Champions Cup powerhouses in England, Ireland and France should not underestimate South African sides in this season’s date-shifted and rule-tweaked Champions Cup, two-time winner Lawrence Dallaglio has warned.
“South Africa are the best [international] side in the world at the moment,” he said at the competition’s launch, in Lyon, this week, “and, let’s be perfectly honest, if they decide to put their best foot forward in any competition, they normally win it.”
This will be the fifth year that sides from South Africa have been involved in the Champions and Challenge Cup tournaments.
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