Champions Cup

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 06: Jesse Kriel of Canon Eagles runs with the ball during the NTT Japan Rugby League One match between Yokohama Canon Eagles and Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium on February 06, 2022 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Saffas Abroad: Kriel scores 80m try

Jesse Kriel went on a sensational run to score his second try in Japan since returning from injury, while Tyrone Green dotted down in the Champions Cup semi-finals.

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SA must prioritise Champions Cup

South African franchises must launch a full-on assault against Europe’s top clubs next season, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.

Sharks surf into Euro cup semis on a high

The Sharks clinched a morale-boosting victory away from home in the buildup to their historic Challenge Cup playoff against Clermont Auvergne this Saturday.

Dublin , Ireland - 29 March 2024; Vodacom Bulls head coach Jake White, left, and Leinster head coach Leo Cullen before the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Vodacom Bulls at the RDS Arena in Dublin. (Photo By Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Irish boss shares ‘hard lesson’ with SA rivals

Leo Cullen said there is no “secret recipe” to competing in multiple competitions simultaneously, as the likes of the Vodacom Bulls grapple with the demands of the EPCR.

Bulls ward off EPCR investigation

The Vodacom Bulls have avoided a formal investigation by the EPCR for fielding a second-string team in their Champions Cup playoff against Northampton Saints.

Jake ‘applauds’ Champs Cup change

Jake White has expressed his delight with the EPCR’s decision to introduce an extra break in the Champions Cup playoffs, after the Vodacom Bulls were decisively beaten in the quarter-finals.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 19: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White during the Vodacom Bulls team announcement at Loftus Versfeld Auditorium on January 19, 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Bulls must beat Munster for Jake’s sake

The Vodacom Bulls are under pressure to beat Munster on Saturday and thus vindicate Jake White’s decision to prioritise the Pretoria clash over a European cup playoff, writes MARK KEOHANE.

Bulls bruiser cited for tip-tackle

The Vodacom Bulls could be without No 8 Cameron Hanekom for a clash against Munster at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday for a dangerous hit in the Champions Cup.

European chiefs plan Champs Cup overhaul

European rugby chiefs are reportedly encouraging a change to the Champions Cup format to avoid a repeat of the fiasco surrounding the Vodacom Bulls in the quarter-finals.