Manie Libbok’s conversion after the final hooter sealed a DHL Stormers win over two-time defending champions Stade Rochelais in the 2023/24 Investec Champions Cup pool clash at DHL Stadium.
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship-winning flyhalf coolly stepped up to the kicking tee and split the uprights from out wide before being swamped by his teammates.
The clash marked the maiden encounter between the Capetonians and Stade Rochelais, with former DHL Stormers’ winger Dillyn Leyds featuring for the French team, adding an extra layer of intrigue to the contest. Libbok’s conversion of Venter’s try capped off a sensational comeback in their first game of the season at DHL Stadium, after the hosts trailed by 11 points early in the second half.Loader gave the crowd something to shout about with an excellent take and finish from a Damian Willemse crossfield kick.
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