London Irish suffer blow for Stormers trip
London Irish will be without Agustin Creevy for their Champions Cup clash with the DHL Stormers in Cape Town after the Los Pumas veteran was suspended.
London Irish will be without Agustin Creevy for their Champions Cup clash with the DHL Stormers in Cape Town after the Los Pumas veteran was suspended.
Jake White has further explained his decision to retain the Vodacom Bulls squad of veterans and youngsters for the Champions Cup clash against Exeter Chiefs on Saturday.
South African teams were in top form on debut in European competition, and five SA-born players were awarded with places in the best XV of the opening round of the 2022-23 Champions Cup.
Ruhan Nel says the DHL Stormers’ errors in the second-half slip-up away to Clermont are all fixable as they prepare to host London Irish in their first Champions Cup match at home.
Bongi Mbonambi has said he regrets the Sharks’ ill-discipline in their Champions Cup debut, but he’s not apologising to Antoine Dupont who has taken issue with South African clubs competing in Europe.
Ox Nche will play no further part of the Sharks’ campaign in 2022 after the loosehead prop was suspended for three weeks.
Jake White has named a 29-man Vodacom Bulls tour squad for the Pool A Champions Cup clash away to Exeter Chiefs on Saturday.
South African duo Ox Nche and Oupa Mohoje have both been cited for foul play in the opening round of the Champions and Challenge Cup
Jake White will split the Vodacom Bulls squad, with one half flying to Exeter for Saturday’s Champions Cup clash, while the other half stays in SA to prepare for the DHL Stormers.
Jake White has heaped praise on the Vodacom Bulls’ performance after they survived a late comeback from French giants Lyon at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday in their Champions Cup debut.