Kurt-Lee Arendse and Elrigh Louw were among the top individual performers from the round of 16 of the Champions Cup, as the Vodacom Bulls cruised to secure a first-ever place in the quarter-finals.
The Vodacom Bulls demolished French side Lyon 59-19 in Pretoria, setting up a quarter-final clash with Northampton Saints in England.
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According to Oval stats, Arendse emerged as one of the best performers of the round. The winger won the joint-most turnovers (four) in the round of 16, while he also ranked second for metres made (119) and third for defenders beaten (nine).
Arendse’s teammate Louw made more post-contact metres than any other player in the round of 16 (32). He also won three turnovers against Lyon – as many as any other forward.
In what was a very impressive attacking display from the Bulls, they scored nine tries, which according to Opta Stats, is the most any side has scored in a Champions Cup knockout game since 1998.
9 – @BlueBullsRugby scored 9 tries v Lyon, the most any side has scored in a @ChampionsCup knockout stage game since 1998 (Stade Francais, 10 v Pontypridd); the Bulls’ 774 metres gained was also the highest by any South African side in a Champions or Challenge Cup game. Rampant. pic.twitter.com/9F6TZwclUf
— OptaJonny (@OptaJonny) April 8, 2024
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