Investec Champions Cup & EPCR Challenge Cup

It was a disappointing weekend for the DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, and Hollywoodbets Sharks, as all three teams were squeezed out of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions, in the key Round of 16.

Match report

The Isuzu Bulls Daisies outplayed the Sanlam Boland Dames 36-15 on a hot and sunny Loftus Versfeld on Saturday to claim the 2026 Pick n Pay Women’s Super League, making it a fourth consecutive win for the trailblazers in the provincial women’s game.

Preview

The two top teams in the Pick n Pay Women's Super League will fight it out for the ultimate glory at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday when the Izusu Bulls Daisies will host the Sanlam Boland Dames in the 2026 final.

Team news

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote on Wednesday named a sizeable training squad of 45 players, including four who attended the recent Springbok alignment camp, for a two-week camp in Stellenbosch from 6 to 19 April in preparation for the 2026 edition of the Under 20 Rugby Championship (TRCU20).

Investec Champions Cup & EPCR Challenge Cup

The DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, and Hollywoodbets Sharks will return to Europe this weekend for their do-or-die Round of 16 matches in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions, where spots in the quarterfinals will be at stake.