Several South Africans shone in the opening round of the 2026/27 Investec Champions Cup.

South Africans who rocked in Round 1

Bulls winger Cheswill Jooste was the individual standout. He scored a hat-trick for the Bulls in their 56–20 win over Stade Français, opening the scoring inside the first minute. The striking return was his six line breaks and six defenders beaten. He also made 218 metres, almost double any other player in the tournament .

Bulls No 10 Handré Pollard added 16 points, converting all eight Bulls tries in a goalkicking master class.

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu ran the Stormers’ show

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