South African Super Rugby teams will have to overcome the travel bogey if they want to get their hands on some silverware this year.
And Bulls coach Pote Human believes his team has what it takes to go all the way.
The men from Pretoria will face the Hurricanes in their quarterfinal clash in New Zealand this weekend.
Having boosted a decent tour of Australasia, which saw them win and draw twice in New Zealand while winning one and losing the other in Australia, Human is confident that his team can go all the way.
After beating the Lions 48-27 at Loftus on Saturday, Human says: “I’ve got lots of confidence in this team.
“I said from the beginning it will only be a great season if we win the tournament and I still believe we can do it. It’s going to be difficult”
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Of facing the Canes in Wellington on Saturday, he adds: “It’s knockout rugby and everyone is on zero.
“The Hurricanes are a tough team, I think they had the most wins in the competition. So it’s gonna be very tough, but I really believe we have the team to do it.”
The Sharks, meanwhile, will travel to Canberra where they will face Australia Conference winners the Brumbies - also on Saturday.
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Defending champions the Crusaders will kick off the last eight action on Friday when they host fellow Kiwi side the Highlanders, while Argentina’s Jaguares host the Chiefs in the other knockout game.