The Sharks were the first South African team to qualify for a place in the knockouts, in the inaugural season of the Champions Cup for domestic teams. The Bulls and Stormers will look to follow suit this weekend against Lyon and Clermont respectively. The Sharks were the first South African tea.
South Africa’s top franchises have performed better than expected in their debut season of the European Champions Cup. Whether they have enough gas in the tank to perform in the playoffs, and at the back end of the equally important United Rugby Championship, remains to be seen.
This weekend, there was a clean sweep of victories for South African teams in the Champions Cup for the first time, with cards aplenty shown to their European opposition. This weekend, there was a clean sweep of victories for South African teams in the Champions Cup for the first time, with car.