The dream of a European Champions Cup run may be over for South African sides, but the Bulls, Sharks and Lions will all enter the Challenge Cup Last 16 and have another shot at glory.
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Bulls coach Jake White is sweating an another knee injury for flyhalf Johan Goosen picked up in the 48-7 Champions Cup win over Bordeaux in Pretoria on Saturday.
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It will be a case of sink or swim for the five South African franchises participating in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions this weekend as the pool stage reaches a close with the first playoff round, which will play out in April, moving into view.
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Double World Cup winning Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach will boost the Stormers squad when he joins the fold ahead of the 2025/26 season.
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The Sharks will be without Springboks Eben Etzebeth, Vincent Koch, Jordan Hendrikse and Makazole Mapimpi for the away game against French club team Bordeaux Bègles in the Champions Cup on Sunday and possibly also the clash a week later against Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship.
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South Africa’s test schedule for this year is yet to be finalised but it is expected they will play against France and Ireland in a four-test programme in November.
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A convincing win for the Stormers in the Champions Cup at home proved the only success on Saturday for South Africa’s teams in the Champions Cup as the Sharks lost to the holders and the Bulls crashed in France.
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Toulouse and France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont has questioned the “logic” of having South African teams in the European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup as his side prepare top face the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.
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Victories will be key for all five South African franchises in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup as the teams gear up for the penultimate pool round in the respective competitions this weekend.
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Flying wing Edwill van der Merwe has targeted a return to the Springbok side in 2025 but admits he needs to turn it on for the Lions to make that a reality.
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