Highlights - Exeter Chiefs v DHL Stormers Quarter-final│Heineken Champions Cup 2022/23
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- Опубліковано 7 кві 2023
- Exeter Chiefs welcomed DHL Stormers to Sandy Park for their first ever meeting, with a spot in the Heineken Champions Cup semi-finals up for grabs...
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Never watched rugby before, but I was at this match and it was a great game. What a performance by the chiefs 💪
What a useless, spiritless performance by Stormers!
Fantastic! So pleased that you had a great experience and hope that you come back to watch more games.
Finally, some good ground and atmosphere! Glory to Exeter and Toulouse to save the spirit of the European Cup! 👏👏👏
and Glasgow - so far...
@@markwhitenarrator yesss Glasgow
@@markwhitenarrator for sure! But I was talking more about the Champions Cup, anyway I was watching the match and supporting them, 100% 🏴🏴🏴👏👏👏
@@purplecrown505 I mean, yeah, but I'm a Tigers Supporter, I'm still salty on this one 😅 I'll go with Toulouse all the way though
That's racist
Exeter were just on fire in this game. Well played - Stormers Fan
Stormers just looked tired. I’m not a fan but have seen them play much better than that. Did not expect to see an English club at the squeaky end of this competition so hats off Execter, you have arrived there in style.
All the travelling didn't help the Stormers. Great win for Exeter. Well done.
Stormers 😮. That first half.
Was at the game. Stormers lost but I had a great game. Bring on next year.
I have no idea why Stormers were so shit today, but congrats to Exeter
No energy... Sjoe, they were bad
They had massive problems with travel and scheduling and only ended up arriving in Exeter on late Thursday.
Now they have to deal with playing European competition along with URC, unlike last season.
Ce n° 11, faudra pas que La Rochelle lui mette n'importe qui en face !
🤧😷😱😭🥳
Congrats to Exeter. They are shifting gears and looking like their old self.
Marvin Orie! A springbok with that tackles like that! What a joke!
Please show more than just the final pass in these highlights videos. It would only add a few seconds to each clip but would make all the difference.
Some of those tries are apsolutely splendid.
This weekend was a serious reality check for the Saffa teams. Will be interesting to see if/how we adjust going forward.
Well done Exeter and Toulouse, good luck for the rest of the tournament.
Thank You, from France !
Apart from the Boks 57-0 I think it has to be the worst weekend in SA rugby history. The Blitzboks were an embarrassment as well. Not a single one of our teams won an international game this weekend and they were beaten convincingly with a ton of Boks. I hope we improve come the world cup cause this was embarrassing.
@@markdanielleanderson4323 nah, we've had worse. I think the issue is that we had high hopes and expectations, so it hurts more. There's been times in the past where weekends like this were standard fair.
Travelling across hemispheres on short turnarounds, will be challenging for most teams. No excuses, it's just the reality of the comp. More emphasis must be placed on the pool stages to ensure at least a home semi.
Just a thought buddy. embarrassment is a word used by fair weather fans. If we are to be true supporters, we should do better. It hurts like a motherfucker, but we should not be embarrassed when our teams come up short. Rassie's antics, fans whining about refs, that's embarrassing. Players leaving it all out there and coming up short, not so much.
@@rothnieoosthuizen3728 chiefs fan here I wasn't expecting us to dominate stormers like we did was good atmosphere and great game by us and I expected much closer game the problems in travel probably contributed to them not being prepared as well for the game not an excuse but maybe played it's part.
They maybe underestimated chiefs I was also surprised all the south African sides got battered this weekend and you probably one of the few bok fans not whining about refs and tmos after a loss like many bok fans have.
Many get too ahead of themselves and as soon as it goes tits up its refs fault or tmo etc etc.
@@rothnieoosthuizen3728 You're right the Stormers did come out fighting in the second half but the damage was done already and it was just an uphill battle.
I cringe every time I see our people blaming the referees. After hidings like this that holds no merit. But yeah our teams have to improve. Hopefully we can still do something in the URC ☺
They got hammered.
People seem to forget that an away game is never easy
Especially one so far away from home
Short turn around and travel. Simple as. Exeter would have lost in CT. But cudos to them. Bring on next year.
But Stormers were useless from the kick-off.
Honestly expected Stormers to win this but well done Exeter. 8 home wins in the round of 16 and 3 out 4 home wins so far for the QFs. Home advantage really is huge.
Then you haven't payed much attention to how Saffa teams fare in away games, especially in the URC. And when you're up against a team like Exeter on their home patch, you're asking a ton of yourself. They may not have been doing well doemstically, ut in Europe, they're a different type of beast.
@@conorcahill5422 I haven't paid much attention have I? Speak for yourself. Exeter haven't been on their best form lately while Stormers are probably the strongest of the Saffa teams. I've paid enough attention thank you very much
except exeter didn't win their round of 16...
@@Carbojaco did they not win through some strange rule where they scored more tries than Montpellier? I thought the match would go to a penalty shootout so was confused last week. However Exeter still won that's why they played today and not Montpellier
@@stevenh7842 Don’t pretend like that game wasn’t a robbery. I never talk about referees but that game was a pure joke.
Great performance from Chiefs
Ne soyons pas arrogants et ni méprisants vis-à-vis des équipes sud africaines. Respectons ces équipes et restons humbles; car aujourd'hui l'Europe a gagné mais demain...
Well done Exeter. Outplayed us completely
Wow! How lethargic was the Stormers?!
They looked dead on their feet when the match started. Did Deon Fourie have that much of an impact in player intensity and morale?
Exeter on the other hand have stepped up a gear.
This game by the stormers highlights the quality of the performance by sharks, managing to play 70min of excellent rugby against Toulouse after travelling so far from home
Looks like the travel to and from Europe every second week is starting to get to the South African teams. We'll done Exeter
Yeah must be tough . Would almost be better if they stayed in europe for a month then back home for a month
Gee it's like SA shouldn't be in the tournament as they aren't European in the European cup😂
@@samoday2992 they do that
@@daraghmcquaid3277 does the European champions cup have different rules to the the euro league ? Potentially they could play two weeks in the euro league and then play an away match in the champions cup which makes their home games void as they have to travel id that makes sense ?
South Africa to nz is hardly a short journey it’s always been hard for the saffas. Just so isolated
Joe and Sam Simmonds deserve a spot on the english team, no doubt
All SA sides were outplayed this season! No excuses, we need to do better
This season … are u on crack?
one of best games we played all season will not be easy against la rochelle or saracens in semi final but we must not switch off second half like we did today vs stormers who i expected to push us close to be honest
That 4th try shows why Sam Simmonds should be in the England team.
You just can't buy pace like that and England have been terribly slow all through the 6 Nations.
The difference is , Borthwick won't play a big unit like Ewers to take the pressure off Simmonds so he can wreak havoc. Ted Hill and Tom Pearson should be in that squad to add some biff.
Cant deny that travelling so far for a game has negatively impacted every away team this cup year.. stormers are an incredible team on paper, but they looked flat and tired today.. but all power to exeter looking forward to the semis to be fair
The first stormers try was definitely a forward pass.
Make's feck all difference in the end anyway ;-)
And chiefs 3rd try was off a skew throw, take the good with the bad
@@ethanphillips6425lol, I saw that line out 😂
@@ethanphillips6425 lol. Nonsense. You can see the jumper reaching across towards the Stormers side. Stormers didn't put a jumper up anyway so even if it had been a bit squint the ref wouldn't have penalised it.
@@alasdairduncan3 lol okay bro, whatever you say
I was there. Amazing atmosphere. I agree Stormers just didn't perform as expected.
I thought we going to wait a week for this...oh wait, we lost...
Gratz Exeter!
Marvin Ore seems to be in all the highlights here😅😅
Going to struggle to blame the ref for this outcome.
They will just blame the travel. They done the same when they always got beaten by NZ teams in super rugby. Even though the NZ teams have to do the same amount of travelling. And NZ had to play at altitude in SA.
@@jimbokiwi9322OH Jesus The best team in there always got a hiding from the lions
Stormers have to learn how to win away they were dreadful this season, and if they make it to the URC final, I think Leinster will take it easy
As long as Leinster make it that far. I'm a Leinster fan but there will still be tough quarter and semi finals to get through first even with home advantage
I'm a leinster fan and I'm not totally confident of either competition. But then that's the way it should be, a good competition the outcome should always be in doubt.
One thing is certain the three winners so far were comprehensive!
@@hugostiglitz6914 indeed. La Rochelle v Saracens probably the hardest to call but I think a narrow win by La Rochelle at home even after the Gloucester scare last week. Whoever wins this competition fully deserves it
@@stevenh7842 Agreed, it'll be interesting watching!
Leinster aren’t being beaten by anybody this season. Nobody is even close.🎉
That's first stormers try was forward from the pop pass, by miles
As was the line out try. The ref was fine
Blatant forward pass for Stormers first try. These never get called these days though
Line out try was straight?
That forward pass was so blatant too
@@dn822 lineout definitely was straight. You can even see him reaching across to the middle of the lineout. Not to mention the fact that Stormers didn't put a jumper up (so even if it were a little squint - which it wasn't - the ref wouldn't have called it).
@@alasdairduncan3 The one that they threw the ball over the back was straight?????
What happened to SA teams dominating the Champions Cup???
Dodgy officiating and travel fatigue. 😂
@@bravestarr1797 Its always somebody elses fault. Always somebody elses fault.
Their not good enough..
Outmuscled ragdolled beat up.
In all three matches
..an sa disaster.... most of all desiounal 😂😂😂😂😂
@@admiralbenbow5083 then if it is not, why ask what happend of you don't want an answer
@@admiralbenbow5083 You try travelling in a plane for an extra 72 hours with hardly any sleep or rest and arrive about 24 hours before a match and see what happens.
STRONTMIS!!!!
We needed Deon Fourie.
The Stormers were always going to lose without him. Look as soon as he went off in other games how we imploded. Constantly leaking 2 to 4 tries after he leaves the field. Really speaks volumes to how good he is at the breakdown.
@@markdanielleanderson4323 yeah Stormers probably would’ve lost anyways, but the amount of times he’s rescued the team from pressure, maybe that would’ve had an impact on their performance
SA seems to forget that we are competing in two tournaments and I would love to compare our travel schedule to these teams. No excuses Chiefs better team on the day.
Jet legged stormer outfit
Not to take away from Exeter but the positioning and tackling for the Stormers was just not good enough (for the first 50 at least). To be fair though, it must be hard to travel so far for a single game.
Same for quins on the previous round then (re the travel)
Nothing new for SA teams. We know the travel is tough. Well played Exeter (and Toulouse). Back stronger next season!
The amount the commentators went on about it, you'd think the travel was a surprise.
@@jmurphy9657from Super Rugby we know the travel is tough. Playing in Europe hasn’t improved it. Home teams almost always won these one legged knockouts in SR. But, Exeter played well, Stormers didn’t turn up. Good luck to Exeter for the semis!
Ulster travelled to sa recently.beat sa teams on home turf. No crying or no excuses .sa just not good enough.😂😂😂😂
@@michaelmoynihan9591see you at the world cup and I can assure you that you won't say the same
@@michaelmoynihan9591 that’s the sign of a great team. Ulster going places. Not making excuses for the SA teams. Will need to build better teams, like Ulster.
Hahahaha……….lekker verloor die Stormpies
En jou kak span waar was hulle?😂
All credit to Exeter Chiefs, but I do feel they are no way on par when compared to the other three teams who have reached the semi finals.
Thats not the Stormers i know..and im watching from NZ..well done Chiefs.
Stormers got pumped in SR too.....so which stormers do you know
@@brucefale6132 Yeah.thats valid point.But the few games I've watched them play - I thought they fought a bit harder.The Chiefs were just great today.
Just like NZ/Aus get pumped on the regular by European sides am I right.
@@mathewbuchner199 the same European sides that all have a negative win ratio against NZ.....the same European sides that have only won 1 WC between them....lol
Once you you have a record like NZ then you may speak. Otherwise take a seat boy😁
@@brucefale6132ye have lost to European sides over last two years...sherlock .wake up mate..😂😂😂😂❤
Stormers just seemed tired , exhausted and not mentally in it . Defence was rather poor , but shame they did well till this point 💪🏾
SA sides want to focus on Springbok depth for the world cup. The focus is Currie Cup now and who will be going to France come the world cup
Willemse and Blommetjies costing the Stormers again. Kitshoff and Du Plessis were great.
In my opinion Damien Willemse did everything he could and the mistakes he made was due to having no support from our wings.
I cant recall an instance where our wings were in position ONCE when Exeter kicked. Just like with the Boks this unhealthy obsession with having our wings come in and defend on the inside is costing our rugby big time. No other nation does this and the wings are always in their positions and it shows. This tactic is going to be our downfall if there isn't change soon. Thats just my take away. But having your fullback covering the entire backfield while the wings cant even defend and miss tackles where they are supposed to defend is seriously costing our teams and every opposition team has figured it out.
Wow they destroyed them dark horse's for the cup
Genuine question here. With the travel to Europe affecting the SA teams as it seems to have done, why do they choose to play in European competitions?
It's the better option than playing Super Rugby in terms of distance and time-zones.
@@SB-th8uc Ah that makes sense. It’s a shame they don’t have the chance to play at 100% for most of their games, would surely make for far more exciting rugby if they could!
@S B I'm wondering would the logical thing to do would be to split the season in two parts? Have the South African teams tour Europe for 8 weeks and then have the next 8 weeks of fixtures at home in the URC with the Irish, Welsh, Scots and Italians travelling down? It would certainly reduce travel fatigue, emissions etc. If we're serious about climate change too seriously. Seems to be a lot of obvious solutions that no one is thinking of
@@stevenh7842 I think there is merit in that approach. If it means South African sides who travel to Europe are fresher, and vice versa, then it's a good thing to think about. Some of those Stormers players looked tired today (but Exeter were excellent).
@@SB-th8uc absolutely. Player welfare should be paramount. I've always found it counterproductive having South African teams play one or two matches away in Europe only to go back for 2 weeks and travel again. Surely there's a better way of managing that. 2-3 months is a long time to be away from home, but surely it's the best way, make one big trip, play a series of matches. Which of course will be a long, gruelling tour, but then you're at home for the rest of the season. It's something that World Rugby, URC need to look at. It seems logical to me anyway
Bye SA, now the European Champions and Challenge cups can start !😂
How did the Stormers get this far?
Best team in the URC don't be biased
Surely the quarter finals should be played at a neutral venue?
At money time, experience count.
damn the defense was poor first half, Marvin Orrie tackling a ghost? We will only learn and get Stronger now to build greater squad depth for all competitions and will learn travelling to Europe
The North Remembers!
When didn’t we remember, is a better question.
@@karlosdeevs mine wasn't a question, but my statement alluded to last season, when the NH clubs were found wanting in these games
@@oldmanwillyboy2786 and the scottish sides had one better on em!
Those English bums as they have been called repeatedly in recent times did ok today, maybe just maybe they play in a very competitive league, none as good as the best French teams and Leinster at the moment however they don't have 9 million plus to spend on their playing squad and they don't have all their best players concentrated in a few teams which makes a big difference, tremendous effort Exeter and well done the English, be proud.
Good for Exeter you showed through stormers a rugby lesson today, but if you want to complain about player salaries I don't think you have anything to stand on as a bunch of your players are earning upwards of 5-6 million pounds per year and that's basically more than the Bull's whole squad salary across URC and champions cup
Stormer look out of steam, they let the other team look so good played really shocking maybe good rest will do then good will see.
I wonder what the South Africans fans will blame for that 😂
Someone has already claimed jetlag even though they're in almost the same time zone 😂
@Chester Donnelly he meant travel fatigue
They get tired from flying from Cape Town to Pretoria as well, bro....
Here we complain about sea level, altitude difference shit and bad food if the ref was good....
Rugby isn't what it used to be, but we still love it... 🇿🇦
From a pure sport's point of view the addition of the South African franchises cannot be criticized, now from a players safety and a supporters viewpoint, they have been clearly left out of the equation. I am thinking about our French internationals who have near zero resting and recuperation time, when they get injured we lose them for 6 to 12 months, quite frankly it is hardly the way to go. For players to have to travel half the planet when they already play 2 to 3 games a week in the Top 14 is stupendous. Racing and Bordeaux got smashed in South Africa so clearly we are not seeing the best teams on both sides of the Equator. Besides, what supporter could afford the time and money to travel to the other side of the equator week in week out? Clearly this deal has been made solely between the ERC and the South African union to milk the cash cow and get more TV rights. Once again rugby is cutting itself from its root and that cannot be good. The European Cup was successful as it was, sure new exciting franchises gave it a bit of refresh but again the ERC have cut European supporters out of their game. For the Saffa supporters it makes no difference because they had to travel to New Zealand and Australia anyway so their Union does not care, no loss there. The ERC however should have known better. Too much greed in rugby right now and I am pretty sure we all want to see the best teams with their best players in shape.
look how fast they upload it when stormers lose
whats with the face rubbing celebration...?
Stormers were rubbish. Whats happened?. They have some great players
Too much travelling? Poor Stormer show. Expected more.
So let guess, since leaving the Super Rugby, the South African clubs still hasn't improve or competitive in this tournament.?. 🤔
We had 2 teams in the top 8. First time competing so there is allot of other teams that did not make it. Ireland have 1 and they have good teams.
Must be the ref's fault 😂
Ref was fine.
These South African sides think it's an easy journey to conquer Europe
Nahhh bruh😂
Wrong thought
Well Doné chiefs sorry Stormers😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Doné? Can you not spell?
Le niveau africain me déçoit
How many world cups do you have
Après à l'extérieur c'est jamais évident. Tu joues les même matchs en Afrique du sud et je pense que Toulouse et Exeter perdent (mais moins sévèrement que les Sharks et Stormers aujourd'hui).
@@dn822 same arrogant response. You have nothing else than that, but wait till you get knocked off your throne this year
@@GetBodied_v oui après il seront meilleure petit a petit
@@dn822 Why are you crying ? he just said SA team's level was disapointing, and this year, it is the case, just look at the two top SA teams today getting destroyed with absolute dogshit defense. Same for the Bulls last week.
Where are the Bulls that beat Leinster last year or Stormers who won URC last year ? Theye're not here this year, it's just facts
Worst Stormers defence in many years
Stomers jy wil vir loor het dit was nie stomers nie
Say again, and try English or Xhosa... Even the translation was confused....
Arriving in the country on the Wednesday before the game just isn't on, esp not for a QF match. Too much rugby being played across diff competitions.
That being said well done Exeter!
And we were told told that travel to Europe would make it easier on players than travel to NZ.
All South African teams out. Job done ✅️
Not a Single northern Crybaby Nations winning the WC Job done❤😂
Jet lagged, better luck next time boys.
Same time zone
Welcome to Saffa excuses part 37, this time we have jet lag!
You do know what jet lag means right? If you said long travel instead then maybe we might agree
Always these dumb excuses 😂
Aaaah yes jet lagged that will be it pffffff
Very odd game.??? Nothing against Exeter!
Stormers were lazy to defend here.
Can’t wait for the angry bok comments
It was the refs fault ;)
TSA?
well deserved exeter. i'm grateful we get to compete in this competition, it really is such a treat to see our teams measured against the best in the world
Not so much 'angry' as 'whiney' ;-)
The stormers played... not the boks?
Why do the Exeter players rub their hands all over the face of their teammate when they score? Siff bruueiow
Did Exeter send flowers and champagne to Mr Brace and his Nice TMO for having red carded Zac Mercer for nothing last week as the red has been finally cancelled...!?
All good blessings in disguise ie : Currie cup ,new kid make their mark ,Focus on rugby Championships ,re look at us and we all forgetting the Ultimate Price at the end. Sorry Boys next year history reads Stormers URC champions
🤣🤣🤣 Only spineless SA fans could take a beating then say they'll win the whole thing next year
@@Cheeeesseee3678 that made me laugh haha
Let other teams and players beat themselves up give our boys good rest bigger picture WC around the corner
@@peethauptfleisch4763 more than a good rest
Take the fingers out of they're ass ,s mate
It's all part of our plan to rest our players before the world cup buddy
This is a European tournament, please keep it that way.
They all lost today...
Maybe 3 from 3 if Glasgow win
Few very bad calls going against Stormers but Exeter was still the better team
Just wait and see how out of nowhere, despite not having a single team in the semis, the SA national team will fortunatly take a training camp, come back shred and strong as never and roll over the WC 🤓💉
Pathetic comment.
You do realize that that most of the best players play in Europe and Japan right???
Yes. Cause a country whose currency has literally fuck all value is somehow able to pay off world rugby to ignore our "positive drug tests" Guess we'll have to give Billy Beaumont a bag of biltong 🤡 🤡
Grow up.
Like D N said. Pathetic comment.
What a disgrace.
Do t agree to this format keep it as it was
Ref had some horrible calls. Please watch the full match
Bitter saffa lost by 25 points you can’t blame the reff
@@joshuaduarte4505 did you watch the full match?
@@deanfick1208 oh for fucks sake. Just for once try and lose with a modicum of grace
@@deanfick1208 always the same. You lost. Get over it
Sa were battered and ragdolled in both matches. Pure rubbish. Not as good as they think they are. Stormers and sharks wake up .this is terrible...need big improvement to even get to any final
Who had the stupid idea to add South African teams to this?
Well the little napoleon did say the South African teams will water down the series.
It is not right at all, it should have remained a European competition.
@@readesiun988 honestly it is explains why it will be an all European affir for the semi's. Honestly miss SA teams in super rugby . If the European teams play there they will wine about the physicality of the game .
@@saddammalima8458 sure buddy
@@saddammalima8458 European teams would make shite of super rugby teams! Can barely beat Fijian teams!
Marvin Orie is a crap defender....
Just wait for the whingeing and whining to start.
Its started. That didnt take long.
Hahaha the Stormers are right back where they always have been.... useless ! Decades of under performing and not pitching up for big games against international competition. Stormers didn't even deserve zero in the first half... I have never seen such a no show in pro rugby as that first half.
Lmao greatest SA side of all time😂 Who is your dogshit team
Stormers were annihilated !!!
Stormers are overrated....
😂😂😂 34 Currie Cup Champions and first ever URC winner
These South African teams are dreadful they're worser since when they left the Super Rugby competition what's going on
Bro it's funny hearing the travel excuse on some of these comments. Traveling to Europe for them is easier than coming to nz, and they still lose up there 😂
@@timmado8441 fair comment. But buddy, you're like the ex husband that keeps trashing the wife that traded him in for a better version. Why are you here commenting on a match that has nothing to do with you? SR can't be that bad without us, can it?
@@rothnieoosthuizen3728 Je pense que les équipes sud africaines jouent trop de compétitions : Curry cup, URC, Champions cup and challenge cup. Ils devraient réduire le nombre et se concentrer sur certaines !
@@rothnieoosthuizen3728 we don't need you in super rugby. Less travel for our players. Waste of time going to south africa when we always win there. When did south africa last win a super title ? 2 2009 ? You were the doormats of super rugby. Now you are traveling to Europe to be the doormats of their competition 😂 urc teams are traveling to south africa and winning there too 😂 what a joke. Before you know it you will be losing in top league Japan 😂 you already lost to their main team 😂
@@ML-ul1rx Non mon ami. Je pense qu'il faut apprendre à gérer la charge de travail et les déplacements. Vos équipes parviennent à jouer le Top 14 et la Heineken Cup. On devrait pouvoir faire pareil. Pas d'excuses, nous devons juste nous améliorer.
Thank God no .ore SA teams in competition. Sick of listening to the whining supporters complaining about the weather..
Broo as a new Zealander, they came up with everything under the sun as to why they never won any more super titles. We don't want them, you don't want em. Maybe they should just stay in south africa
Yeah we will stay there with the world cup. Enjoy your nothing competitions with no money and hardly any viewership. There is a reason world rugby wanted South African teams to join the northern tours.
@@timmado8441 k Suzi
@@dn822 okay 57-0
@@timmado8441 Wasn’t there the time where in 1995 the so called ‘best all blacks team ever’ lost to a Springbok team that had to change the coach 9 months before the World Cup and were still adjusting after coming out of isolation? Don’t even get me started on the food poisoning because at least the excuses for the time zones made sense and could be proven. The Kiwi’s that I know want the best of challenges and will stand up to the physicality and skill of the South African teams and won’t cry for them to just go away.