In a historic Champions Cup match, La Rochelle overcame a 16-0 deficit to defeat the DHL Stormers 21-22 in Cape Town, marking the first time a European team has won in South Africa in the competition. The match was a nail-biter, with La Rochelle scoring 22 second-half points and narrowly avoiding a last-minute upset when the Stormers' Libbok missed an 80th-minute conversion. This victory sets up a potential quarter-final showdown with Leinster, as Ronan O'Gara's team continues its pursuit of a third consecutive Champions Cup title. The match was notable for its dramatic comeback, similar to La Rochelle's previous knockout match victories against Leinster and the Stormers, where they overturned significant deficits to win by a narrow margin.
REPORT: Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle set up a potential showdown with Leinster after the defending champions beat the Stormers in Cape Town. #STOvLAR | #InvestecChampionsCup https://t.co/gVybBq7xwp
REPORT: Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle sets a potential showdown with Leinster after the defending champions beat the Stormers in Cape Town. #STOvLAR | #InvestecChampionsCup https://t.co/gVybBq7xwp
La Rochelle scored 22 second-half points to come from behind and beat the DHL Stormers in the Champions Cup round of 16 in Cape Town on Saturday. https://t.co/HsP8Lq3QFU
La Rochelle last 2 Champions Cup knockout matches: down by 17 points, won by 1 away v Leinster down by 16 points, won by 1 away v Stormers
πLa Rochelle survive the Storm in Cape Town to progress through to the quarter-final https://t.co/L98YksVq4d
News from the #statcave La Rochelle (just) become the first ever European team to win in South Africa in the Champions Cup. @TimesSport #ChampionsCup
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βοΈ FULL TIME β΅οΈ The champions survive a scare in Cape Town. 16-0 down, La Rochelle come back to win it 21-22 in South Africa. Libbok misses an 80th minute conversion to seal the win. Ronan OβGaraβs men are on for the three-peat. https://t.co/vnPW9CRH0X
Follow the live action as the DHL Stormers face defending #InvestecChampionsCup winners Stade Rochelais in Cape Town. #STOvSR https://t.co/ZWY6JXhQ9N
Siya Kolisi returns for Racing 92. Heβs joined by fellow #SaffasAbroad Tristan Tedder and Trevor Nyakane https://t.co/1HFnahO8Pm
Game of the weekend? Probably! Siya Kolisi is back for Racing 92 and Romain Ntamack starts for Toulouse! No Le Garrec due to concussion. Dupont-Ntamack combo back for the first time since last August! #STR92 #InvestecChampionsCup https://t.co/ETJfUuXLYZ
Some tasty head to heads in this one. Big game for Willemse at 12 with Danty across from him, if the latter can stay on the pitch. This should be fun! #STOvSR #InvestecChampionsCup https://t.co/GlXRlNZ7b0
βοΈ π¦π§π’π₯π ππ₯π¦ ππ ππ π₯π’ππππππ π‘β«οΈ Superstars everywhere. Key outs for La Rochelle are Reda Wardi and Pierre Bourgarit up front. In the group stages, Libbok kicked the game-winning conversion after the siren - expect similar drama. #InvestecChampionsCup https://t.co/OyD4uVYAIv
π· ππ’π₯ππππ¨π« ππ π¦ππ₯ππππ‘π¦ π« A very unexpected matchup at fly-half - No Matthieu Jalibert or Owen Farrellβ¦ Still a stacked backline for the hosts. Sarries looking for revenge after Bordeaux put 50 on them in the group stages. #InvestecChampionsCup https://t.co/NzaHe3XCnV
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