Damian Willemse scored a world try as the Stormers advanced in the Champions Cup at the expense of the Harlequins.
The match always promised incredible action, and it more than delivered.
Willemse scored a remarkable one-handed finish after appearing to have been pushed into touch.
After a few iterations, the TMO gave the green light to award the trial.
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Watch: Damian Willemse scores epic try for Stormers
The Stormers fielded a determined set of Harlequins and scored five tries from four in a thrilling 32-28 win in their Heineken Champions Cup round of 16 clash at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday and in the process, they booked their place in the quarterfinals.
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Both sides threw everything at each other to gain ascendancy in the first half, and there were slim margins at times, but the DHL Stormers managed to get the upper hand, scoring three tries to one by the Harlequins, with Springbok flanking Deon Fourie winning a double. – for an encouraging 17-7 lead.
The second half was very close with the Capetonians scoring an early try before surviving a brave comeback from the visitors who scored three quick tries late on which saw them close the gap on the scoreline from 32-7 to just four points.
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Fourie opened the scoring in the first minute after working his way to the Test line following a big break and his national teammate, fly half Manie Libbok, added the conversion to give the team a 7-0 lead.
the harlequins strike back
The English club fought back with intent two minutes after adding to their first try of the match compliments from England number 8 Alex Dombrandt, who blasted his way over the chalk from a powerful rolling maul, and leveled the scores with the two extra.
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Both teams created chances as the half wore on, but the DHL Stormers made the most of their chances with prop Steven Kitshoff and Fourie both colliding with rolling mauls 20 minutes apart to give them a 17-7 lead.
The Harlequins fought hard until the end of the half to reduce their deficit before the break, but were blocked by the tenacious Stormers, allowing them to enter the break with a 17-7 lead.
After Willemse’s try, Libbok scored a penalty goal in the 56th to stretch their lead to 25-7.
In the 74th minute, replacement forward Willie Engelbrecht was passed over for the Stormers’ fifth try, and Libbok added the conversion to increase their lead to 32-7.
However, Harlequins fought to the end, with three tries in the last eight minutes. Dombrandt scored his second five-pointer, followed shortly by Springbok center Andre Esterhuizen across the lime. Wing Joe Marchant scored the fourth, but even with the conversions scored, they fell 32-28 as time ran out.