Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen highlighted the positives of the United Rugby Championship season following their disappointing quarterfinal loss to Leinster on Saturday.
Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee said they were desperate to beat Munster in the quarter-final of the United Rugby Championship to make their last game of 2026 at Loftus Versfeld a special occasion.
Stormers director of rugby John Dobson admitted the prognosis for the ankle injury Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu picked up in their United Rugby Championship win over Cardiff "looks pretty serious".
Defending United Rugby Championship champions Leinster produced a clinical display to overwhelm the Lions 59-10 in their quarterfinal clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday.
Stormers director of rugby John Dobson says the squad has taken valuable lessons from their recent defeat to Cardiff and is fully focused on delivering a stronger performance in Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-final in Cape Town.
Leinster prop Andrew Porter says they are intent on bouncing back and defending their United Rugby Championship crown after yet another bruising Champions Cup final defeat.