Friday Funnies - Dylan Des Fountain butchers a great try
Last weekend at Newlands the Stormers hosted the Force in a controversial Super 14 match that saw the lead change hands a number of times, but in the end resulted in a 25-24 victory for the home side.
The Force’s loss meant that they missed out on a semi final position, and they felt that was mainly due to poor refereeing after Dylan Des Fountain allegedly held back Force center Ryan Cross as the Stormers went in for a try ten minutes from time.
Force coach John Mitchell slammed referee Marius Jonker after the incident, saying that he shouldn’t referee another Super 14 game again, or should be disciplined in some manner.
That incident aside, it was the same man involved that committed a horrendous error that will go down as one of the most embarrassing moments to occur for the team since Robbie Fleck’s classic error back in 2001.
The Stormers had put together a stunning sequence of rugby that swept the length of the field before it came back across to the right and captain Luke Watson measured his scoring pass perfectly.
Center Des Fountain was on the end of one of the Stormers’ best tries of the season, with the only thing required being to canter over the tryline and dot down the ball. Instead, with a massive smile on his face, he dropped it, much to the amusement of the Force backline players.
Time: 01:34
The Force’s loss meant that they missed out on a semi final position, and they felt that was mainly due to poor refereeing after Dylan Des Fountain allegedly held back Force center Ryan Cross as the Stormers went in for a try ten minutes from time.
Force coach John Mitchell slammed referee Marius Jonker after the incident, saying that he shouldn’t referee another Super 14 game again, or should be disciplined in some manner.
That incident aside, it was the same man involved that committed a horrendous error that will go down as one of the most embarrassing moments to occur for the team since Robbie Fleck’s classic error back in 2001.
The Stormers had put together a stunning sequence of rugby that swept the length of the field before it came back across to the right and captain Luke Watson measured his scoring pass perfectly.
Center Des Fountain was on the end of one of the Stormers’ best tries of the season, with the only thing required being to canter over the tryline and dot down the ball. Instead, with a massive smile on his face, he dropped it, much to the amusement of the Force backline players.
Time: 01:34
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28 Comments:
Didnt even watch the vid, i just thought i'd steal the 1st comment
By Ha!, at May 15, 2009 11:37 pm
look at the defender who picks up the ball he is laughing his head off
good video great build up to the (would be) try, worst piece of finishing i have seen
By HwA, at May 15, 2009 11:51 pm
Funny that John Mitchell can make a sweeping claim that someone has no business near a top-level rugby pitch "ever again"...
By cheyanqui, at May 15, 2009 11:51 pm
He did it with purpose, that's obvious. the way he let the ball fall looks very intentional--------------> corrupted
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 12:02 am
oh man 5th comment! i can't believe it!
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 12:06 am
love the guy who points and laughs....the real spirit of rugby lmao
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 12:18 am
can u not hear post number 3?
he says thats something he'll not FORGET! for the rest of his career.
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 2:04 am
hang your head in shame dylan
lucky your team won in the end
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 8:10 am
Intentional !
By Flow, at May 16, 2009 9:56 am
hey am i the only one thinking the time has come to make some more "try savers&rib breakers compilations"?there's been material enough since the last one to make at least other 10 videos!!
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 1:01 pm
suspicious!
By samitarugby, at May 16, 2009 2:18 pm
very very very suspicious!
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 3:12 pm
looks like he was just going to put the ball down with one hand but lacked the concentration to do it! cringe worthy stuff haha
By jooooo, at May 16, 2009 3:24 pm
what a dickhead. the coach blaming the ref is clearly trying gloss over this cock up
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 5:09 pm
That is a shocker, gotta agree with a few of you guys... he won't be forgeting this in a hurry!!
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 5:13 pm
The Stormers won the game, so how is he corrupt???
You guys are nuts. He just made an arse of himself by dropping the ball.
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 6:33 pm
I've never seen anyone dropp the ball so intentionally...
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 6:56 pm
oh my fucking god that's painful and idiotic! he let go of the ball!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! no wonder the defender is laughing straight in his face
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 7:18 pm
wonder what the wing is saying to him
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 10:04 pm
LOL at the guy laughing in his face.
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 10:04 pm
That happened to me today, I couldn't believe it
By Anonymous, at May 16, 2009 11:07 pm
silly or unlucky player, i don't like very much the way the defender laught at him.
recalls me lewsey on traille in semi final of rwc 2007, and may others...
By City-hunter, at May 17, 2009 5:36 pm
ahah! i remember a 6 nation France-Italia where Dominici knock over the ball like that!
Could you find it?
By Anonymous, at May 18, 2009 10:07 am
typical flashy back celebrating before he's even scored the try
By Anonymous, at May 18, 2009 8:41 pm
That is bizarre. It looked to me like he deliberately separated his hands, which surely can't be the case.
-Dune
By Anonymous, at May 18, 2009 10:38 pm
point shaving for the bookies is definately a possibiblity. And I second the call for more Trysavers & Rib breakers.
And I would love to hear what the opposing 11 had to say to him.
The "mad wool grabber"
By Anonymous, at May 19, 2009 4:01 pm
it wasn't deliberate, just a player not concentrating
By Anonymous, at May 20, 2009 9:31 am
That is probably the worst finish to a great passage of play EVER!
By jones, at May 20, 2009 5:22 pm
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