Poll: What to play for, coach?
Waging war on two fronts for the first time, SA coaches are having to juggle Vodacom United Rugby Championship aspirations with the lure of European Cup glory – what would you target?
Waging war on two fronts for the first time, SA coaches are having to juggle Vodacom United Rugby Championship aspirations with the lure of European Cup glory – what would you target?
The Lions are determined to keep their wheels rolling when they pull into Paris on Saturday to take on Stade Francais in the Challenge Cup.
The Cheetahs will reportedly depart for Europe on Sunday for two matches in the Challenge Cup without their Springbok stars.
Veteran playmaker Frans Steyn and loose forward Friedle Olivier have been included in the Cheetahs’ 28-man touring squad for two matches in the European Challenge Cup.
JC Pretorius is in line to make his Lions debut after being named in a 29-man squad for four matches abroad in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Challenge Cup.
Coach Ivan van Rooyen is excited for the Lions’ four-week tour to Europe in the @Vodacom #URC and Challenge Cup.
The Lions won’t risk star centre Henco van Wyk, but are poised to unleash Blitzbok sensation JC Pretorius against the Sharks in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby at Kings Park on Friday.
The Sharks made it two wins on the trot as the DHL Stormers and Lions opened their accounts, but the Vodacom Bulls and Cheetahs suffered heavy defeats before a three-week hiatus in the Champions and Challenge cups.
Faf de Klerk was among the Springboks who shone on debut in the Japan League One, while over in Europe, Jasper Wiese and Andre Esterhuizen both played influential roles in Champions Cup wins.
The South African teams have enjoyed a “magical start” to the Champions and Challenge cups, and winning one or both of these competitions is inevitable, according to MARK KEOHANE.