The Stormers currently lead Munster 14-12 in the URC final.
The visiting province were the dominant side throughout the first-half with the Stormers' only try coming from a gift of an intercept pass from Antoine Frisch.
Munster's dominance did not show up in the points different at the end of the first 40, but they did have three disallowed tries.
The first was the most contentious after Gavin Coombes made one of his trademark carries close to the line, which inevitably ended up with the big number eight touching down.
However, after much deliberation with the TMO, referee Andrea Piardi deemed that it was not a try due to double movement from Coombes.
Replays showed Coombes being stopped before using his arms to propel himself forward prior to his reach for the line, but many commenters and fans felt that the try should have been awarded.
Shock As Gavin Coombes Denied Try For Munster
Coombes disallowed try.
He’s stopped at least twice before he reaches.
Double movement for me good call by ref.#STOvMUN pic.twitter.com/3NmiC0crrT— Colmán Stanley (@ColmnStanley1) May 27, 2023
Slow-no from Coombes disallowed try .#STOvMUN pic.twitter.com/RzLboCouae
— Colmán Stanley (@ColmnStanley1) May 27, 2023
That's a try.
Coombes just reaches out to dot down.— Murray Kinsella (@Murray_Kinsella) May 27, 2023
Clear as day try. All Coombes did was reach out which you're allowed to do. A poor decision imo, Stormers getting the rub of the green - Orie could easily be off the pitch too.
Unrelated side note, but my god Alan Quinlan is painful. #STOvMUN #BKTURC— Adam Moursy (@adammoursy) May 27, 2023
Thought Coombes just reached out to score in the second movement.
Not sure if him putting his hand on the ground before any tackle complicates that though.#STOvMUN— EK Rugby Analysis (@ek_rugby) May 27, 2023
Dear TMO if you are looking so closely at Coombes’ momentum being stopped you might just consider looking at how the momentum of POM’s head was stopped.
— Andy McGeady (@andymcgeady) May 27, 2023
To me he's allowed place the ball after he goes to ground.
Harsh call— Overthehillprop (@Overthehillprop) May 27, 2023
Horrible call.
Try all day.— Cian Tracey (@CianTracey1) May 27, 2023
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