State of Euro cups: Lethal Sharks lay down a marker
The DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, Cheetahs and Lions will aim to take the Sharks’ lead and open their account in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup this week.
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The DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, Cheetahs and Lions will aim to take the Sharks’ lead and open their account in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup this week.
The Blitzboks, after winning their home tournament for the first time since 2015, have set their sights on the World Rugby Sevens summit.
The Lions suffered their third successive defeat in all competitions after going down to the Ospreys in their EPCR @ChallengeCup_ clash at Parc y Scarlets on Sunday.
While rueful of missed opportunities in Saturday’s loss to Saracens, Jake White believes it’s not ‘all doom and gloom’ for the @Vodacom Bulls in the 2024-25 @ChampionsCup.
Lions centre Marius Louw is reportedly set to join Sale Sharks in July, while scrumhalves Cameron Wright and Nico Steyn are rumored to be in discussions with overseas clubs.
Ackerley Sports Group (ASG) reportedly remains interested in securing a stake in SA Rugby, despite last week’s rejection of their R1.4 billion proposal by the union’s voting members.
Sharks head coach John Plumtree has tempered celebrations of Saturday’s Champions Cup win in Durban with concerns over further injuries. #InvestecChampionsCup
SA-born loose forward Jacques Vermeulen has expressed frustration over World Rugby stipulations that bar him from representing England.
John Dobson lauded the DHL Stormers’ fighting spirit against Toulon on Saturday in Gqeberha, where Manie Libbok and Keke Morabe joined a ‘traumatic’ injury list.
Head coach Philip Snyman said the Blitzboks aren’t getting ahead of themselves after powering into the semi-finals of the Cape Town Sevens on Sunday.