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Weekend Recap: Bulls lead the charge as Sharks, Lions bow out of EPCR Challenge Cup

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6th April 2025

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The Bulls battered Bayonne to advance to the Challenge Cup quarter-finals while Lyon landed a knockout blow to the Sharks’ title-defence and Edinburgh eliminated the Lions.

EPCR Challenge Cup

Highlights:

State of the Euro cups: Bulls fly SA flag

Saffas Abroad: Trokkie drives Saints through Clermont

Investec Champions Cup

Results

Quarter-Final Fixtures

Super Rugby Pacific

Japan League One

SA Cup

Our Predictions:

Zels had a perfect Weekend while the Sharks let Keo down for the second week in a row:

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