Toby Booth and Marco Bortolami believe Vodacom URC and EPCR clubs from Europe are even more confident about beating South African teams in the Republic.
Toby Booth and Marco Bortolami believe Vodacom URC and EPCR clubs from Europe are even more confident about beating South African teams in the RepublicThe Ospreys and Benetton achieved big wins in South Africa last season, and Booth and Bortolami were asked during a URC coaches and media round table alongside Vodacom Bulls rival Jake White this week if it’s getting easier for the northern hemisphere sides to tour the country, and what they have learnt for 2024-25.
“It’s difficult to say if it gets any easier, definitely not… but you start to understand what the challenges are,” Bortolami said. “Players start to understand what the challenges look like, and you hopefully become better and better. South African teams are improving just as quickly and aren’t waiting for other teams to catch up.”
“If you play at the right time of the year in SA, when it’s not too hot, it’s better than playing in our winter, which is their summer. Timing and when you travel can also have an impact.”The Ospreys, under the stewardship of Booth, finished eighth in the URC and went unbeaten against all South African opposition, including a historic bonus-point victory over the DHL Stormers in Cape Town and a win over the Lions in Johannesburg in the Challenge Cup.
“The big thing about winning over there, and we’ve won a couple of times now, is it just fosters the belief in your group that it can be done.”
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