Kurt-Lee Arendse and Elrigh Louw were among the top individual performers from the round of 16 of the Champions Cup, as the Vodacom Bulls cruised to secure a first-ever place in the quarter-finals.
The Vodacom Bulls demolished French side Lyon 59-19 in Pretoria, setting up a quarter-final clash with Northampton Saints in England.stats, Arendse emerged as one of the best performers of the round. The winger won the joint-most turnovers in the round of 16, while he also ranked second for metres made and third for defenders beaten .
Arendse’s teammate Louw made more post-contact metres than any other player in the round of 16 . He also won three turnovers against Lyon – as many as any other forward.knockout stage game since 1998 ; the Bulls’ 774 metres gained was also the highest by any South African side in a Champions or Challenge Cup game. Rampant.This content is not behind a paywall and it is Habari Media's commitment that it remains so and access to the content is free.
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