John Plumtree said the Sharks would take positives from their home loss on Saturday as they look to qualify for the Investec Champions Cup last 16 in Bordeaux next week. The Sharks went down 20-8 at Kings Park against French giants Toulouse, who were well below their standard in hot and humid Durban conditions but
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
After the local teams all failed to make any impression in the second round before the Christmas break, there was an understandable air of negativity pervading over the South African chances in the competition. In the six games played by local sides in the first two rounds, the three SA teams won only one, when
