Overview
- Stormers lost 28-27 to Toulon in Saturday's Champions Cup last‑16 tie after the TMO said he could not see the ball grounded on a last‑play drive.
- Coach John Dobson accepted the result and said his team must adapt to European (EPCR) interpretations, noting a collapsed maul that brought only a yellow card rather than a penalty try and an offside claim that was waved away.
- In the final sequence the Stormers chose pick‑and‑go carries instead of a drop‑goal, and replacement flyhalf Sacha Feinberg‑Mngomezulu later said he should have dropped into the pocket for three points.
- Toulon finished with 14 and then 13 men in the closing minutes, yet several tight calls went the hosts' way in the Stade Mayol cauldron, leaving Stormers players feeling key moments slipped from their grasp.
- The weekend also ended the Bulls' and Sharks' European runs, reviving debate over whether South African sides can chase the Champions Cup while managing United Rugby Championship duties and player workloads.