State of Euro cups: Stormers still SA team to beat
The Stormers will look to continue their impressive march in the Investec Champions Cup, but there is serious work to do for the Sharks and Vodacom Bulls.
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The Stormers will look to continue their impressive march in the Investec Champions Cup, but there is serious work to do for the Sharks and Vodacom Bulls.
The Cheetahs have made a raft of changes to their squad for the third and fourth rounds of the EPCR Challenge Cup with their hopes of reaching the playoffs hanging by a thread.
A potential tug-of-war is brewing over a standout young South African winger who has made headlines after a brilliant solo try for the Exeter Chiefs.
Interim coach JP Pietersen admits the Sharks will reflect hard on a series of missed opportunities after a last-gasp 23-22 defeat to the Lions in Durban.
Replacement scrumhalf Haashim Pead’s 81st-minute try gave the Lions a stunning victory against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.
Stormers director of rugby John Dobson says the intent behind Project 2029 is about creating a sustainable system capable of winning now and well beyond the decade’s end.
Winger Werner Kok produced an all-action display as Ulster surged to second on the Vodacom URC log with a convincing victory over Munster in Belfast.
Coach John Dobson insists the Stormers never questioned the Vodacom Bulls’ integrity or the legitimacy of SA Rugby providing the Pretoria-based side with coaching support.
Damian Willemse believes clashes between the Stormers and Vodacom Bulls come as close to Test rugby as club players will experience.
The Stormers have been bolstered by the return of two Springbok stars for Saturday’s sold-out Vodacom URC clash against the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium.