Champions Cup

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Coetzee captains Bulls in Lyon

Marcell Coetzee returns to the starting lineup to lead a Vodacom Bulls side featuring an experienced debutant in the Champions Cup clash with Lyon on Saturday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 26: Deon Fourie during the DHL Stormers captain's run and press conference at DHL Stadium on May 26, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Fourie leads Bok-boosted Stormers in Cape return

Deon Fourie will captain the DHL Stormers in their Investec Champions Cup encounter with defending champions La Rochelle at DHL Stadium on Saturday.

Stormers fans celebrate a try during the United Rugby Championship 2022/23 match between Stormers and Bulls held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 23 December 2022

Red Disa’s Stormers takeover gets green light

Red Disa’s equity deal in securing a controlling shareholding in WP Professional Rugby Pty Ltd was this week approved by the South African Competition Commission.

BATH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: Steven Kitshoff of Ulster Rugby looks on during the Investec Champions Cup match between Bath Rugby and Ulster Rugby at The Recreation Ground on December 09, 2023 in Bath, England.

Kitshoff: I need to pull up my socks

Steven Kitshoff has admitted that his start to life with Ulster has been less than ideal, but is looking for a significant lift in a Springbok battle with Racing 92.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by SteveHaagSports/INPHO/Shutterstock (14161677be) Vodacom Bulls vs Scarlets. Marcell Coetzee of the Vodacom Bulls BKT United Rugby Championship, Johannesburg, Pretoria, South Africa - 22 Oct 2023

Bulls to ‘fire some shots’ in France

Skipper Marcell Coetzee believes the Vodacom Bulls have what it takes, mentally and physically, to make a Champions Cup statement with victory against Lyon on Saturday.

Hacjivah Dayimani and Stormers forwards coach Rito Hlungwani during the press conference after the Stormers training session held at the Bellville High Performance Centre in Cape Town on 26 September 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Stormers coach: No pressure to win

Assistant coach Rito Hlungwani said the DHL Stormers won’t need to use last week’s Champions Cup loss as extra motivation when they face La Rochelle on Saturday.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 09: Billy Vunipola of Saracens hit Cameron Hanekom of the Bulls during the Investec Champions Cup match between Vodacom Bulls and Saracens at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on December 09, 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Vunipola’s red card chalked off

Saracens No 8 Billy Vunipola has had his red card overturned following an independent disciplinary hearing arising from his sending off during the Champions Cup clash with the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 01: Neethling Fouche of the DHL Stormers takes the field in his 50th match during the Heineken Champions Cup, round of 16 match between DHL Stormers and Harlequins at DHL Stadium on April 01, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Fouche up for challenge at DHL Stadium

Neethling Fouche is someone who relishes a challenge and they don’t come much bigger than an Investec Champions Cup clash against the defending champions.

(14183877ar) Zebre Parma vs Vodacom Bulls. Vodacom Bulls' Cameron Hanekom BKT United Rugby Championship, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma, Italy - 04 Nov 2023

White wards off Welsh interest in Hanekom

Jake White confirmed that rising star Cameron Hanekom has a long-term contract at the Vodacom Bulls and there are no indications the eighthman wants to leave the country.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 02: .Deon Fourie of the Stormers celebrate with Evan Roos of the Stormers after scoring a try during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Zebre at Danie Craven Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Fourie wary of smarting La Rochelle

Deon Fourie anticipates an uncompromising response from La Rochelle on Saturday when they clash with the Stormers in the Champions Cup match at Cape Town Stadium.