For most parts of the afternoon, the Stormers were in control of this encounter but they were let down by their game management.
They went to half time with a four points lead and scored a try immediately after the restart but they allowed Italian side Benetton to claw their way back and claim a 22-18 victory at the Stadio Manigo in Treviso on Saturday.
In the second half, the Stormers conceded 15 points that included a late try from substitute Tommaso Menoncello and they only added seven points to their half time score. The Stormers got off to a good start when Rikus Pretorius scored the game’s first try after two minutes but Manie Libbok failed to convert.
Libbok ensured that the Stormers took a lead to the break with a three-pointer in the closing stages and they scored an early try after the break by Ruhan Nel after he collected an offload from Pretorius.
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