{"id":4031,"date":"2026-09-27T15:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T15:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/?p=4031"},"modified":"2026-10-19T15:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:40:22","slug":"stuffed-by-stormers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/27\/stuffed-by-stormers\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuffed by Stormers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/craggyrugby\/posts\/stormers-and-170744357?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link\">Connacht 15 Stormers 29<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Stormers fairly burst the bubble of enthusiasm that had been building around Connacht as they deservedly defeated the home side with a powerful display,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Danny Deegan and Alan take you through the highs and lows of the match while William 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