Frustration in Stormers camp after last-gasp draw, says Dobson

Dailydispatch · May 10, 2026 · 560 words · By George Byron

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There was a mixture of frustration and relief in the Stormers camp after they escaped with a last-gasp 38-38 draw against Ulster in Belfast on Friday, coach John Dobson said.

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There was a mixture of frustration and relief in the Stormers camp after they escaped with a last-gasp 38-38 draw against Ulster in Belfast on Friday, coach John Dobson said.

Why it matters

Dominating a lively United Rugby Championship clash for long spells and scoring five tries, the Stormers needed a last-minute penalty try to snatch a share of the spoils.

Common ground

In a dramatic finale, referee Andrea Piardi ruled that Ulster scrumhalf Nathan Doak had made shoulder-to-head contact with Leolin Zas as the winger attempted to get over in the corner.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Stormers 38: Tries: Evan Roos, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2), Imad Khan, penalty try. Conversions: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (4). Penalty: Feinberg-Mngomezulu?
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Claim 1: “Stormers 38: Tries: Evan Roos, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2), Imad Khan, penalty try. Conversions: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (4). Penalty: Feinberg-Mngomezulu.”

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Multiple sources confirm the Stormers' scoring breakdown: tries by Roos, Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2), Khan, and a penalty try, with 4 conversions and 1 penalty by Feinberg-Mngomezulu.

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web search NEUTRAL — Points scorers. Stormers 38 (17): Tries: Evan Roos, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2), Imad Khan, Penalty try.
https://capeargus.co.za/sport/rugby/urc/2026-05-08-stormers-…

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web search NEUTRAL — DHL Stormers 38 - Tries: Evan Roos, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 2 and Imad Khan; Penalty try; Conversions: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 4; Penalty: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
https://supersport.com/rugby/news/57c6c9f7-74a0-4a3a-85dd-45…

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web search NEUTRAL — For DHL Stormers: Tries: Roos, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 2, Khan, penalty try Cons: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 4 Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu. For Ulster: Tries: Kok 3, Ward, Lowry, O’Sullivan Cons: Doak 4.
https://stormers.co.za/dhl-stormers-all-square-with-ulster/

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Claim 2: “loose forward Deon Fourie looks set to be sidelined for a long time after picking up an injury when he was cleaned out at a ruck by Ulster skipper Iain Henderson”

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Multiple sources report that Deon Fourie suffered a knee ligament injury (expected to miss the season) due to a 'croc roll' by Iain Henderson.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pool B of the 2023 Rugby World Cup began on 9 September 2023 and concluded on 8 October 2023. The pool included holders and world-number-two-ranked side South Africa, fellow automatic qualifiers and w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for Boland cricket team in South Africa. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessari…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Boland_representative_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article lists charts each team's try scorers from the first Rugby World Cup to date. The list does not include penalty tries. Statistics correct after New Zealand vs South Africa, 28 October 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Rugby_World_Cup_try_sc…

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Claim 3: “the Stormers escaped with a last-gasp 38-38 draw against Ulster in Belfast on Friday”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that the Stormers and Ulster played to a 38-38 draw in Belfast on a Friday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season is Ulster's 32nd season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and Richie Murphy's second season as head coach of the men's senior team. New signings include South Afri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Ulster_Rugby_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 United Rugby Championship is the ongoing 25th season of the professional rugby union competition currently known as the United Rugby Championship, the highest level domestic club rugby com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_United_Rugby_Champions…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A list of players who have appeared for Ulster Rugby since rugby union was declared open to professionalism on 26 August 1995.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ulster_Rugby_players_o…

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Claim 4: “The draw allowed Glasgow Warriors to move above the Stormers into top spot following a 40-17 win against Cardiff”

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Multiple sources confirm Glasgow Warriors defeated Cardiff 40-17 and moved to the top of the URC table, aided by the draw between Ulster and the Stormers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 United Rugby Championship was the 24th season of the professional rugby union competition currently known as the United Rugby Championship, the highest level domestic rugby competition in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_United_Rugby_Champions…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Glasgow Warriors are a professional rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the United Rugby Championship league and in the European Professional Club Rugby tournaments. In the 2014–15 s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Warriors

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Claim 5: “Leinster 31 Lions 7”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny this scoreline.

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Claim 6: “the Stormers needed a last-minute penalty try to snatch a share of the spoils”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that a penalty try in the final minute of the game secured the draw for the Stormers.

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web search NEUTRAL — MATCH REPORT: A penalty try for the Stormers in the final minute of the game rescued a thrilling 38-38 draw against Ulster in Belfast on Friday. In a see-saw United Rugby Championship Round 17 encount…
https://rugby365.com/tournaments/united-rugby-championship/k…

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web search NEUTRAL — A late penalty try costs Ulster as Stormers claim dramatic draw despite Werner Kok hat-trick. Ulster and DHL Stormers played out a thrilling 38-38 draw in RD17 of the URC at Affidea Stadium Report fro…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — The scorers: For DHL Stormers: Tries: Roos, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 2, Khan, penalty try Cons: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 4 Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu. For Ulster: Tries: Kok 3, Ward, Lowry, O’Sullivan Cons: Doak …
https://stormers.co.za/dhl-stormers-all-square-with-ulster/

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Claim 7: “Bulls 54 Zebre 19”

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Search results mention the Bulls playing Zebre and Ulster playing Zebre, but no specific result confirms a final score of 54-19 for the Bulls.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bulls attack coach Neil de Bruin says the Pretoria outfit must find the right balance between attack and defence if they are to prevail against Zebre at Loftus Versfeld in their United Rugby Champions…
https://thestar.co.za/sport/rugby/urc/2026-05-06-neil-de-bru…

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web search NEUTRAL — Zac Ward of Ulster on his way to scoring a second-half try during the United Rugby Championship win over Zebre at Stadio Lanfranchi in Parma, Italy. Photo: Tim Rogers/Sportsfile. Michael Sadlier. Yest…
https://www.independent.ie/sport/united-rugby-championship/u…

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web search NEUTRAL — Follow all the URC coverage with match centre, club news and updates, videos, team and player stats, league tables and more.
https://www.unitedrugby.com/

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Claim 8: “Sharks 46 Benetton 7”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny this scoreline.

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Claim 9: “referee Andrea Piardi ruled that Ulster scrumhalf Nathan Doak had made shoulder-to-head contact with Leolin Zas”

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A web search result specifically mentions that referee Andrea Piardi overturned a 'held up' decision and determined Nathan Doak made head contact with his shoulder during a tackle on Leolin Zas.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021–22 season was Ulster Rugby's 28th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and Dan McFarland's fourth season as head coach. They competed in the inaugural United Rugby Champ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021–22_Ulster_Rugby_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Men's Six Nations Championship (known as the Guinness Men's Six Nations for sponsorship reasons and branded as M6N) was a rugby union competition that took place from early February to mid-Ma…
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Claim 10: “Ulster 38 Tries: Werner Kok (3), Zac Ward, Mike Lowry, Eric O’Sullivan. Conversions: Nathan Doak (4).”

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The official DHL Stormers website and other match reports confirm Ulster's score of 38 with tries by Kok (3), Ward, Lowry, and O'Sullivan, and 4 conversions by Doak.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 season was Ulster Rugby's 31st season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and Richie Murphy's first full season as head coach of the men's senior team. New signings include…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Ulster_Rugby_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ulster Rugby is one of the four professional provincial rugby union teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the Irish regional pool of the United Rugby Championship and in the European Rugby…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_Rugby

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