“How do you stop Mason Grady?”

That was the question posed by BBC journalist Gareth Rhys Owen during Cardiff’s dramatic victory over the Stormers. The South African side simply could not find an answer. Many others have struggled since the 21-year-old returned from the World Cup. In the four games he played for the blue and white team this season he scored in all of them.

As commentator Sean Holley pointed out, he’s virtually unstoppable now. “Don’t you love watching Mason Grady play? “If we can use this kid’s talent,” he said during remarks Friday night.

“I like the fact that he plays full-back and learns rugby. Maybe I can move it to the center. Every time he receives the ball, it is electric. Once you have it in Grady’s hands, look for a boost for it. “They don’t want to resolve it.”

After Friday night’s win, coach Matt Sherratt and Grady recalled talking to Tomos Williams’ team in Italy a week earlier. In it, Wales’ half of the match spoke of the need for the Arms Park team to always have hard feelings.

Grady doesn’t think this is a big deal. At one point midway through the second half he bounced off two would-be defenders before the third and fourth Stormer players on the scene managed to get him into contact.

However, Grady was well aware that he was causing them more trouble than the other way around. Some verbal statements during the return may have mentioned this.

By now, his opponents knew everything about Grady, although stopping him was another matter.

“This season they underestimated us,” he said afterwards. “As Tomos Williams told us last week, we have to play with resentment.

“We showed a lot of character to stay there after losing 14-0. We are a very young team, but we showed that there is potential to grow in the coming years; It’s very exciting.

“We lost three, but it could be six in six. “It’s always good to be the underdog and the atmosphere is really good right now.”

Underestimating Cardiff is one thing, but Grady is right about another. This summer’s first World Cup was valuable experience for Grady, but the 92 minutes he spent in France became a bone of contention.

The fact that he started working after his return seems to be due to this frustration and not despite it.

“I think I’m back in my groove and playing on the wing gives me a little more freedom,” he added. “When I was younger I hated the fact that they played wing, but now I see it as an opportunity to have a bit more freedom and do what I’m good at.

“I’m participating in the attack in the first phase. They gave me license to have the ball as much as possible and then do whatever I wanted. I’ve always said I’m a defender who can play as a wing-back, but I’m happy to play anywhere. Matt (Sherratt) gave me permission to wander.

“I was disappointed with the playing time during the World Cup. This motivated me to start this season well. “I learned a lot from the senior players and improved my rugby knowledge by watching so many games.”

Whether on the wing or in the centre, and it’s important to remember he’s only on the wing at the moment due to a series of injuries at the Arms Park, the importance of getting the ball to Rucka Grady has become apparent in recent times. …weeks.

The answer to this question must be given by the opposition. How to stop Mason Grady?