Ultan Dillane: At half time we were told we were 'throwing away a legacy'

Manie Libbok reacts after missing a late conversion as the Stormers lost by a point to La Rochelle in the Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 match at DHL Stadium in Cape Town. Photograph: EJ Langner/Inpho/Steve Haag Sports

La Rochelle lock Ultan Dillane said that the theme of his team’s half-time Champions Cup talk in the bowels of the DHL Stadium in Cape Town was that they were “throwing away a legacy”.

The defending champions, 13-0 down at that stage and soon to be 16-0 behind minutes into the second period, rallied to beat the Stormers 22-21 to set up a Champions Cup quarterfinal in Dublin against Leinster.