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EPCR WELCOME MESSAGE A warm welcome to this quarter-final match in the 2023/24 EPCR Challenge Cup as competition for a coveted place at the London Finals weekend really begins to intensify.

Following a compelling series of pool stage fixtures which saw Investec, the leading international bank and wealth manager, and Georgia Rugby Marketing Hub both coming on board as official tournament partners, the knockout stage generates its very own brand of high-stakes rugby and it’s win or bust now for the clubs which remain in contention to reach the EPCR Challenge Cup final at the state-of-the-art Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday 24 May. The clubs with the highest rankings from the pool stage earn home advantage in the Round of 16 and quarter-final matches, and five former tournament winners with a total of 10 Challenge Cup titles between booked their places in the knockout stage including Aviron Bayonnais, Sale Sharks, Connacht Rugby and Ulster Rugby who all qualified from the Investec Champions Cup.

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CONTENTS

POA 11H00 PARKING GATES OPEN 11H30 TURNSTILES OPEN 13H30 HOLLYWOODBETS SHARKS VS EDINBURGH RUGBY

CHANGING THE GAME

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MATCH PREVIEW

ETHAN HOOKER INTERVIEW

HOLLYWOODBETS SHARKS PLAYER PROFILES

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KICK OFF 13H30

EDINBURGH RUGBY PLAYER PROFILES

MAJOR MATCHUP

MASUKU VS HEALY

FACTS, STATS & TRIVIA

FIXTURES & RESULTS

EPCR CHALLENGE CUP

LOG

EPCR CHALLENGE CUP

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This time around, in the quarter-final arena of the Challenge Cup, the playoff pressure will indeed be vivid for both teams.

“Edinburgh is undoubtedly a quality outfit, and, with both teams being desperate to advance through to the semi-final stage of the competition, it promises to be one extremely tough encounter.

MATCH PREVIEW

ACTION REPLAY… WORDS: ALBERT HEENOP

The Hollywoodbets Sharks host Edinburgh for the second time in two weeks, having cruised into the quarters of the EPCR Challenge Cup with their Round of 16 romp against Zebre last weekend…

Following an arduous start to their Vodacom United Rugby Championship season, the Hollywoodbets Sharks have made an emphatic statement over the past three weeks with two highly impressive wins in the URC, one of which against the side they are facing today, Edinburgh, and their annihilation of Zebre Parma in last Sunday’s EPCR Challenge Cup knockout encounter.

John Plumtree’s charges gave a graphic illustration of just how ruthless they can be against the Italians, with their sixtry feeding frenzy that resulted in the comprehensive 47-3 triumph.

With that stunning display, the Durbanbased side secured today’s all-important home quarter-final against Edinburgh, with a view to getting through the semifinals in early May and, ultimately, booking a berth in the grand Challenge Cup Final on May 24 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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The Hollywoodbets Sharks saw off Edinburgh 23-13 here in The Shark Tank a fortnight ago in the URC, producing an industrious display that exhibited the Durban-based team’s constant development and growth.

“The intent was always to do well in this particular four-match block,” Plumtree acknowledged following last weekend’s rout of Zebre, “and we have managed three out of three so far.

“Going into this Champions Cup quarterfinal, we have the opportunity to make it four from four. Being a playoff, though, it will be huge for both Edinburgh and us.”

On the previous occasion that they visited Hollywoodbets Kings Park at the end of March, the Scottish club were chasing championship points in the URC, while there was not much more than pride at stake for the home side.

“It will be akin to a test match, really.

“In addition, we have played each other as recently as two weeks ago, so both teams will be fully aware of each other’s strengths and weaknesses.”

With that in mind, the Hollywoodbets Sharks will want to establish yet another solid platform up front, with their all-Springbok front row, consisting of Ox Nché, Bongi Mbonambi and Vincent Koch, again expected to play a pivotal role in establishing early forward dominance.

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“I thought Ox, Bong and Vincent were great against Zebre,” Plumtree observed.

“The intent is to put the opposition under pressure up front through our scrummaging and driving mauls, and the pack, particularly the front row, have been doing a magnificent job in that regard over the past few weeks.”

More of the same today should ensure enough authority for the Hollywoodbets Sharks to delight The Shark Tank faithful yet again and secure that Challenge Cup semi-final spot.

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Although Ethan Hooker made a fairly inconspicuous Vodacom United Rugby Championship debut for the Hollywoodbets Sharks more than a year ago, against Connacht in Ireland, the big, young centre certainly set the URC stage alight last month with a sensational Man of the Match performance in the 22-12 win against Ulster.

The standout moment was when Aphelele Fassi booted the ball downtown and Hooker exhibited unbelievable pace to outstrip the cover defence to the rolling ball inside the opposition's 22 and pop it up for Phepsi Buthelezi to score.

“Aphelele turned the ball over deep inside our 22 and I called for the ball, but he didn’t hear me and hoofed it,” Hooker recalls.

“So, I just decided to give chase. I wasn’t chasing the ball as such, but when I saw from the corner of my eye that Ulster’s fullback was falling back rather slowly, I realised that I might be in with a chance of getting there first.

“Unfortunately, my soccer skills let me down when I reached the ball, but I managed to get the job done in the end.”

WE MIGHT’VE UNEARTHED OUR VERY OWN “SONNY BILL” As a kid, Ethan Hooker wanted to be Sonny Bill Williams. Although it might be way too premature to start drawing comparisons between the All Blacks legend and 21-year-old Hollywoodbets Sharks’ prodigy, the latter, judging by the pacy and powerhouse impact he has made over the past month, certainly seems to have a bright future ahead of him…

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Hooker was born in Pretoria, on January 20, 2003, but his family moved to Durban when he was only three, which classifies him as a KwaZulu-Natal thoroughbred.

“My parents are both sporty and thus I also developed a passion for sport from a young age, with rugby entering the picture in grade 3 at Winston Park Primary in Gillitts.”

It was around that time, too, that a certain Sonny Bill Williams, a former professional rugby league star for the Bulldogs, exploded onto the rugby union scene, helping New Zealand clinch the Rugby World Cup in 2011.

“I simply loved the way Sonny Bill Williams played,” Hooker says. “Whenever he got the ball, something happened, while those offloads of his were simply sensational.

“I wanted to be him.”

The rugby dream continued for Hooker at Westville Boys High, where he matriculated barely three years ago.

“I was privileged to attend a school like Westville.

“Being mentored by people who also coach at provincial school level, people who know what they’re doing, gives one the inside track. It motivates you to continually improve and be the best you can be.”

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Constant improvement and a hunger to be the best certainly are also hallmarks of the Hollywoodbets Sharks, who have in recent weeks not only won two tough URC encounters on the trot but have also advanced to the quarter-final stage of the EPCR Challenge Cup. “When I came into the side, the Hollywoodbets Sharks weren’t in a good place,” Hooker recalls. “It wasn’t quite what I had expected.

“However, just seeing the growth in the squad opened up for me what a team sport can achieve, in terms of really pulling together as a group. I now know what it takes to move from a losing environment to becoming a winning team.

“Moreover, being able to play alongside bigname players, like Lukhanyo Am, Makazole Mapimpi, Eben Etzebeth en Bongi Mbonambi, who know what winning at the highest level is all about, makes one more and more hungry to win.”

Hooker’s debut in the URC, with a very young and inexperienced Hollywoodbets Sharks lineup going down 14-24 to Connacht in Galway, Ireland, in January last year, was

indeed a tough baptism for fire, but also an invaluable learning curve.

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“I only came off the bench for about 30 seconds towards the end, but it was a debut nonetheless,” he says.

“We spent a week in Ireland and being around a handful of senior players in that type of environment gave me a feel for that level of competition. It meant that it wasn’t all new to me this season; it facilitated a smooth transition from junior to senior ranks.”

In July last year, Hooker also represented South Africa at the World Rugby U20 Championship, and now he is about to enter into the quarter-final fray of the Challenge Cup. “For the Hollywoodbets Sharks to come away with a positive for next season, we need to do well in the Challenge Cup. “It is a tall order, but coming off three consecutive wins we are nevertheless feeling confident. Most importantly, we have a chance to prove to the world what kind of team the Hollywoodbets Sharks are…” @TheSharks

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HOLLYWOODBETS SHARKS PLAYER PROFILES HOLLYWOODBETS SHARKS PLAYER PROFILES

OX NCHE

BONGI MBONAMBI

VINCENT KOCH

PROP

HOOKER

PROP

BORN: 23/07/1995 HEIGHT: 1.76 m

WEIGHT: 117KG

BORN: 07/01/1991 HEIGHT: 1.87 m

WEIGHT: 105KG

CORNE RAHL

EMILE VAN HEERDEN

LOCK

LOCK

BORN: 29/09/1991 HEIGHT: 2.03 m

WEIGHT: 117KG

BORN: 08/08/2000 HEIGHT: 2.00 m

WEIGHT: 110KG

BORN: 14/03/2000 HEIGHT: 1.82 m

WEIGHT: 122KG

JAMES VENTER FLANK

BORN: 21/08/1996 HEIGHT: 1.79m

WEIGHT: 97KG

CENTRE

BORN: 28/11/1993 HEIGHT: 1.86 m

FULLBACK

WING

WEIGHT: 93KG

BORN: 17/01/1993 HEIGHT: 1.79 m

DAN JOOSTE

WEIGHT: 94KG

BORN: 23/01/1998 HEIGHT: 1.89 m

PROP PROP

WEIGHT: 106KG

BORN: 05/04/1999 HEIGHT: 1.88m

WEIGHT: 114KG

WEIGHT: 87KG

HANRO JACOBS

NTUTHUKO MCHUNU

HOOKER

BORN: 21/02/1999 HEIGHT: 1.87 m

APHELELE FASSI

WERNER KOK

LUKHANYO AM

PROP

BORN: 14/03/2000 HEIGHT: 1.82 m

WEIGHT: 122KG

VINCENT TSHITUKA

PHEPSI BUTHELEZI

JADEN HENDRIKSE

CORNE RAHL

LAPPIES LABUSCHAGNE

FLANK

EIGHTH MAN

SCRUM-HALF

LOCK

LOOSE FORWARD

SCRUM-HALF

BORN: 10/11/1998 WEIGHT: 107KG HEIGHT: 1.95m

BORN: 30/05/1999 WEIGHT: 102KG HEIGHT: 1.88m

BORN: 17/07/1999 WEIGHT: 104KG HEIGHT: 1.92m

BORN: 22/06/1996 WEIGHT: 77KG HEIGHT: 1.74m

SIYA MASUKU

MAKAZOLE MAPIMPI

ETHAN HOOKER

CURWIN BOSCH

WING

CENTRE

F LY H A L F

F LY H A L F

BORN: 01/10/1996 WEIGHT: 86KG BORN: 26/07/1990 16 HOLLYWOODBETS SHARKS VS EDINBURGH RUGBY HEIGHT: 1.81 m HEIGHT: 1.84m

WEIGHT: 91KG

BORN: 23/03/2000 HEIGHT: 1.79m

BORN: 20/01/2003 HEIGHT: 1.94 m

WEIGHT: 87KG

WEIGHT: 98KG

BORN: 27/05/2002 WEIGHT: 105KG HEIGHT: 2.03 m

BORN: 25/06/1997 WEIGHT: 85KG HEIGHT: 1.81 m

GRANT WILLIAMS

FRANCOIS VENTER CENTRE CENTR

BORN:19/04/1991 WEIGHT: 93KG VS EDINBURGH RUGBY HOLLYWOODBETS SHARKS HEIGHT: 1.85 m

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EDINBURGH RUGBY

HOLLYWOODBETS SHARKS

HEAD COACH

JOHN PLUMTREE

MANAGER

TREVOR BARNES

APHELELE FASSI

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WES GOOSEN

WERNER KOK

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JAKE HENRY

LUKHANYO AM ( C )

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MARK BENNETT

ETHAN HOOKER

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MATT CURRIE

MAKAZOLE MAPIMPI

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DUHAN VAN DER MERWE

SIYA MASUKU

10

BEN HEALY

JADEN HENDRIKSE

09

BEN VELLACOTT (C)

PHEPSI BUTHELEZI

08

VILIAME MATA

VINCENT TSHITUKA

07

HAMISH WATSON

JAMES VENTER

06

JAMIE RITCHIE

EMILE VAN HEERDEN

05

GRANT GILCHRIST

EBEN ETZEBETH

04

SAM SKINNER

VINCENT KOCH

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WP NEL

BONGI MBONAMBI

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EWAN ASHMAN

OX NCHE

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PIERRE SCHOEMAN

DAN JOOSTE

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DAVE CHERRY

NTUTHUKO MCHUNU

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BOAN VENTER

HANRO JACOBS

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D’ARCY RAE

CORNE RAHL

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JAMIE HODGSON

LAPPIES LABUSCHAGNE

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LUKE CROSBIE

GRANT WILLIAMS

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ALI PRICE

CURWIN BOSCH

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JAMES LANG

FRANCOIS VENTER

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MANAGER

DAVE BASSETT

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EDINBURGH PLAYER PROFILES

EDINBURGH PLAYER PROFILES

PIERRE SCHOEMAN

EWAN ASHMAN

WP NEL

MARK BENNETT

JAKE HENRY

PROP

HOOKER

PROP

CENTRE

WING

BORN: 07/05/1994 HEIGHT: 1.80 m

WEIGHT: 118KG

SAM SKINNER LOCK

BORN: 31/01/1995 WEIGHT: 111KG HEIGHT: 1.96 m

BORN: 03/04/2000 WEIGHT: 113KG HEIGHT: 1.86 m

GRANT GILCHRIST LOCK

BORN: 09/08/1990 HEIGHT: 2.02 m

BORN: 30/04/1986 WEIGHT: 114KG HEIGHT: 1.80 m

JAMIE RITCHIE FLANK

WEIGHT: 117KG

BORN: 16/08/1996 WEIGHT: 108KG HEIGHT: 1.93 m

BORN: 03/02/1993 HEIGHT: 1.83 m

WEIGHT: 90KG

BORN: 31/08/2000 HEIGHT: 1.83 m

DAVE CHERRY

FULL BACK

WEIGHT: 90KG

BORN: 21/07/1997 WEIGHT: 92KG HEIGHT: 1.79m

BOAN VENTER

HOOKER

BORN: 22/01/1991 HEIGHT: 1.83m

WES GOOSEN

D’ARCY RAE PROP

PROP

WEIGHT: 107KG

BORN: 12/03/1997 HEIGHT: 1.87m

WEIGHT: 124KG

BORN: 21/12/1994 HEIGHT: 1.85m

WEIGHT: 125KG

HAMISH WATSON

VILIAME MATA

BEN VELLACOTT

JAMIE HODGSON

LUKE CROSBIE

ALI PRICE

FLANK

EIGHTH MAN

SCRUMHALF

LOCK

LOOSE FORWARD

SCRUM-HALF

BORN: 15/10/1991 WEIGHT: 102KG HEIGHT: 1.85m

BORN: 22/10/1991 HEIGHT: 1.95m

WEIGHT: 115KG

BEN HEALY

DUHAN VAN DER MERWE

F LY H A L F

WING

22 BORN: 26/06/1999

HEIGHT: 1.91m

WEIGHT: 97KG

BORN: 04/06/1995 WEIGHT: 106KG HEIGHT: 1.93m

BORN: 28/03/1995 WEIGHT: 78KG HEIGHT: 1.70m

MATT CURRIE CENTRE

BORN: 21/02/2001 HEIGHT: 1.88 m

WEIGHT: 95KG

BORN: 19/03/1998 HEIGHT: 1.97m

WEIGHT: 116KG

BORN: 22/04/1997 HEIGHT: 1.93m

JAMES LANG

WEIGHT: 108KG

BORN: 12/05/1993 HEIGHT: 1.78m

CHRIS DEAN

F LY H A L F

FLANK

BORN: 04/04/1995 WEIGHT: 95KG HEIGHT: 1.83m

BORN: 15/03/1994 WEIGHT: 102KG HEIGHT: 1.88m

WEIGHT: 88KG

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FACTS, STATS & TRIVIA

MAJOR MATCHUP

MASUKU VS HEALY New flyhalf, Siya Masuku, has been one of the key performers in the Hollywoodbets Sharks’ resurgence over the past month.

This was never more evident than during his Man of the Match performance against Zebre Parma last Sunday, when the 27-yearold had a hand, and a pretty deft hand at that, in at least three of the Durban-based side’s tries. First, he slipped through a half gap and executed a magic reverse pass for Vincent Tshituka to dive across next to the sticks, before stabbing the ball through for both Corné Rahl and Aphelele Fassi to dot down for tries too.

ON THE THRESHOLD OF MAKING HISTORY The EPCR Challenge Cup has reached the quarter-final stage, with clubs from across Europe and South Africa looking to go all the way to the final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 24. The Hollywood-bets Sharks are in with a chance of becoming the first SA outfit to win the Challenge Cup and, for that matter, any European competition…

Did you know:

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As the second-tier competition for clubs based in European and, now, South African leagues behind the Investec Champions Cup, the EPCR Challenge Cup was launched in 1996, with Bourgoin beating Castres (18-9) to the inaugural title in Béziers.

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Originally called the European Challenge Cup and administered by European Rugby Cup (ERC), the English and French leagues withdrew, following a dispute over the tourna-ment's format and distribution of revenue, to establish the EPCR. The EPCR has presided over both the Challenge Cup and Champions Cup since 2014.

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The Challenge Cup is contested between 18 teams, of which 16 qualify from the three chief European domestic leagues i.e. Premiership Rugby, Top 14, and United Rugby Champion-ship.

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The Cheetahs and Georgia's Black Lions have also been invited to participate in the Chal-lenge Cup, as Currie Cup champions and holders of the third-tier Rugby Europe Super Cup respectively.

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To date, Clermont (France) and Harlequins (England) have clinched the most Challenge Cup titles, with three apiece.

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French club, Toulon, are the reigning champions.

Having previously also represented the Southern Kings and Cheetahs, Masuku boasts an educated boot and was on target with five from seven shots at goal last week.

Scotland flyhalf, Ben Healy (24), is a deadly accurate marksman and currently the top points-scorer in the Vodacom URC with a tally of 125.

A former Ireland U20 representative, he joined Edinburgh from Irish Province Munster ahead of the current season.

Qualifying for Scotland through his grandparents, Healy’s test debut was against Italy in the 2023 Six Nations and he represented his adopted country in last year’s Rugby World Cup. During Scotland’s 84-0 romp against Romania, he became the second player to take more than 10 shots at goal without missing in a RWC match.

Healy played a pivotal part in Munster’s 2022/23 URC triumph, starting in the semi-final away win against Leinster and coming off the bench in the final against the Stormers in Cape Town.

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P

W

D

L

PD

PTS

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3

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88

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SECTION PALOISE

4

3

0

1

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12

TOYOTA CHEETAHS

4

2

0

2

7

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ZEBRE PARMA

4

2

0

2

-9

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DRAGONS RFC

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3

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OYONNAX RUGBY

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0

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P

W

D

L

PD

PTS

BENETTON RUGBY

4

3

0

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60

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MONTPELLIER HÉRAULT RUGBY

4

3

0

1

40

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OSPREYS

4

3

0

1

8

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EMIRATES LIONS

4

2

0

2

18

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NEWCASTLE FALCONS

4

1

0

3

-57

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USAP

4

0

0

4

-69

0

TEAM

P

W

D

L

PD

PTS

GLOUCESTER RUGBY

4

4

0

0

47

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ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE

4

3

0

1

56

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EDINBURGH RUGBY

4

2

0

2

11

11

CASTRES OLYMPIQUE

4

2

0

2

-3

10

BLACK LION

4

1

0

3

-44

5

SCARLETS

4

0

0

4

-67

0

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