London Irish slump to second Champions Cup defeat as Stormers claim first win 

Declan Kidney's men couldn't bounce back in Cape Town.
London Irish slump to second Champions Cup defeat as Stormers claim first win 

HANDS ON: Tempers flare between the sides. Picture: INPHO/Steve Haag Sports/Thinus Maritz

London Irish suffered a second defeat in two Heineken Champions Cup Pool B matches as they were beaten 34-14 by the Stormers at DHL Stadium.

Declan Kidney's men, who opened their campaign with a 32-27 defeat to Montpellier, were 24-0 down in Cape Town when they got off the mark through Michael Willemse's 50th-minute try.

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