Nel thriving in knockout pressure cooker
Ruhan Nel is loving the intensity in the knock-out phase of the Champions Cup, which will be taken up a notch when the DHL Stormers face Exeter Chiefs in the quarter-finals this weekend.
Ruhan Nel is loving the intensity in the knock-out phase of the Champions Cup, which will be taken up a notch when the DHL Stormers face Exeter Chiefs in the quarter-finals this weekend.
The DHL Stormers will have two training sessions to prepare for the Champions Cup quarter-final away to Exeter Chiefs after arriving in the southwest of England on Wednesday.
As a former Exeter Chief, Ruben van Heerden knows exactly what lies in wait for his DHL Stormers teammates at Sandy Park this weekend.
The DHL Stormers have been dealt a blow to their Champions Cup quest after logistical issues resulted in a delay on their trip to England for the quarter-final against Exeter Chiefs.
Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter has seemingly thrown in the towel ahead of the home Champions Cup quarter-final against the DHL Stormers on Saturday.
Luke Cowan-Dickie has slammed the decision to send off Exeter Chiefs teammate Henry Slade against the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday, saying “how soft is rugby”.
The Sharks and Vodacom Bulls thumped Bordeaux and Exeter Chiefs respectively, while the Lions suffered a disappointing defeat to Stade Français in Saturday’s Champions Cup and Challenge Cup action.
Exeter Chiefs captain Henry Slade has opened up about the experience of being in SA for a Champions Cup clash at Loftus Versfeld.
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Assistant coach Chris Rossouw says the Vodacom Bulls will look to “mix it up” and use altitude to their advantage against Exeter Chiefs on a hot Saturday evening in Pretoria.