Classy second half earns Stormers home quarter

Stormers ......38 Benetton ......22
Stormers turned on the style in the second half to claim a bonus-point victory over that sealed a top-three finish for the South African franchise and book home advantage in the play-off quarter-finals.
The win came at a real cost as the hosts lost both locks Ruben van Heerden and Ernst van Rhyn to injuries in the first half, while Seabelo Senatla was concussed in an aerial challenge in the second half.
The reigning URC champions did not hit top gear, but they had more than enough to see off the Challenge Cup semi-finalists.
Flanker Willie Engelbrecht sco...

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