DHL Stormers director of rugby John Dobson praises his team's character in their narrow loss against Stade Rochelais in the Investec Champions Cup knock-out match. Despite being decimated by injuries, the Stormers fought back bravely but fell short in the end.
While disappointed with the narrow loss against defending champions Stade Rochelais in their Investec Champions Cup knock-out match at DHL Stadium, DHL Stormers director of rugby John Dobson praised the character his team showed to fight back against the odds.
Despite those setbacks, the DHL Stormers fought back bravely, with a try after the hooter giving them a chance to snatch a famous win. It was not to be as the strong winds took Manie Libbok’s conversion attempt wide, to end their hopes in the Investec Champions Cup. “For us to lose so many men in key positions and leaders, for that matter, is testimony to the character of the side,” Dobson said.
Depite being down to 14 men, the DHL Stormers looked to have scored the match-winning try when Damian Willemse dotted down, but it was called back by the TMO for a knock-on at a ruck in the build-up.
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