Champions Cup: Stormers fight back to beat Clermont Auvergne
Stormers came from behind to beat Clermont Auvergne 30-16 in the Heineken Champions Cup and secure a place in the last 16.
The bonus-point victory sees the Cape Town team climb to second in Pool B, three points behind leaders La Rochelle, following a third win in four matches.
Number eight Evan Roos scored one of the tries on his return from injury, with Herschel Jantjies, Jean-Luc du Plessis and Deon Fourie also crossing for the hosts. Du Plessis converted two of the tries and Kade Wolhuter also kicked two penalties.
The visitors led 6-3 at the turnaround thanks to a pair of penalties from Anthony Belleau.
Belleau kicked a third penalty to stretch the advantage to six points but they were on the back foot thereafter, conceding three tries in nine minutes.
Bautista Delguy responded on the hour for the visitors with their only try, which was converted by Gabin Michet, only for Fourie to erase any doubt about the outcome soon after.
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Maybe if real rugby fans were able to get tickets then that might not be the case! Its filled with institutions, companies, sponsors etc. Who have no interest in being there. Would love to experience being at Twickenham if there was an opportunity to be able to get tickets at an affordable and not hiked up price! Shame
Go to commentsWading in with a firm Dunno.
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