Local franchises shift their focus

RECHARGE: ATTENTION NOW ON CUP COMPETITIONS

- Jacques van der Westhuyzen

Two of South Africa's four United Rugby Championship teams are well-placed as the competition again breaks for Champions and Challenge Cup action.

However, there is work to be done for the other two sides if they are going to make a run for the top eight later in the competition.

The last few days of the current block were played in Europe on Wednesday night, with the four South African teams involved in the competition – the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers – having played their last games of the festive period over the past two weekends.