Get all you need to know as the Vodacom Bulls look to secure an upset victory in the Champions Cup last-16 playoff away to Toulouse on Sunday.
Venue: Le Stadium
Kick-off: 4pm, Sunday
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
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Picks: @mark_keohane and Zels predict @BlueBullsRugby's woes will continue when they take on Toulouse in the Champions Cup. pic.twitter.com/NUmokffLyj
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) March 30, 2023
Road to the playoffs:
Toulouse: Beat Munster 13-18 (a), beat Sale Sharks 45-19 (h), beat Sale Sharks 5-27 (a), beat Munster 20-16 (h).
Vodacom Bulls: Beat Lyon 42-36 (h), lost to Exeter Chiefs 44-14 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 39-28 (h), lost to Lyon 31-7 (a).
MATCH FACTS
Toulouse:
– Antoine Dupont has the most kicks in play in the tournament so far (54) and the most kicking metres (1482).
– Romain Ntamack has made more metres from penalty kicks than any other player (916).
– Toulouse has the best lineout success rate in the tournament (94%).
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Vodacom Bulls:
– The Vodacom Bulls have scored more tries after winning a turnover than any other team (five) and they’ve scored more tries in the second or third phase than any other team (seven).
– Of the remaining teams in the tournament, the Vodacom Bulls are the most efficient in the opposition 22 in terms of scoring tries. They have scored from a competition-high 41% of their 22 entries.
– The Vodacom Bulls have won more scrum penalties on the opposition put-in than any other team (five).
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