'Genuinely looks wide': Questions hang over Stormers match-winning conversion

The Stormers last gasp 17-15 win over Ulster in Cape Town has not come without controversy after Mannie Libbok’s game-winning kick under question after inconclusive match footage.

Trailing 10-15 deep into extra time, the Stormers scored out through fullback Warrick Gelant in the 85th minute to tie up proceedings at 15-all.

With a pressure kick to win the game from out wide, Libbok’s effort looked online to start and then began to fade high, over the post height making it difficult to judge whether or not it had gone through.

Multiple Ulster players can be seen asking from a TMO review of the kick to ensure it went through the posts while Stormers players were celebrating but no review was made, relying on the touch officials call.

Sound on🔊@Vodacom #URC #STOvULS #AllFor1 @URCOfficial_RSA #SSRugby pic.twitter.com/vJe6Ouihkf

— vodacomrugby (@VodacomRugga) June 11, 2022

Questions remained following the game whether the kick was successful or not, with some happy with the call and others not yet convinced the kick made it. With cameras available to confirm, fans were stunned it was not even looked at a second time.

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— Simon Borchardt (@SimonBorchardt) June 11, 2022

I've watched it 10 times and I'm not convinced that conversion went over

— Rúaidhrí O'Connor (@RuaidhriOC) June 11, 2022

Was the conversion at the end of #STOvULS checked by TMO and if not why not? It was very tight. Too tight for my liking

— Adam Henderson (@15Adamhendy) June 11, 2022

Any other angles of last kick ?#STOvULS

— Andrew Harte (@Hartey3) June 11, 2022

Missed #STOvULS live unfortunately, just saw back the final 10m incl clock in red, can't understand how that conversion wasn't at least looked at? And by "looked at" I mean with replays available to everyone before final decision made? Genuinely gutted for Ulster.

— Harpin' On Rugby (@HarpinOnRugby) June 11, 2022

Believe me, I’ve looked at this for 5 minutes.

Think the kick was just over.#STOvULS #URC pic.twitter.com/JdVTrLTK4U

— EK Rugby Analysis (@ek_rugby) June 11, 2022

Looks like it drifted wide on that angle. #STOvULS

— handsintheruck (@Handsintheruck) June 11, 2022

Wow, that’s inconclusive, be good to get another angle.

— barryhawk (@barryhawk) June 11, 2022

Genuinely looks wide.

— junior85 (@junior85) June 11, 2022

Is there another camera angle?

— Mhlonishwa (@NkosiJeromeZung) June 11, 2022

Supersport will never release the back angle of that kick😂😂

— Phila Maxase (@PhilaMaxase) June 11, 2022

The TV angle showing that final conversion from Libbok suggested it drifted narrowly wide. Would like to see if from behind the poles – as I’m sure it was good, but that would just confirm it! #STOvULS

— G-Mac (@GreggMac11) June 11, 2022

The best angles of the kick are still rather inconclusive, with the ball seemingly heading over the right post.

How good was that? A special moment shared with the Faithful. Bring on the Final.#iamastormer #dhldelivers @Vodacom #URC pic.twitter.com/iM0DGZPvFo

— DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) June 11, 2022