The Vodacom Bulls and The Sharks face tough challenges in Australasia on Saturday in the Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifiers. The team from Pretoria, who have won the competition three times, take on the seven-time champion Crusaders in Christchurch, after which the Durbanites take on the defending champion Reds in Brisbane. On face value, the Vodacom Bulls have the more difficult match of the two – the Crusaders are almost impossible to beat in Christchurch (they have never lost a playoff at home), but they are hosting the one team that has been responsible for half of their defeats in playoffs. The Sharks will have fond memories of Brisbane though. Not only is that where they recorded their biggest ever win over the Reds, but it’s also where they won the 1996 semi-final against the Queenslanders. As Conference champions in South Africa and New Zealand and having finished in the top two positions on the log, the DHL Stormers and Chiefs have a bye this week. Crusaders v Vodacom Bulls Can any team beat the Crusaders in a Vodacom Super Rugby knock-out match in Christchurch? History says no, but the Vodacom Bulls will say nothing is impossible. In their only previous [...]