Overview
- The Pretoria side must beat Pau, prevent the hosts from earning a bonus point, and then hope the Scarlets–Northampton result keeps their last-16 route open.
- Johan Ackermann confirmed 11 changes from the Bristol loss, with seven switches in the pack and four in the backline.
- Marcell Coetzee captains a XV featuring Handre Pollard at fly-half and Willie le Roux at fullback, with Kurt-Lee Arendse and Cheswill Jooste returning on the wings.
- Ackermann said the team is “not far off,” defended player effort, and urged an 80-minute display rather than focusing on permutations.
- Kickoff is 22:00 SA time at Stade du Hameau under referee Karl Dickson, with live coverage on SuperSport.