The Stormers and The Sharks limped home from London yesterday on a weekend when the credibility of the Champions Cup took a fearful bashing.
Between them, the South African contenders left almost an entire 23-man squad of Springboks behind in Cape Town and Durban. Their absence helped turn two of the round’s more intriguing duels into no-contests, infuriating those who had delved deep into their pockets for a dose of Saturday night fever, not a mis-match.
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