Springbok front row Vincent Koch is upbeat ahead of the Hollywoodbets Sharks encounter against Gloucester in the European Challenge Cup final in London on Friday.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks succeeded in their quest to become the first South African team to advance to the semi-final of the EPCR Challenge Cup, but it was a weekend of disappointment for the Vodacom Bulls who were knocked out of the Investec Champions Cup competition.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks take a strong, settled and successful side into Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final against Edinburgh at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.
The Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks will look to make history on Saturday as they attempt to advance to the in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals for the first time when they line up against Northampton Saints and Edinburgh in the quarter-finals.
The Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks provided a ray of light in an indifferent weekend for South Africa’s five teams in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup playoffs, as they recorded invaluable victories to advance to the quarter-finals next week.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks shift their focus away from the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they now look towards the EPCR Challenge Cup knockouts and a Round of 16 clash against Zebre Parma at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Sunday.
Toyota Cheetahs head coach Izak van der Westhuizen has announced his 23-man squad for their upcoming clash against ASM Auvergne Clermont in the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16 at the Stade Marcel Michelin on Saturday.
It’s do or die for the five South African franchises this weekend as they take the field in the Round of 16 of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, where they will all be battling it out for quarter-final places.
The Toyota Cheetahs have announced their 25-man touring squad for their upcoming EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16 match against ASM Auvergne Clermont on Saturday.