Champions Cup

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

DHL Stormers fans rally to fill Cape Town Stadium!

The DHL Stormers need your help in celebrating the historic Champions Cup last 16 playoff against Harlequins on Saturday by filling Cape Town Stadium with a record 50,000 fans.

SA hailed for boosting Euro rugby ‘excitement’

EPCR chairman Dominic McKay has attributed increased viewership and interest in the Champions and Challenge cups to the ongoing success of SA teams.

Faithful key for Stormers’ Fourie

DHL Stormers flank Deon Fourie is hoping that the team can feed off the energy of the home crowd at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday in the Champions Cup knock-out match against Harlequins.

Dobson: Stormers out to stop Esterhuizen

John Dobson is expecting an entertaining affair when Harlequins visit Cape Town to take on the DHL Stormers in the Champions Cup Round of 16 on Saturday.

Springboks Warrick Gelant and Trevor Nyakane

Euro playoffs: Boks set for SA clash

Here’s a look at the overseas-based Boks who will take aim at SA teams in this week’s European Cup action.

GALWAY, IRELAND: October 01: Jake White, head coach of the Vodacom Bulls, watching the team warm up before the Connacht V Vodacom Bulls, United Rugby Championship match at The Sportsground on October 1st, 2021 in Galway, Ireland.

Jake: My constant changes hurt us

Jake White will stick with a settled lineup in the hope of turning things around for the Vodacom Bulls.

Watch: Stormers kip, Quins have ‘duidelik’ time

Neethling Fouche and Sazi Sandi mixed up British and Australian accents, as Danny Care and Joe Marler channeled their inner SA surfer in this DHL Slang Challenge.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 11: Eben Etzebeth of the Cell C Sharks during the Cell C Sharks training session at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on October 11, 2022 in Durban, South Africa.

Etzebeth powers into Euro award contention

Eben Etzebeth has earned a place on the EPCR Player of the Year 2023 longlist after a stellar Champions Cup pool stage campaign for debutants Sharks.

Players fight for the ball during the European Rugby Champions Cup pool A rugby union match between Lyon Olympique Universitaire (LOU) and the Bulls at the Gerland Stadium in Lyon on January 20, 2023. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP)

Former Bok hails ‘underdog’ SA teams

Former Springbok wing Stefan Terblanche has praised the SA teams for staying competitive in European cup competition despite their travel and weather challenges.

Champions Cup to go back to the future

The format of the Champions Cup is reportedly set for a radical overhaul as the tournament’s current two, 12-team conference system has come under pressure from key stakeholders.