Script writers could not have conjured up a better finish to the first four weeks of the prestigious European competition – the top spot in each Pool is still undecided with one game to go, while the bottom teams can theoretically still be alive in the Champions Cup after this weekend. With the exception of
Ruan Nortje is eager to pick up where he left off in 2024, as the Springbok and Vodacom Bulls lock gears up to make his comeback from a two-month injury lay-off this week. Nortje, who has been sidelined since November with a serious hamstring injury that ruled him out of the Boks’ end-of-year tour, is
The Hollywoodbets Sharks and DHL Stormers – who are both in fourth place in their pools – will have one last roll of the dice to secure playoff spots in the Investec Champions Cup, while the Emirates Lions and Toyota Cheetahs – both ranked fifth in their groups – will be under immense pressure to
Stedman Gans says the Vodacom Bulls must stick together to recapture their form against Stade Francais in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash at Loftus Versfeld. The Bulls, on the back of four consecutive defeats across all competitions, are aiming to secure a spot in the Challenge Cup with a convincing victory this week. For Gans,
Nizaam Carr says the Vodacom Bulls still have a lot to play for in their last Investec Champions Cup pool match against Stade Francais at Loftus on Saturday. The No 8 captained a second-string team to a 49-10 defeat in Castres last weekend, which ended the Bulls’ playoff hopes and extended their losing streak to
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Jake White has conceded the Bulls’ Champions Cup playoff prospects are “done” and that the objective this week is to build momentum for the URC with a strong performance against Stade Francais in Pretoria on Saturday. White has turned his attention to securing a strong finish to the campaign and rebuilding confidence, following a 49-10
Jake White has convinced a former Vodacom Bulls and Springbok lock to return to Pretoria from France. Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, an Affies old boy, played 31 matches for the Bulls from 2014 to 2016 across all competitions, before joining White at Montpellier. The 30-year-old has made 170 appearances for the French club and earned
Winger Remy Baget scored a hat-trick as Castres produced a fourth-quarter surge to demolish the Vodacom Bulls in the Investec Champions Cup match at Stade Pierre-Fabre on Saturday night. READ: Let’s be realistic about SA’s Euro cup prospects Baget’s late spree accounted for three of Castres’ five tries in the final 16 minutes as the
Seasoned campaigner Nizaam Carr returns to action to lead the Vodacom Bulls when they take on French outfit Castres Olympique at the Stade Pierre-Fabre in the South of France in the third round of the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup. Nemo captains the side JF & Sintu paired up at lock Bernard & Boeta link up
In the Investec Champions Cup only the Hollywoodbets Sharks are currently ranked in the top four in their pool with two pool matches remaining, while the Vodacom Bulls are currently ranked fifth and the DHL Stormers sixth, making victories important if they are to advance to the Round of 16. The same applies for the
The return to international club rugby means that the third and fourth rounds bring about a sense of urgency and eminence. Results will begin to give finality to log positioning as the competition intensifies and knockouts beckon in the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup. The Vodacom Bulls travel to the Commune of Castres in Southern France
