lead with two penalties from Priestland.

The outside-half then created the opening try when his kick was collected by Cabango, who strolled over with the Stormers’ defence absent.

Priestland’s conversion hit the post before the South African side replied when Xaba finished off a driving line-out as the Cardiff pack were forced back at a rate of knots.

ADVERTISEMENT

The Stormers scored a second try when Zas evaded a tackle from Tomos Williams to race away and touch down before Cardiff received another injury blow as hooker Kristian Dacey, on his 150th appearance for the region, was forced the leave to field before failing an HIA.

Cardiff responded with a third penalty from Priestland after Stormers number eight Hacjivah Dayimani was yellow carded for the high tackle on Dacey.

With the last kick of the half, Priestland saw his 35-metre drop-goal attempt rebounded back off a post to leave it 14-14 at the interval.

Dayimani returned from the sin-bin in time to see Cardiff regain the lead when Harries collected another cross-field kick from Priestland before brushing aside an attempted tackle from former Scarlet Clayton Blommetjies to crash over.

ADVERTISEMENT

The reigning champions kept in contention, though, with a second try from Xaba following another unstoppable line-out drive before Priestland knocked over his fourth penalty.

Cardiff had no answers to close-range line-outs and it came as no surprise when Pokomela drove over to bring the scores level, but the home side got their noses in front again with two more Priestland penalties and held on for a memorable win.

ADVERTISEMENT

England A vs Ireland A | Full Match Replay

HSBC SVNS Vancouver | Men's Day Three Highlights

HSBC SVNS Vancouver | Women's Day Three Highlights

"I would love to play with Siya Kolisi" | HSBC Life on Tour | Vancouver

Kubota Spears vs Shizuoka BlueRevs | JRLO 2024/2025 | Full Match Replay

Behind the Scenes with the Stars of the Kenya Rugby Sevens Team | HSBC SVNS Embedded | Episode 7

O2 Inside Line: This Rose | Episode 3 | France Week

Watch now: Lomu - The Lost Tapes

Trending on RugbyPass

Comments

0 Comments
Be the first to comment...

Join free and tell us what you really think!

Sign up for free
ADVERTISEMENT

Latest Features

Comments on RugbyPass

b
bryan li wong 35 minutes ago
Chiefs head coach apologises to midfielder on 50th appearance

HOW CAN I RECOVER MY LOST CRYPTO (BTC, USDT) investment.

It's very easy when you contact: Trojanhack@qualityservice.com

Hi Guys, I'm Bryan Li wong from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ok let me start this way.

Though At first i was very skeptical when a friend Davies Frank from Chicago Illinois told me about them and how they were able to help him recovered his Crypto Loss during the Covid 19 pandermic.

I was a victim of a Fake Forex Trading Guru Investment online in 2023 and i was so gullible to get scammed to the tone of 254,650 USDT. i believed them after seeing multiples of their trade result online. little did i know they were all scam and i was so foolish to fell for such stunt. i got depressed and my whole world was shattered as a result of my heavy mistakes.

I couldnt' withdraw my USDT profit from them. they came up with stories and they kept demanding for more and more from me and it was them i confirmed further they were syndicates.

it was such a terrible and ugly ordeals i went through.

After contacting TROJANHACK CYBER SECURITY COMPANY, i experienced a life changing recovery process, they were able to trace and recovered all for me within 4 days.

Their team are the best and very good at what they do. which if not could have been my life's greatest mishap. I am forever indebted to this reputable company (TROJANHACK CYBER SECURITY COMPANY) and i know there are thousands of people who are undergoing same situation as mine and for that reason i'd be listing their contact details once again which are as follows:

Email: Trojanhack@qualityservice.com

Whatsapp: +1 8 0 2 681 3837

Telegram: @Trojanhackqservice

1 Go to comments
D
Dominique Wilburn 1 hour ago
Rassie Erasmus names Springboks squad of 56 for March meet-up

It started with a dream—a dream of financial independence, of escaping the grind and securing a future for my family. Like many others, I was drawn to the world of cryptocurrency. The stories of people striking it rich with Bitcoin were everywhere, and I thought, why not me? That’s when I stumbled upon an online investment platform promising astronomical returns. I invested a substantial amount of my savings, believing I was on the path to financial freedom.But within weeks, everything fell apart. The platform vanished overnight. Emails bounced back, phone numbers were disconnected, and my funds were gone. I felt like I had been hit by a truck. The weight of my mistake was crushing I had not only lost my savings but also jeopardized my family’s future. I was drowning in guilt, anger, and despair, unsure of where to turn.That’s when I found Washington Recovery Pro. At first, I was skeptical. How could anyone recover money from anonymous Bitcoin scammers? But I was desperate, and I decided to give them a shot,from the moment I reached out, Washington Recovery Pro was different. They listened to my story with genuine empathy and assured me that they had helped countless others in my situation.They specialized in tracing cryptocurrency transactions, uncovering the identities of scammers, and working with international authorities to recover stolen funds. Their transparency gave me hope. Finally, the breakthrough came. They had traced my funds to a series of wallets and identified the individuals behind the scam. Through their network of legal and law enforcement partners, they initiated a recovery process.The day I received the news that a significant portion of my funds had been recovered was one of the happiest of my life. Washington Recovery Pro had not only given me back my money but also restored my faith in justice.Reach out to them Via..

 Email~WashingtonRecoveryPro@engineer.com WhatsApp ~‪+1 (903) 249‑8633‬ Telegram ~https://t.me/Washingtonrecoverypro

4 Go to comments
TRENDING
TRENDING Steve Borthwick confronts the question many England fans are asking Steve Borthwick confronts the question many England fans are asking
Search