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The Money Man and Zels tip the winners as the Sharks and Vodacom Bulls power into Euro cup quarter-finals.
The Money Man and Zels tip the winners as the Sharks and Vodacom Bulls power into Euro cup quarter-finals.
SA Rugby says it had no option but to have the Vodacom Bulls’ coaching staff and players travel on eight flights for Saturday’s EPCR playoff against the Northampton Saints.
The Northampton Saints await news on the availability of a key member in their backline for Saturday’s duel against the Vodacom Bulls.
Relishing an opportunity to unleash a dangerous backline, Chris Smith believes that the Vodacom Bulls will rise to the challenge in a crunch Champions Cup playoff on Saturday.
Vodacom Bulls boss Jake White insists that the challenges of travelling to Europe at short notice undermines SA teams’ chances to be competitive in EPCR competitions.
Jacques Nienaber has drawn on his experiences with the Springboks to help plot a victory for Leinster against La Rochelle in the Champions Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.
Embrose Papier said the Vodacom Bulls are ready to battle the elements and an unfavourable travel schedule in their crunch clash against Northampton Saints this week.
Kurt-Lee Arendse and Elrigh Louw were among the top individual performers from the round of 16 of the Champions Cup, as the Vodacom Bulls cruised to secure a first-ever place in the quarter-finals.
Lock Will Skelton selflessly protects a concussed Salmaan Moerat during a bruising Champions Cup contest between the DHL Stormers and La Rochelle on Saturday.
While disappointed with the narrow loss against defending champions Stade Rochelais in their Investec Champions Cup knock-out match at DHL Stadium, DHL Stormers director of rugby John Dobson praised the character his team showed to fight back against the odds.