Stormers' impressive comeback sealed a 39-26 win over Leicester in the Investec Champions Cup, sending the South African side into the last 16. A strong performance from Billy Searle's penalty kick gave the visitors an early lead, but Stormers responded well with tries from Roos and Venter to take a 14-point advantage.
Leicester hit back through Pearson and Wand, narrowing the gap to 14-12 at the break. However, Feinberg-Mngomezulu landed two penalties for the hosts in the second half to give them a narrow lead after 46 minutes. Stormers responded with tries from Schickerling and Zas, though, to level the score at 21-21.
A contentious incident involving Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Wand led to the Springbok fly-half being sin-binned, but Stormers capitalized on the extra man to cross for a bonus point try through Schickerling. Khan then sealed the win with a late penalty, while Manz secured a consolation try for the Tigers.
The result puts Leicester in danger of elimination if La Rochelle earn just one point from their home game against Harlequins next week. Stormers' victory means they qualify for the knockouts and will host La Rochelle in the last 16.
Leicester hit back through Pearson and Wand, narrowing the gap to 14-12 at the break. However, Feinberg-Mngomezulu landed two penalties for the hosts in the second half to give them a narrow lead after 46 minutes. Stormers responded with tries from Schickerling and Zas, though, to level the score at 21-21.
A contentious incident involving Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Wand led to the Springbok fly-half being sin-binned, but Stormers capitalized on the extra man to cross for a bonus point try through Schickerling. Khan then sealed the win with a late penalty, while Manz secured a consolation try for the Tigers.
The result puts Leicester in danger of elimination if La Rochelle earn just one point from their home game against Harlequins next week. Stormers' victory means they qualify for the knockouts and will host La Rochelle in the last 16.
stormers played so chill, like they wasnt trying to win at all 
but seriously, thats some impressive comeback from them 
feinberg-mngomezulu's penalty kicks were clutch 
but yeah, they got a bit lucky with that sin bin for wand 
anyway, leicester needs to step it up if they wanna make the knockouts next week 
, how they come back from being down 12-14 to win it all? that sin bin on feinberg-mngomezulu was a game-changer though 
, and khan's penalty at the end was like the icing on the cake 
. i'm loving the way stormers are playing right now, they're definitely one of the top contenders for the champions cup 
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. The way Stormers came back from behind is just amazing, their teamwork and strategy were on point! 
... can't wait to see them take on la rochelle next week 
And can we talk about Schickerling's try? That bonus point try was pure magic! 
It was such a great game overall, the Stormers really showed some heart. And now they're hosting La Rochelle in the last 16... that's gonna be so intense! 
especially with that sin bin penalty it was like they knew exactly what to do in that situation 
and khan's last minute pen win was crazy 
how did leicester not anticipate that?? anyway i think its gonna be super competitive this year cant wait for the next games 
They really showed some serious skills out there on the pitch 
! Billy Searle's penalty kick was a total game-changer 
️. But seriously, Stormers' squad is looking so strong right now 
. Can't wait to see what happens next 
Feinberg-Mngomezulu's penalty kick was clutch tho 
anyway, this means stormers get to move on to the last 16 and i think they have a pretty good shot at winning. fingers crossed for them!!
! The way they bounced back from those early scores by Leicester was insane. And can we talk about that penalty kick from Billy Searle? Game changer 
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! They really proved themselves as a team today. Now they get to host La Rochelle in the last 16, which is so exciting! The whole season has been about Stormers coming into their own and this just solidifies that 
Billy Searle's penalty kick was 
! They were down, but not out! I love how they bounced back from that early lead and turned it around with some awesome tries from Roos and Venter 
It was a real nail-biter, but Stormers' extra man advantage really paid off with that bonus point try. I'm excited to see them take on La Rochelle next - they're going to be tough to beat 
And now Stormers are hosting them in the last 16? That's gonna be some serious drama! 
! But in all seriousness, it's awesome to see Stormers making a comeback and qualifying for the knockouts