Semifinais da Champions Cup europeia podem ajudar times sul-africanos do URC

O Leinster enfrenta o Toulon no sábado, 2 de maio, e o Bordeaux Bègles recebe o Bath no domingo, 3 de maio, nas semifinais da Champions Cup. Os times sul-africanos Bulls, Stormers e Lions podem ser beneficiados na classificação do URC. O foco dividido dos clubes europeus em múltiplos torneios pode criar oportunidades para as franquias locais.

As partes interessadas no rúgbi sul-africano têm sentimentos mistos sobre as semifinais da Champions Cup europeia em Dublin e Bordeaux neste fim de semana. Os Bulls e os Stormers foram eliminados na primeira rodada dos playoffs, enquanto os Sharks foram eliminados após a fase de grupos. Nenhuma franquia sul-africana chegou a uma semifinal desde que se juntou ao European Professional Club Rugby há quatro anos.

Apesar disso, as partidas trazem um forte sabor sul-africano. Jacques Nienaber, que venceu o URC com o Leinster na temporada passada, lidera sua equipe contra o Toulon no sábado sem o Springbok RG Snyman, afastado por uma lesão no joelho. O Bath, treinado pelo ex-assistente dos Boks, Johann van Graan, enfrenta o Bordeaux Bègles no domingo, com os Springboks Thomas du Toit e Carlü Sadie em destaque.

O Bordeaux venceu a Champions Cup em 2025, enquanto o Bath conquistou os títulos da Premiership e da Challenge Cup de 2025. Van Graan adotou a estratégia 'bomb squad' da África do Sul, utilizando jogadores-chave no final das partidas, apesar de algumas críticas inglesas.

A potencial final da Champions Cup do Leinster, em 23 de maio, antecede jogos do URC contra os Lions e os Ospreys. Um foco dividido pode ajudar os Lions, que venceram seis jogos seguidos em casa. Os Bulls recebem o Zebre Parma e o Benetton em breve, enquanto os Stormers enfrentam o Ulster e o Cardiff, com o Ulster nas semifinais da Challenge Cup neste fim de semana.

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