Stormers e Bulls entram nas quartas de final do URC como favoritos

Stormers e Bulls seguem para as quartas de final do United Rugby Championship como favoritos contra Cardiff e Munster, respectivamente. Os Lions enfrentam um desafio difícil fora de casa contra o Leinster.

Os Stormers recebem o Cardiff no DHL Stadium, na Cidade do Cabo, no sábado, enquanto os Bulls enfrentam o Munster em Loftus Versfeld, em Pretória. Ambas as equipes sul-africanas têm a vantagem de jogar em casa e um histórico recente forte na competição. O diretor de rugby dos Stormers, John Dobson, disse que o sorteio proporcionou um confronto favorável à sua equipe. O técnico do Cardiff, Corniel van Zyl, respondeu que os comentários serviram de motivação extra para seus jogadores. O Munster não contará com o abertura Jack Crowley e o segunda linha Tadhg Beirne devido a lesões. Os Lions viajam para Dublin para enfrentar o Leinster no sábado, após passarem mais de duas semanas na Irlanda. Eles não terão o segunda linha Ruan Venter e o scrum-half Morne van den Berg por conta de lesões. Kurt-Lee Arendse retorna para os Bulls, enquanto Damian Willemse e Leolin Zas foram liberados para jogar pelos Stormers.

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