Emirates Lions: South Africa’s Last Hope of EPCR Challenge Cup Glory Await Glasgow Warriors Challenge

• The Emirates Lions are the last South African side in the running for the Challenge Cup
• The Glasgow Warriors await the Lions in the quarterfinal of the European rugby tournament
• Glasgow Warriors scored 73 points during their last fixture and are ready for the Lions

The Emirates Lions will be looking to make South Africa proud in the European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) Challenge Cup.

The Johannesburg-based side moved on to the quarter-finals of the tournament, where they will face the Glasgow Warriors.

Their fellow South African side, the Toyota Cheetahs, were sadly dumped out of the competition by Toulon.

How did the Lions qualify?

The Lions booked their spot in the final eight with a crushing 51-28 victory over Racing 92.

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This is despite the fact that they played most of the game without their full squad, as Emmanuel Tshituka was shown a red card in the 18th minute of the match.

The victory left their coach, Ivan van Rooyen extremely proud of the team and excited about what they can do going forward, The Citizen reported.

“I am immensely proud. The guys worked extremely hard to get this result, especially with the red card. You could see by the end, there were guys that were just exhausted,” he said.

Warriors send a warning

While the Lions are still on a high after their impressive victory, their next opponents are already laser-focused on the task at hand.

As reported by SuperSport, assistant coach, Pete Horne fired a warning toward the South African side, while praising Warriors coach, Pete Horne.

“Everybody is gunning for it, and hopefully, we can sell out the stadium this weekend. It would be a massive occasion if we were to make a semi-final, but coach Franco Smith has been really good about not looking too far ahead. He’s all about the process. So let’s go smash the Lions this weekend and see what happens.”

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The Glasgow Warriors booked their spot in the quarter-final as they trounced the Dragons. The Warriors won the match 73-33 and will be hoping to continue that momentum against the South African team.

Lions down the Bulls

Sports Brief also reported on the Lions chasing a Vodacom United Rugby Championship spot.

The South African side kept hopes of advancing alive when the Lions beat the Vodacom Bulls.

The Lions secured a narrow 29-25 win over their fellow South African side in their clash.