Champions Cup

Stormers fans during the 2023 United Rugby Championship game between the Stormers and Zebre at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on 2 December 2023 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Stormers vs La Rochelle: Don’t miss the party!

MARK KEOHANE is puzzled why there isn’t more buzz around the blockbuster clash in Cape Town between the Stormers and Champions Cup title-holders, La Rochelle.

LIVE: Lyon vs Bulls

Follow the live action as the @Vodacom Bulls face Lyon in an #InvestecChampionsCup clash. #LOUvBUL

Sazi Sandi during the Stormers training session held at the Bellville High Performance Centre in Cape Town on 26 September 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Watch: Sazi steers Stormers singalong

Prop Sazi Sandi leads the DHL Stormers in a rousing rendition of ‘Impi yamaStormer’ ahead of the Champions Cup clash against La Rochelle in Cape Town on Saturday.

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.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Craig Watson/INPHO/Shutterstock (14183124o) Glasgow Warriors vs DHL Stormers. Stormers Evan Roos tackled by Sione Tuipulotu of the Warriors BKT United Rugby Championship, Scotstoun, Glasgow - 03 Nov 2023

Battle of the Euro cup heavyweights

After a thrilling opening round of the EPCR, the Stormers and La Rochelle clash at Cape Town Stadium before a blockbuster derby in Bloemfontein headlines this week’s action.