Ahmed’s brace enables Stormers to survive big test of nerve
The DHL Stormers secured a 52-40 victory against the Scarlets in a high-scoring Vodacom URC match. Replacement flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed scored two late tries to help the team overcome a series of injuries and a late-game momentum shift.
Why it matters
This match highlights the competitive nature of the URC and the impact of squad depth and injury management in professional rugby.
A brace of tries in the last 10 minutes from 20-year-old replacement flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed enabled the DHL Stormers to survive an unexpected test of nerve as they edged home 52-40 against the Scarlets in an action packed Vodacom URC fixture at the DHL Stadium on Saturday.
The Stormers scored eight tries so they comfortably made sure of the try-scoring bonus point and managed to get a full house of log points from the game and should be happy with that, but with 10 minutes to go they looked they might have to settle for a draw or even be edged out by the tenacious Welsh team.
Another five points at home. See you back here again next weekend. #STOvSCA @Vodacom #URC #inittogether https://t.co/iMXdgk4eJW
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