Stormers beat Scarlets 52-40 in the URC
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TimesLIVE
The Stormers beat the Scarlets 52-40 in Cape Town after leading 33-14 at half-time in the United Rugby Championship. The Welsh side drew level at 40-40 in the second half, but the South African team regained the lead in the final minutes, according to TimesLIVE.
The Stormers from Cape Town beat the Scarlets 52-40 on Saturday 24 October at DHL Stadium in a United Rugby Championship (URC) match, reports TimesLIVE. The South African team led 33-14 at half-time, but the two sides were level at 40-40 with 15 minutes remaining.
The Stormers scored eight tries to the Scarlets’ six. Fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu converted six of eight attempts and helped revive his team in the second half. Yaqeen Ahmed scored two tries, including the winning try in the 79th minute. Welsh centre Joe Roberts had scored a hat-trick for the Scarlets.
The Stormers also endured a difficult second half in defence: their tackling success rate was limited to 68%, with 29 missed tackles. The scrums were uncontested during the final 23 minutes of the match.
