Dobson: Fourie down, but not out
John Dobson has vowed that Deon Fourie will bounce back after the veteran DHL Stormers flanker had to go under the knife for an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
John Dobson has vowed that Deon Fourie will bounce back after the veteran DHL Stormers flanker had to go under the knife for an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
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.
Sharks head coach John Plumtree is champing at the bit for the return of Edinburgh to Durban, where the teams lock horns in the Challenge 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.
The Vodacom Bulls travel to England while the Sharks prepare for another blockbuster playoff at Kings Park in the quarter-finals of European cup competition this week.
Springbok talisman Siya Kolisi was forced off after just 22 minutes of his comeback game for Racing 92 in the Champions Cup playoff against Toulouse on Sunday.
Malcolm Marx is set to recover from a long-term knee injury in time for the Springboks’ opening Test of the year against Wales in June.
John Dobson expressed his pride at seeing the DHL Stormers go toe-to-toe with La Rochelle in another one-point thriller against the defending Champions Cup champions in Cape Town.
Jake White hailed the Vodacom Bulls’ playoff win on Saturday, but fired shots at SA Rugby about travel logistics related to the Champions Cup quarter-finals.
La Rochelle scored 22 second-half points to come from behind and beat the DHL Stormers in the Champions Cup round of 16 in Cape Town on Saturday.