Sunwolves Win Epic Match Against Stormers

Super Rugby Series 2018

Dillyn Leds squeezes into the corner for Stormers’ opening try in the Super Rugby Series match against Sunwolves, at the Mongkok Stadium on Saturday May 19. Sunwolves just secured the result with a long range penalty kick 2 minutes from time, followed by an injury time drop goal to win 26-23. Bill Cox/Epoch Times

HONG KONG—In sweltering heat, in the shadow of Lion Rock, the Sunwolves marked their debut in Hong Kong on May 19 with a hard-earned but deserving narrow victory over the Stormers, 26-23, in a thrilling end to the match with a dramatic drop-goal in stoppage time by flyhalf Hayden Parker.

It was a match of contrasting styles of play. The Sunwolves eager to run the ball and stretch the Stormers defense: and the Stormers, happier to slow the game and use their powerful pack to grind out a result.