The match-day squads for this weekend’s Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup matches involving South African sides.
INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP
PAU vs VODACOM BULLS (Friday, 10pm)
PAU – 15 Jack Maddocks, 14 Theo Attissogbe, 13 Nathan Decron, 12 Quentin Valentino, 11 Aaron Grandidier Nkanang, 10 Clement Mondinat, 9 Dan Robson, 8 Carwyn Tuipulotu, 7 Loic Credoz, 6 Luke Whitelock (c), 5 Jimi Maximin, 4 Hugo Auradou, 3 Guram Papidze, 2 Lucas Rey, 1 Daniel Bibi Biziwu.
Bench: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Remi Seneca, 18 Thomas Laclayat, 19 Thomas Jolmes, 20 Remi Picquette, 21 Facundo Isa, 22 Thomas Souverbie, 23 Fabien Brau-Boirie.
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BULLS – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheswill Jooste, 13 Sebastian de Klerk, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Mpilo Gumede, 6 Marcell Coetzee (c), 5 Reinhardt Ludwig, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Bench: 16 Marco van Staden, 17 Alu Tshakweni, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Ruan Nortje, 20 Cobus Wiese, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 David Kriel, 23 Jeandre Rudolph.
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SHARKS vs CLERMONT (Saturday, 3pm)
SHARKS – 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Le Roux Malan, 12 Jurenzo Julius, 11 PK Sobahle, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Nick Hatton (c), 7 Manu Tshituka, 6 Matt Ramao, 5 Jason Jenkins, 4 Corne Rahl, 3 Hanro Jacobs, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche.
Bench: 16 Eduan Swart, 17 Phatu Ganyane, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Emile van Heerden, 20 Phepsi Buthelezi, 21 Ross Braude, 22 Siya Masuku, 23 Hakeem Kunene.
OX: Sharks treating Clermont clash like a playoff
CLERMONT – 15 Kylan Hamdaoui, 14 Yerim Fall, 13 Timeo Frier, 12 Alifereti Loaloa, 11 Joris Jurand, 10 Irae Simone, 9 Lucas Zamora, 8 Anthime Hemery, 7 Lucas Dessaigne, 6 Killian Tixeront (c), 5 Leo Michaux Vargas, 4 Thibaud Lanen, 3 Cristian Ojovan, 2 Etienne Fourcade, 1 Matheo Frisach.
Bench: 16 Seilala Lam, 17 Giga Tutisani, 18 Giorgi Dzmanashvili, 19 Baptiste Veschambre, 20 Pio Muarua, 21 Niek Doornenbal, 22 Tom Raffy, 23 Axel Guillaud.
STORMERS vs LEICESTER TIGERS (Saturday, 5:15pm)
STORMERS – 15 Wandisile Simelane, 14 Dylan Maart, 13 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 12 Jonathan Roche, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (c), 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 JD Schickerling, 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Andre-Hugo Venter, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu.
Bench: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Vernon Matongo, 18 Zachary Porthen, 19 Connor Evans, 20 Marcel Theunissen, 21 Imad Khan, 22 Luke Burger, 23 JC Mars.
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LEICESTER TIGERS – 15 George Pearson, 14 Gabe Hamer-Webb, 13 Will Wand, 12 Joe Woodward, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Billy Searle, 9 Tom Whiteley, 8 Olly Cracknell (c), 7 Sam Williams, 6 Joaquin Moro, 5 Harry Wells, 4 James Thompson, 3 Will Hurd, 2 Jamie Blamire, 1 Tareq Haffar.
Bench: 16 Finn Theobald-Thomas, 17 Archie van der Flier, 18 Ale Loman, 19 Tom Manz, 20 Emeka Ilione, 21 Ollie Allan, 22 Orlando Bailey, 23 Ryan Crowley.
It’s been a big week for Markus Muller – Matric results, training with the DHL Stormers and now his first interview with @johneetfouche. #inittogether pic.twitter.com/2JpdDWsDCz
— DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) January 14, 2026
EPCR CHALLENGE CUP
PERPIGNAN vs LIONS (Saturday, 7:30pm)
PERPIGNAN – 15 Theo Forner, 14 Jordan Petaia, 13 Diego Mascarenc, 12 Duncan Paia’aua, 11 Freddy Duguivalu, 10 Antoine Aucagne, 9 Gela Aprasidze, 8 Joaquin Oviedo, 7 Jamie Ritchie (c), 6 Mahamadou Diaby, 5 Posolo Tuilagi, 4 Bastien Chinarro, 3 Nemo Roelofse, 2 Ignacio Ruiz, 1 Giorgi Tetrashvili.
Bench: 16 Sama Malolo, 17 Giorgi Beria, 18 Pietro Ceccarelli, 19 Adrien Warion, 20 Mathieu Tanguy, 21 Matteo le Corvec, 22 James Hall, 23 Hugo Reus.
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LIONS – 15 Quan Horn, 14 Eduan Keyter, 13 Erich Cronje, 12 Henco van Wyk, 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Haashim Pead, 8 Francke Horn (c), 7 Batho Hlekani, 6 Renzo du Plessis, 5 Reinhard Nothnagel, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 RF Schoeman, 2 Morne Brandon, 1 Eddie Davids.
Bench: 16 Franco Marais, 17 SJ Kotze, 18 Conraad van Vuuren, 19 Ruben Schoeman, 20 Darrien Landsberg, 21 Siba Mahashe, 22 Nico Steyn, 23 Bronson Mills.
The Toyota Cheetahs are in Paris for EPCR Challenge Cup action! 🇫🇷🏉
Coach Frans Steyn shares his memories and thoughts on Racing 92.#ToyotaCheetahs #ChallengeCup #InsideTheArena #LegendaryToughness@YesPlaySA @ChallengeCup_ @ToyotaSA pic.twitter.com/fhsa6PgBnD— Toyota Cheetahs (@CheetahsRugby) January 13, 2026
RACING 92 vs CHEETAHS (Sunday, 7:30pm)
RACING 92 – 15 Sam James, 14 Selestino Ravutaumada, 13 Gaël Fickou, 12 Vladi Ashvetia, 11 Nolann Donguy, 10 Antoine Gibert, 9 Kleo Labarbe, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Noa Zinzen, 6 Auguste Albuisson, 5 Romain Taofifenua (c), 4 Thomas Lainault, 3 Lehopoame Leota, 2 Elia Masi, 1 Edouard Jabea Njocke.
Bench: 16 Janick Tarrit, 17 Lino Julien, 18 Herman Coetzee, 19 Lekima Tagitagivalu, 20 Jonny Hill, 21 Matis Julien, 22 Antoine Latrasse, 23 Noham Valeu.
CHEETAHS – 15 James Verity-Amm, 14 Munier Hartzenberg, 13 De-an Ackermann, 12 Zander du Plessis, 11 Prince Nkabinde, 10 Jaco van der Walt, 9 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 8 Gideon van der Merwe, 7 Sisonke Vumazonke, 6 Daniel Maartens, 5 Curtly Thomas, 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Aranos Coetzee, 2 Louis van der Westhuizen (c), 1 Matome Manyama.
Bench: 16 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 17 Cameron Dawson, 18 Francisco dos Reis, 19 Pieter Jansen van Vuren, 20 Arno van der Merwe, 21 Neels Volschenk, 22 Rewan Kruger, 23 Michael Annies.
