‘Big set-piece battle’ awaits Bulls
Vodacom Bulls flank Jannes Kirsten expects a forward-dominated Challenge Cup round-of-16 playoff against Bayonne on Saturday.
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Vodacom Bulls flank Jannes Kirsten expects a forward-dominated Challenge Cup round-of-16 playoff against Bayonne on Saturday.
Morne van den Berg says the Lions accept their loss in Glasgow was “unacceptable”, as Jaque Fourie stresses the need to improve for Friday’s must-win EPCR Challenge Cup clash.
Fijian midfielder Semi Radradra has been ruled out of Lyon’s round-of-16 Challenge Cup playoff against the Sharks at Matmut Stadium on Sunday.
Lukhanyo Am and Makazole Mapimpi’s scores for the defending champion Sharks feature in this selection of standout tries from the EPCR Challenge Cup last season.
Duhan van der Merwe is questionable for Friday’s EPCR Challenge Cup clash in Edinburgh against the “dangerous” Lions.
The travelling Vodacom Bulls, Lions and Sharks contest the EPCR Challenge Cup round-of-16 playoffs this weekend.
EPCR chiefs Dominic McKay and Jacques Raynaud give hope to Cape Town as a future host city for the Investec Champions Cup final and tell the boys how amazing South Africa has been for club rugby up north.
Ma’a Nonu and Scarra Ntubeni will add experience to the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup campaigns of Toulon and the Sharks, respectively.
From next season, South Africa’s franchise players will no longer have to cram into economy class when travelling to and from Europe.
The dates and times of the round of 16 fixtures for the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions have been confirmed.