But the Stormers won three key turnovers in the shadow of their poles. Read more: Stormers targeted Sharks scalp in URC thrashingĪ snap drop-goal by flyhalf Manie Libbok in the 73 rd minute settled the outcome, although a crowd of 41 205, the biggest ever for a URC match in South Africa, were mostly willing the Bulls on to bash their way over the tryline in the dying minutes after they won a penalty in the last scrum of the match. “Our competitions truly are the pinnacle of professional club rugby, and we have to ensure that they continue to engage and to enthral existing and new audiences along the way.More than 41,000 spectators were kept on the edges of their seats as the Stormers maintained their dominance of the South African Shield by withstanding a fierce Bulls challenge and winning 23-19 in their United Rugby Championship derby at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday evening.
“We will continue to work with our stakeholders to look at ways in which we can improve both tournaments, an objective which is at the heart of our strategy and commitment to fans, clubs and partners. The Challenge Cup will comprise 18 teams in three pools of six, with games in both tournaments being played over eight weekends and culminating in finals at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next May.Įuropean Professional Club Rugby chairman Dominic McKay said: “Our focus has always been to ensure that everyone can easily understand, engage with and follow our tournaments, and also to ensure we have a structure that creates real sporting jeopardy in as many matches as possible. The leading four clubs in each pool will qualify for the round of 16, and each fifth-placed team progress to the European Challenge Cup knockout phase. Each team will play four games against four different clubs who are not from the same league, either home or away, during the pool stage. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will host the 2024 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals (Ben Whitley/PA)Īnd there are no matches between clubs from the same league.
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