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Champions Cup - Pau v Bulls
The Bulls ended a seven-match losing streak with a 26-24 bonus-point win over Pau, moving into the Champions Cup round of 16 with seven points in Pool 3.
- On Friday the Bulls must defeat Section Paloise, deny the hosts any bonus points and then await the Scarlets game at Northampton to keep hopes alive with a 22:00 SA time kick-off at Stade du Hameau.
- Johan Ackermann, Bulls coach, reshuffled his side with 11 changes from last weekend, including seven in the starting pack and four in the backline, while stressing on Friday a focus on performance, not permutations.
- Section Paloise selected a starting XV including Luke Whitelock as captain and Dan Robson at 9, and Bulls replacements include Cobus Wiese and David Kriel.
- Ackermann warned that focusing on `If we win this, then that can happen` adds pressure, urging players to play 80 minutes and honor supporters and sponsors.
- Karl Dickson will provide TV coverage on SuperSport, bringing broader visibility to the Pau v Bulls tie.
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While she was ahead of the score at half-time, the Paloise Section finally leaned against the South African team. Eliminated from the Champions' Cup for one point, she can still be overturned in the Challenge.
·Paris, France
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Champions Cup | Live scoring: Bulls v Pau
The Bulls are in a desperate state at the moment, having endured a number of disappointing results in recent times, and Johan Ackermann’s side are now desperately seeking a redemptive performance in the final pool round of the Champions Cup. Currently at the bottom of Pool 4, the Bulls need to defeat Pau on Friday, deny the hosts any bonus points, and then await the outcome of the Scarlets’ game at Northampton on Sunday night to see if they prog…
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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