Coetzee out as wounded Bulls turn to face Munster
The Vodacom Bulls will have to battle URC defending champions Munster without injured captain Marcell Coetzee.
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The Vodacom Bulls will have to battle URC defending champions Munster without injured captain Marcell Coetzee.
Northampton Saints put nine tries past the Vodacom Bulls to ease into the Champions Cup semi-finals with a dominant performance on Saturday night.
Jacques Nienaber will experience the Champions Cup semi-finals for the first time with Leinster after helping the Irish giants beat title-holders La Rochelle in Dublin on Saturday.
Tyrone Green scored the winning try to send Harlequins into their first Champions Cup semi-final after an 83-point thriller against hosts Bordeaux.
The Vodacom Bulls will reportedly be investigated by EPCR organisers for selecting a weakened team against the Northampton Saints on Saturday.
Jake White has rubbished criticism following the selection of an overhauled Vodacom Bulls lineup to face Northampton in the Champions Cup quarter-finals.
Nizaam Carr will captain a Vodacom Bulls side missing a host of Springbok stars for the Champions Cup quarter-final clash with Northampton Saints on Saturday.
Juarno Augustus has been recalled to Northampton Saints’ starting lineup for the Champions Cup quarter-final clash with the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday.
The Vodacom Bulls and Sharks will attempt to advance to the Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals, respectively, for the first time this weekend.
Winning the Challenge Cup is imperative for the Sharks, but the Vodacom Bulls will have a different mindset regarding their Champions Cup ambitions, writes MARK KEOHANE.