Stormers prop Ntuthuko Mchunu tries to fend off the tackle of Edinburgh flanker Dylan Richardson on Saturday evening in Cape Town. Stormershead coach John Dobson lamentedhis side’s impatience against Edinburgh on Saturdayevening after it took them until late in the clash to put their visitors away. While they claimed a 33-14United Rugby Championship (URC)victory to remain second in the standings, they failed to capitalise on their dominance in the first half.
It took two tries around the 60th minute to finally pull clear of the Scottish visitors, but before that, the 20 000-plus supporters inside DHL Stadium would have been somewhat uneasy. However, two spectacular tries ultimately sealed both the victory and the bonus point, keeping the Cape side in touch with the Glasgow Warriors, who currently sit top of the table. “There is a lack of patience within the team,” director of rugby John Dobson said of his side’s inability to convert dominance into points.
“We talk about our 22m entries a lot, but we have to find solutions for that. Instead of throwing a skip pass and ending up tied 7-all rather than 14-0 ahead (after an intercept try), we could have looked for the pick-and-go with the forwards at that stage. From our first five entries, we scored zero points. It is something we must fix.
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