A big test awaits South Africa’s four Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises as they all play abroad this weekend for the first time this season in a round that could boost their confidence immensely if they come away with the desired results.
Benetton will host the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Italy in the first of three matches on Saturday, which will be followed by clashes between Edinburgh and the DHL Stormers in Scotland, while Ospreys will take on the Vodacom Bulls in Wales.
These results will certainly boost their confidence against a desperate Benetton side, who are currently languishing at the foot of the log after playing to a 30-30 draw against the Scarlets at home in their opening match before going down 42-10 against Glasgow away and 35-5 against log-leaders Leinster in Italy last week.
The DHL Stormers, in turn, will be expecting a tougher encounter this week after having to show immense patience to beat Zebre Parma last week, and they will have the extra motivation of finishing off their tour on a high note, especially since points away from home have proven to be invaluable in the last few seasons.October 8, 2024
The Vodacom Bulls, in turn, will look to start their tour on a high as they seek their third victory in a row and try to take advantage of Ospreys’ dented spirits after their one-sided 23-0 defeat against Munster last week.
Boosting the Vodacom Bulls’ confidence, they will enter the match with better statistics on attack and defence – something they will look to build on this week – while they will also look to stretch their winning streak against Ospreys to four matches after beating them home and away since 2022.
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