Warning light URC/Euro teams' stamina on the rise in SA heat

27 Jan 2024

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Fans at Ellis Park cheering on the Lions (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

(Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

While some anticipated rain could ease the suffering, the Bulls and Lions will slug it out in a URC afternoon derby at Loftus on Saturday with the maximum temperature in Pretoria tipped to be around 32 deg C … again.

In times past, January (and December or November, for that matter) was still largely deemed a no-no period for any major competitive rugby on our shores.

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