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Since the team bonding - they’re coming out their shells now
A few cracking performances
Enough of the yokes
I’ll get my coat.21G
Before tonight I was depressed with Welsh regional rugby. A sticky plaster maybe but take nothing away from this awesome effort.
Preistland Turnball & Botham exceptional, the rest very good.30S
Still waiting on the WRU to come up with the long-term strategy & investment they promised last year.30S
Shown some real fight and spirit last few weeks and this is a huge result for them.
Thought Carre & Lewis held the scrum brilliantly especially considering the front row they were up against.
Ratti carried brilliantly first hand.
Priestland had a great game, both centres had there carries, Cabango is rapid & Thomas composed at full back.50S
Trip to SA after so difficult ti see any wins there.
A win next week sets them up nicely in the league.
Thought the O’s would be the top Welsh team but it’s Cardiff leading the way so far.40Back to topunknown
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By Nick WebbBBC Sport Wales at Cardiff Arms Park Last updated on 54 minutes ago54 minutes ago.From the section Rugby Unioncomments15Theo Cabango scored Cardiff's opening try as they became the first Welsh team to beat South African opponents in the URC this seasonUnited Rugby Championship: Cardiff Rugby v StormersCardiff (14) 30Tries: Cabango, Harries Cons: Priestland Pens: Priestland 6Stormers (14) 24 Tries: Xaba 2, Zas, Pokomela Cons: Libbok 2 Rhys Priestland's starring display inspired Cardiff to victory over defending URC champions Stormers and took the hosts to sixth in the table. The veteran Wales fly-half kicked 20 points and set up scores for wings Theo Cabango and Jason Harries with astute kicks. Stomers scored tries through Leolin Zas, Nama Xaba (2) and Junior Pokomela, three coming from line-out drives. But they could only convert two and had to settle for two losing bonus points. Cardiff fielded current Wales squad players Priestland, Tomos Williams and Dillon Lewis, but were without the injured Josh Adams and Taulupe Faletau. James Botham was a late back-row call-up for Shane Lewis-Hughes and Cardiff then lost international centre Uilisi Halaholo to a leg injury after just five minutes when he was awkwardly cleared out of a ruck after making a tackle. With torrential rain having eased just before the start, Priestland got the scoreboard moving with two penalties, then produced a monster cross-field kick into space which sat up for lightning-fast wing Cabango to gather and dive over triumphantly in the 17th minute. The defending champions hit back almost straightaway with a ferocious driving maul from a line-out 15 metres out, flanker Xaba claiming the score with Manie Libbok converting. Number eight Hacjivah Dayimani then charged half the length of the field only to be denied by a Botham cover tackle, but the Stormers were not held out for long as wing Zas ran onto a cross-kick to score wide out after 27 minutes, Libbok again landing the angled goal. Scottish ref Mike Adamson, a late deputy for Italy's Andrea Piardi, sin-binned Dayimani for a head-high tackle which forced hooker Kristian Dacey off, and Priestland's third penalty made it 14-14 at the break. Just three minutes later, Harries continued the theme of wingers scoring from kicks as Priestland floated a chip into space, then added the touchline extras. The visitors' driving mauls from close-range line-outs again proved irresistible as Xaba bundled over for his second and his replacement Pokomela also crossed, either side of a Priestland penalty, to leave the scores tied again at 24-24 going into the final quarter. A 70th minute strike from Priestland nudged Cardiff ahead going into a nervous finale, but they held out in defence to rousing cheers and worked their way downfield for Priestland to land his sixth penalty with the last kick of the match. Cardiff Rugby: Ben Thomas; Jason Harries, Max Llewellyn, Uilisi Halaholo, Theo Cabango; Rhys Priestland, Tomos Williams; Rhys Carre, Kristian Dacey, Dillon Lewis, Josh Turnbull (capt), Rory Thornton, James Botham, Thomas Young, James Ratti Replacements: Kirby Myhill, Corey Domachowski, Dmitri Arhip, Teddy Williams, Lopeti Timani, Gwilym Bradley, Lloyd Williams, Mason Grady. Stormers: Clayton Blommetjies; Suleiman Hartzenberg, Alapati Leuia, Dan du Plessis, Leolin Zas; Manie Libbok, Godlen Masimla; Steven Kitshoff, Joseph Dweba, Frans Malherbe, Adre Smith, Marvin Orie, Nama Xaba, Ernst van Rhyn (capt), Hacjivah Dayimani. Replacements: JJ Kotze, Kwenzo Blose, Brok Harris, Ben-Jason Dixon, Willie Engelbrecht, Junior Pokomela, Paul de Wet, Sacha Mngomezulu. Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland) Assistant referees: Simon Rees & Carwyn Williams (WRU) TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)commentsView Comments16Comments
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To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. 16 commentsJComment posted by JGR today at 22 27JGR
22:27Great result for Cardiff. Young was superb. However, apart from Priestlands class act did they look like scoring another try anywhere else and at any point. They shipped 4 to the oppo. So lots to work on, don't get ahead of yourselves.00GComment posted by gwynjones22 today at 22 14gwynjones22
22:14Priestland a class act. Pity my team down west did not appreciate it. Went to Bath and Cardiff. Smart move Rhys.00BComment posted by Barrian today at 22 13Barrian
22:13The Stormers were so powerful but what a performance by the boys. We seem to have turned a corner and we know that we can play better than that too.10SComment posted by Steve today at 22 11Steve
22:11Cardiff undefeated since egg gate.Since the team bonding - they’re coming out their shells now
A few cracking performances
Enough of the yokes
I’ll get my coat.21G
Reply posted by gwynjones22 today at 22 15gwynjones22
22:15to Steve"Cardiff undefeated since egg gate.Since the team bonding - they’re coming out their shells now A few cracking performancesEnough of the yokes I’ll get my coat."gwynjones22 replied: Rather good. And I hope they cleaned up any mess!00More replies (2)downMComment posted by meerkat today at 22 11meerkat
22:11Cardiff showing once again why they should have more players in the welsh squad.10CComment posted by Cardiffian today at 21 52Cardiffian
21:52A great attitude tonight by the boys. All round top performance. Rhys Pres was fantastic. Great control...40LComment posted by longsuffren today at 21 51longsuffren
21:51Priestland rolled back the years tonight, great experience and judgement, really pleased to see the physical aspects too - well done the forwards, fronted up brilliantly. Great win over a very difficult and strong team. 60BComment posted by blues1959 today at 21 50blues1959
21:50Committed performance from Cardiff tonight, great to see priestland put in a display like that! Thought the back row excelled and Tomos Williams really put his hand up for starting wales 9 tonight30SComment posted by Selgwent today at 21 46Selgwent
21:46Great effort from Cardiff tonight. Well done the whole team30KComment posted by kairdiffcuz today at 21 44kairdiffcuz
21:44Go on the Diff.Before tonight I was depressed with Welsh regional rugby. A sticky plaster maybe but take nothing away from this awesome effort.
Preistland Turnball & Botham exceptional, the rest very good.30S
Reply posted by Steve today at 21 50Steve
21:50to kairdiffcuz"Go on the Diff.Before tonight I was depressed with Welsh regional rugby. A sticky plaster maybe but take nothing away from this awesome effort. Preistland Turnball & Botham exceptional, the rest very good."Steve replied: I know exactly how you feel re sticky plaster, but it lifts the mood temporarily at least.Still waiting on the WRU to come up with the long-term strategy & investment they promised last year.30S
Comment posted by Steve today at 21 41Steve
21:41Fair play to Cardiff.Shown some real fight and spirit last few weeks and this is a huge result for them.
Thought Carre & Lewis held the scrum brilliantly especially considering the front row they were up against.
Ratti carried brilliantly first hand.
Priestland had a great game, both centres had there carries, Cabango is rapid & Thomas composed at full back.50S
Reply posted by Steve today at 21 48Steve
21:48to Steve"Fair play to Cardiff.Shown some real fight and spirit last few weeks and this is a huge result for them. Thought Carre & Lewis held the scrum brilliantly especially considering the front row they were up against. Ratti carried brilliantly first hand. Priestland had a great game, both centres had there carries, Cabango is rapid & Thomas composed at full back."Steve replied: Huge game against Edinburgh home next week.Trip to SA after so difficult ti see any wins there.
A win next week sets them up nicely in the league.
Thought the O’s would be the top Welsh team but it’s Cardiff leading the way so far.40Back to topunknown