Mallett: SA franchises need more money
Nick Mallett says SA teams will continue to struggle in the Investec Champions Cup for as long as their opponents have significantly bigger budgets.
Dupont delighted with ‘perfect’ French form
France skipper Antoine Dupont believes that Toulouse’s thrashing of Leicester Tigers in the Investec Champions Cup was the perfect warm-up for the Six Nations.
Siya: ‘No excuses’ for SA’s Euro cup woes
Siya Kolisi said SA teams “deserve to be criticised” if they underperform in the Investec Champions Cup, but the Sharks skipper is convinced they can do better.
Plum glum after Bordeaux battering
Coach John Plumtree says the Sharks struggled to play catch-up rugby in their 66-12 defeat to Bordeaux on Sunday.
10-try Bordeaux crush Sharks’ Champs Cup dreams
Damian Penaud scored six tries for Bordeaux Begles as the Sharks exited the Investec Champions Cup on Sunday with a crushing defeat at Stade Chaban-Delmas.
Snyman steers Leinster into playoffs
An RG Snyman second-half brace of tries helped secure a Leinster win over Bath on Saturday, and safe passage to the last 16 of the #InvestecChampionsCup.
Racing power past Stormers in Paris
The Stormers’ #InvestecChampionsCup campaign hit a wall at the La Défense Arena in Paris on Saturday night.
Stormers robbed in Paris
The Stormers suffered a setback ahead of Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against Racing 92, with a coach’s laptop and wallet reportedly stolen from their team room.
Bulls charge into Challenge Cup playoffs
The Vodacom Bulls trampled Stade Francais in their last #InvestecChampionsCup pool match at Loftus on Saturday to qualify for the second-tier Challenge Cup playoffs.
How Sharks can reach Champions Cup playoffs
The Sharks know exactly what they need to do to qualify for the Investec Champions Cup playoffs following Ulster’s 52-24 win against Exeter on Friday night.
