Stormers vs La Rochelle: Top Performers

It is said that the Champions Cup is the closest thing to test Rugby, which proved to be true in the heated pool 4 fixture between The Stormers and La Rochelle in Cape Town. In a match very much reminiscent of the Rugby World Cup qaurter-final fixture between both home nations of the respective clubs, it wasn't only the intensity but the one point scoreline that match.

In such a closely contested affair, we pick three of the games top performers:

Levani Botia

The openside flanker was a force to be reckoned with on defence. Completing a sold 12 tackles to end a hard day at the office and he was awarded Man of the Match for his performance.

Metres Gained: 10

Carries: 2

Manie Libbok

The Springbok talisman proved why he is a force to be reckoned with by kicking the final points of the game to hand his team the victory, while completing 24 passes.

Metres Gained: 20

Carries: 4

Damian Willemse

Fellow Springbok Damien Willemse also had a stellar game, beating the most defenders in the game (6) while making the same number of tackles.

Metres Gained: 39

Carries:13