Champions Cup

Chiefs slaughter Bulls

The Vodacom Bulls succumbed to a 30-point defeat against Exeter Chiefs in the Champions Cup match at Sandy Park on Saturday afternoon.

Bordeaux-Begles vs Cell C Sharks. Cell C Sharks players celebrate winning at the final whistle Heineken Champions Cup Round 2 Pool A, Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France - 16 Dec 2022

Bosch boots Sharks to big win in Bordeaux

Flyhalf Curwin Bosch kicked 14 points as the Sharks came from behind to claim an impressive Champions Cup win away to Bordeaux on Friday night.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 22: Herschel Jantjies of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Glasgow Warriors at DHL Stadium on April 22, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

50-up for Herschel as Stormers recall Bok duo

Herschel Jantjies will run out for his 50 DHL Stormers appearance as two experienced Springboks have returned to the lineup to take on London Irish in the Champions Cup in Cape Town on Saturday.

Fourie ready to get stuck in for Stormers

One of five DHL Stormers players with previous Champions Cup experience, Deon Fourie is looking forward to taking on London Irish in a historic match at DHL Stadium on Saturday.

Bulls stick with winning formula

Jake White has made just four changes to the Vodacom Bulls matchday lineup for the away Champions Cup clash against Exeter Chiefs on Saturday.

Exeter boss: Champions Cup was good as it was

Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter says there has to be an economic benefit to keep the South African teams in the Champions Cup, ahead of the clash with the Vodacom Bulls.

Sharks boss banks on ‘rusty’ Lucky

Neil Powell hopes to get “20 minutes or so” out of a fit-again Lukhanyo Am when the Sharks and Bordeaux clash in the Champions Cup at Stade Chaban-Delmas on Friday.

Dobbo’s Diary: Hard lessons in Clermont

Coach John Dobson is eager to see how the “hurting” DHL Stormers respond to the challenge of hosting London Irish in their Champions Cup home debut on Saturday.

Lukhanyo Am, Captain of the Sharks finds the gap in the Stormers defence during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Sharks get Bok boost for Bordeaux duel

Lukhanyo Am and Thomas du Toit will make their Champions Cup debuts when the Sharks face Bordeaux at Stade Chaban-Delmas on Friday night.

BOD: Playing in Europe will test ‘quality’ of SA teams

Brian O’Driscoll believes competing regularly in the northern hemisphere can only determine how competitive South African teams will be in the Champions and Challenge cups.