John Dobson was delighted with how the DHL Stormers managed to contain the threat posed by Harlequins on their way to a Champions Cup last-16 victory.
The Stormers progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup by claiming a thrilling 32-28 victory over the English Premiership side in Cape Town on Friday evening.While the final score gives the game the appearance of a tight contest, the Stormers were actually in control for large parts of it and held a 32-7 lead before Harlequins fired back with a late flurry of tries in the final 10 minutes.
“The way we defended, we wanted to put them under pressure at the halfbacks, put Marcus Smith under a little bit of pressure. I thought we slowed the ball down nicely. Deon [Fourie] and Kitsie [Steven Kitshoff] were both outstanding. Fourie’s first-minute opening try set the tone for the rest of the game, as the veteran flanker grabbed a first-half double before Damian Willemse produced an incredible acrobatic finish in the corner.
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