Because the final remaining South African crew within the European showpiece, all eyes will probably be on the Bulls of their upcoming quarter-final as they appear to proceed flying the SA flag and hold the Problem Cup trophy in SA after the Sharks received the title final season.
Bulls coach Jake White has made no secret of the truth that they’re focusing on this trophy, and will probably be placing loads of effort and sources into the ultimate phases of the competitors as they subsequent face Edinburgh within the quarter-finals on Saturday.
Kick off is at 13:30 SA time.
The Bulls could also be enjoying away in Scotland, however they are going to face a well-known foe in Edinburgh, who they cross paths with yearly within the United Rugby Championship.
With the lads from Pretoria coming off 4 successive victories within the URC and Problem Cup – the place they defeated Bayonne 32-22 in France within the Spherical of 16 final weekend – and they’re going to enter the conflict with confidence.
Fuelling their motivation, the Bulls pulled off a 22-16 victory in opposition to Edinburgh in Pretoria of their opening URC sport this season, whereas they’ve proven on a couple of events that they’ve what it takes to win overseas.
Bulls Match Data – EPCR Problem Cup Quarter-final:
Edinburgh v Bulls
Date: Saturday, 12 April
Venue: Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
SA Time: 13:30
Referee: Pierre Brousset
TV: SuperSport
Quarter-final fixtures (pool stage rankings in brackets, SA instances):
Saturday 12 April:
13h30: Edinburgh (3) v Vodacom Bulls (11) – Hive Stadium (QF3)
18h30: Ospreys (4) v Lyon Olympique Universitaire (5)- Swansea.com Stadium (QF4)
21h00: Connacht (1) v Racing 92 (9) – Dexcom Stadium (QF1)
Sunday 13 April
18h30: Bathtub (10) v Gloucester (15) – The Recreation Floor (QF2)
Semi-finals – 2/3/4/ Could
SF 1: winner QF1 v winner QF4
SF 2: winner QF2 v winner QF3
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