The three South African teams playing Champions Cup rugby had mixed fortunes in the opening round of the 2024/25 competition.
The Sharks won, while the Bulls and Stormers lost.It was as brutal first round of Champions Cup action for the three South African teams and it doesn’t get any easier this coming week.
But, the Bulls and Stormers both lost their opening games – and also suffered injuries – and they, too, will have their work cut out in the coming days to get patched up ahead of matches against Northampton and Harlequins respectively.
Plumtree added though he was pleased with several aspects of his team’s performance, especially after they were reduced to playing with 12 men at the end of the game. Plumtree will certainly look to address the discipline ahead of the clash with Leicester.The Stormers went down 24-14 to French side Toulon in Gqeberha and also suffered more than just the defeat as they lost Manie Libbok and Keke Morabe to injuries.
“It’s a sore changing room, two guys in hospital … it was a brutal game,” Dobson is reported to have said afterwards.
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