O'Gara and La Rochelle survive almighty Stormers scare as Libbok misses winning kick

Springbok star sends potential match-winning conversion wide at the death as reigning champions cling on for potential quarter-final showdown with Leinster 
O'Gara and La Rochelle survive almighty Stormers scare as Libbok misses winning kick

GRINDING IT OUT: La Rochelle’s Joel Sclavi celebrates scoring a try with teammates as the champions survived against the Stormers in their

Stormers 21 La Rochelle 22

History did not repeat itself at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town but it nearly did. Manie Libbok’s injury time conversion to give the Stormers victory over La Rochelle sailed just wide and the defending champions lived to fight another day.

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