A ferocious battle is expected when South Africa’s Durban-based Sharks travel to Salford to face England’s Sale Sharks in a crucial European Champions Cup clash on Saturday.
Stormers coach John Dobson says he will back his squad depth as his side travel to London to take on ailing Harlequins in their European Champions Cup clash on Sunday.
Bulls coach Johan Ackermann says he will not be resting players for the team’s final two European Champions Cup clashes as they seek to end a six-game losing streak as has gripped the team in a crisis of form. (more…)
The Toyota Cheetahs return to Europe on Tuesday for Rounds 3 and 4 of the EPCR Challenge Cup against Ulster Rugby and Racing 92.
The DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks kept the South African flag flying in the second round of the Investec Champions Cup this past weekend, as they registered vital victories against Stade Rochelais and Saracens, while the Vodacom Bulls succumbed to a heavy defeat against the Northampton Saints in a respectable weekend for South Africa’s teams.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks welcome English giants Saracens to Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday for the first home game of their Investec Champions Cup campaign.
Toyota Cheetahs head coach Frans Steyn has announced his squad for their EPCR Challenge Cup against Stade Français.
While the DHL Stormers aim to maintain their strong form against Stade Rochelais in round two of the Investec Champions Cup, the Hollywoodbets Sharks, Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs and Lions will be desperate to bounce back from opening-round defeats to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The DHL Stormers provided the only ray of light in a bleak opening weekend of European rugby for the five South African teams, as they toppled Aviron Bayonnais in France, while the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, Lions, and Toyota Cheetahs all faltered in their Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup matches.
The Toyota Cheetahs are in England for the opening round of the 2025/26 EPCR Challenge Cup, where they will face the Exeter Chiefs in the last match of the weekend on Sunday, 7 December.