Stormers player ratings: A night to forget for the South African outfit, who were less Storm Eowyn and more blow-out in their 36-12 loss to Leinster.
Sale dominated the territory in the first-half without being able to convert the pressure into points, with the Stormers capitalising on their limited opportunities after a stalemate opening 20 minutes.
Willie le Roux is now looking for a Japanese club, but he won’t be signing anywhere on the cheap after Gallagher Premiership big guns Bath bulked at his £450k a year wage demands.
Tries from Sebastian Cancelliere, Henco Venter and Ross Thompson helped Glasgow Warriors book their place in the semi-finals of the United Rugby Championship with a 27-10 win over the Stormers at Scotstoun.
The DHL Stormers travelled to Scotstoun Stadium in search of a third consecutive semi-final space. Instead, they will return to Cape Town, ruing a missed opportunity as they were defeated by the Glasgow Warriors 27 - 10. Here is how John Dobson's players performed in their final match of the 2023/24 season.
Play-off contenders Edinburgh suffered a comprehensive defeat in Cape Town as United Rugby Championship rivals the Stormers cruised to a 43-21 victory.
The Sharks continue to prop up the table with a solitary win from 10 starts this season while their South African rivals remain strong play-off contenders.
The Stormers recorded their first Champions Cup win of the season, beating Stade Rochelais in Cape Town on Saturday.
La Rochelle winger Dillyn Leyds has opened up on what has given the back-to-back European champions the edge in the last few seasons, citing man management as a crucially important factor.
Handre Pollard scored 20 points against a side from his native South Africa as Leicester Tigers ground out a nervy 35-26 victory against a depleted Stormers in their opening match of this season’s Investec Champions Cup.