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CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: Montpellier survived a spirited Harlequins performance to reach the Champions Cup quarterfinals on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: The Bulls Under-20 side was crowned national champions on Saturday after securing an impressive 29-10 win over Western Province in the final of the SA Rugby Under-20 Cup.

WATCH as Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie talks about the way back to Europe for the Bloemfontein franchise.

REACTION: Lions coach Mziwakhe Nkosi promised that his team will keep fighting, despite another Currie Cup loss.

CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: Stade Rochelais recorded a 31-23 win over Union Bordeaux-Bègles in their Champions Cup Round of 16 second leg clash on Saturday to set up a quarterfinal at home to Montpellier.

MATCH REPORT: Highlanders players were left devastated after having a last-gasp try disallowed in a one-point Super Rugby loss to the Hurricanes.

OPINION: As the Springboks management is hard at work setting up alignment camps, the squad selection like always is a hot topic.

NEWS: New Zealand women's coach Glenn Moore resigned Saturday, five days after a withering review found coaches made culturally insensitive comments.

MATCH REPORT: The Chiefs have scored six tries to two as they beat Moana Pasifika 45-12 in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Hamilton.

CHALLENGE CUP WRAP: Wing Kyle Steyn scored a try brace as Glasgow Warriors saw off a spirited Newcastle Falcons effort to reach the EPCR Challenge Cup quarterfinals.

MATCH REPORT: The Cheetahs continue to build on their winning streak with an empathic 28-21 win over the Western Province at the Cape Town Stadium on Friday.

CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: Sale Sharks battled to a 35-29 victory at Bristol Bears on Friday as they overturned a first-leg deficit to book their place in the Champions Cup quarter-finals.

REACTION: Retired Test referee Nigel Owens is definitely not a fan of the 20-minute red card.

MATCH REPORT: The Waratahs narrowly missed out on securing a bonus-point in their six-tries-to-four Super Rugby Pacific victory over the Western Force in Perth.

MATCH REPORT: The Blues held firm to record a 27-23 win over the Crusaders in Christchurch – their first at the venue since 2004.

MATCH REPORT: The Reds have held on for a 36-32 victory over the Rebels in their Super Rugby Pacific match in Melbourne on Good Friday.

NEWS: Rugby United New York have bolstered their squad with an All Black.

CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: Wing James Lowe scored four tries as Leinster produced a commanding display to thrash Connacht Rugby 56-20 in the Champions Cup Round of 16 second leg at Aviva Stadium on Friday.

VARSITY SHIELD WRAP: The UFH Blues and CPUT won their respective semifinals on Thursday to progress to the decider.

SPOTLIGHT: Springboks duo Schalk Burger and Jean De Villiers gave England star Mike Brown a hard reality check during his debut. Rugbypass reports.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round Nine encounter between Western Province and the Cheetahs in Cape Town.

CURRIE CUP ROUND NINE: Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie expects a "desperate" Western Province team to throw everything but the kitchen sink at them in Cape Town on Friday.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SECOND LEGS: Toulouse coach Ugo Mola makes no bones about it: his players made up the backbone of France's squad and his team is now paying a heavy price for that success.

FRIDAY SECOND LEGS: Connacht have the onerous task of overturning a five-point deficit at Leinster in the Champions Cup Round of 16 second leg on Friday.

WORLD SERIES ROUND SIX: All 16 core teams on the World Rugby Sevens Series have arrived in Vancouver this week ahead of the Canada Sevens on April 16-17 at BC Place stadium.

NEWS: The Western Force will be without their coach and two key players when they take on the Waratahs in Perth on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Double World Cup winner Phil Kearns believes that England boss Eddie Jones would be the perfect fit to nourish the next wave of future Wallabies in Australia.

WATCH as Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber takes us inside his alignment camps - revealing why they place and what the real value is.

SPOTLIGHT: Melbourne Rebels are hoping the switch of Andrew Kellaway to the centres for their Good Friday Super Rugby Pacific clash with Queensland Reds will mean more ball for the Wallabies wing as their attack continues to build.

MATCH REPORT: Griquas replacement Ashlon Davids scored in the 79th minute as the team from Kimberley came from behind to break the Lions' hearts at the Wits University stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday.

WATCH as Western Province coach Jerome Paarwater gives some oddball responses to media questions ahead of their Currie Cup encounter with the Cheetahs.

UPDATE: Associating with or supporting suspended Western Province Rugby Football Union President Zelt Marais will come at a hefty cost.

SPOTLIGHT: Bulls star Stedman Gans says consistency in his performances will be key to him getting back into the Bulls' United Rugby Championship team.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round Nine encounter between the Lions and Griquas at the Wits University ground in Johannesburg.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Western Province head coach Jerome Paarwater has revealed his team for their Currie Cup Round Nine clash against the Cheetahs in Cape Town on Friday.

SPOTLIGHT: The national junior rugby programme will resume after Easter with the intake of 36 promising players who will attend the SA Rugby Academy, based in Stellenbosch.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie has been forced into changing his team for their Currie Cup Round Nine trip to Cape Town.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Western Province's Currie Cup play-offs hopes are slowly fading.

NEWS: There will be one less match in Round Nine of the Currie Cup.

SPOTLIGHT: It was a tough flight to Vancouver for the BlitzBoks.

PREVIEW: With Super Round just a week away, teams will be looking to impress in the final round of local derbies as we head into round nine.

NEWS: Former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers has a new job.

REACTION: The reaction to suspended WPRFU President Zelt Marais' latest actions has been swift and volcanic.

NEWS: long-serving Exeter Chiefs star Don Armand has announced he will be retiring at the end of the current campaign.

CURRIE CUP ROUND NINE: Griquas' road to the play-offs has just become a touch more complicated.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: World Rugby are to examine the possibility of introducing the 20-minute red card as a global law trial.

SPOTLIGHT: Rugby Australia boss Andy Marinos says the race to be the next Wallabies coach is not a "closed shop" and rejected Brumbies coach Dan McKellar's involvement in the national set-up as a conflict of interest.

WATCH as Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber opens up about plans to 'evolve' the national team's game plan ahead of the 2023 World Cup.

INJURY UPDATE: Injured Springbok wing Sibusiso Nkosi has confirmed that he underwent successful surgery.

INJURY UPDATE: All Blacks and Chiefs star Anton Lienert-Brown has been ruled out of action for six months with a shoulder injury.

SPOTLIGHT: Mike Brown has added to the scrutiny on Eddie Jones by saying he was on the receiving end of a foul-mouthed rant when the England coach left him out of his squad for the 2019 World Cup in Japan.

NEWS: Munster Rugby and the IRFU confirmed that Graham Rowntree will be promoted from Forwards Coach to the role of Head Coach.

MATCH REPORT: The Hurricanes have avenged their shock loss to Moana Pasifika two-and-a-half weeks ago by thumping them 53-12 in Wellington on Tuesday.

SPOTLIGHT: Sale Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson believes the departure of the Springbok stars could benefit English Rugby Union in the long run.

Stade Francais replacement hooker Tolu Latu was suspended for 11 weeks after his sending off in a Champions Cup last-16 first-leg defeat to Racing 92 at the weekend.

REACTION: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber expressed his satisfaction as a group of players wrapped up their first alignment camp in Durban on Tuesday.

WATCH as Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse and captain Willie Engelbrecht run the rule over the team's Currie Cup season.

BREAKING NEWS: Suspended Western Province Rugby Football Union President Zelt Marais plans to move back into the Newlands Stadium offices this week.

SPOTLIGHT: The North-South clash in Cape Town this past weekend lived up to its billing as the biggest franchise derby since the arrival of the pandemic, but it could be relegated in significance in comparison with what is yet to come.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Bulls have made a significant signing to bolster their front row resources.

REACTION: Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen admitted his team was 'ill-equipped' for the testing conditions they experienced in Durban at the weekend.

CONTRACT NEWS: Munster is set to reveal the replacement for Johan van Graan, who departs the Irish province for Bath at the end of the season.

NEWS: A South African schools player has tragically died after suffering a head injury during a game at the weekend.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber unpacks the threats that Wales will pose in the three-Test series against South Africa in July.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: James Murphy, Shaun Williams and Shilton van Wyk have been called into the Springbok Sevens squad for the Canada Sevens tournament, to be played at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver this weekend, the sixth tournament of the 2022 World Rugby Sevens Series.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber is spoilt for choice when it comes to flyhalf options.

REACTION: New Zealand Rugby has apologised to the country's top women players after a cultural review found failings in support.

NEWS: The Lions confirmed that the Currie Cup Round Nine fixture against Griquas has been rescheduled.

REACTION: All Black forward Ardie Savea made a sensational demand on Super Rugby Pacific officials following the Hurricanes' defeat to the Crusaders.

SPOTLIGHT: Sharks head coach Sean Everitt had plenty of praise for No.8 Phepsi Buthelezi after a convincing United Rugby Championship win over the Lions in Durban on Saturday.

MONDAY WRAP: The Varsity Cup semifinal lineup has been confirmed.

REACTION: The sight of the Springbok Sevens team not finishing on the podium of any tournament they contest is rare, even more so when they lose three World Rugby Sevens Series matches in a row, which is what happened in Singapore this weekend.

CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: Leicester Tigers produced an impressive display to win 29-10 at ASM Clermont Auvergne in the Champions Cup Round of 16 first leg on Sunday.

REACTION: Stormers head coach John Dobson said it was a "great achievement" to do the double over the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship.

DAY TWO WRAP: Fiji returned to the World Sevens Series with a bang as they were crowned Singapore Sevens champions after they beat New Zealand 28-17 in the Final on Sunday.

MATCH REPORT: Exeter Chiefs battled to a 13-8 victory over Munster Rugby in the Champions Cup Round of 16 first leg at Sandy Park on Saturday.

REACTION: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White was left puzzled by the officials following his team’s defeat to the Stormers on Saturday.

CHALLENGE CUP SATURDAY WRAP:  The EPCR Challenge Cup produced some entertaining contests as the pool stage concluded and the Round of 16 fixtures were confirmed.

MATCH REPORT: Wing Rob Baloucoune scored a hat-trick of tries as Ulster Rugby won 26-20 at 14-man Stade Toulousain in the Champions Cup Round of 16 first leg on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: EPCR European Player of the Year nominee Gaël Fickou was in fine form on Saturday as he dotted down in Racing 92’s 22-9 win over Parisian rivals Stade Français in the first leg of their Champions Cup Round of 16 encounter.

URC REPORT: Liam Williams scored two tries as Scarlets completed a quickfire double over Cardiff with an impressive second half to win 49-14 and make them firm favourites for a Champions Cup spot next season.

CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: No.8 Zach Mercer scored a try brace as Montpellier secured an impressive 40-26 win over Harlequins in the Champions Cup Round of 16 first leg at GGL Stadium on Sunday.

MATCH REPORT: A late try from Semi Radradra saw Bristol Bears pick up a 10-9 victory at AJ Bell Stadium in the first leg of their Champions Cup Round of 16 clash with Sale Sharks.

DAY ONE WRAP: The BlitzBoks' remarkable 36-match winning streak came to an end after they went down 7-12 to the USA in the final game of Day One at the Singapore Sevens.

WATCH as Canada scored a crazy try against the USA on Day One of the Singapore Sevens.

MATCH REPORT: Stade Rochelais beat Union Bordeaux-Bègles 31-13 in the first leg of their Champions Cup Round of 16 clash on Saturday as the two TOP 14 sides met in European competition for the first time ever at Stade Chaban-Delmas.

URC REPORT: The Sharks moved up to six in the United Rugby Championship standings after they beat the Lions 37-10 in wet conditions in Durban on Saturday.

URC REPORT: The Stormers have done the double over the Bulls in this season's United Rugby Championship.

CHALLENGE CUP FRIDAY WRAP: Saracens claimed a 55-5 victory at CA Brive on Friday, sealing their qualification for the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round 13 encounter between the Sharks and Lions at Kings Park.

CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: James Lowe scored two tries as four-times European kings Leinster established a slender five-point lead over Irish rivals Connacht with a 26-21 win in the first leg of their Champions Cup last 16 tie.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round 13 encounter between the Stormers and Bulls in Cape Town.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Four tries sourced from mauls have helped the Brumbies power past Fijian Drua and return to the top of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder with their seventh win from eight games.

ROUND OF 16  PREVIEW: European Champions Cup’s knockout stage gets underway this weekend with the opening ties of the two-legged Round of 16, and there are a plethora of enticing matchups on the schedule.

NEWS: Bismarck du Plessis has received another three-match ban for foul play.

RESCHEDULED ROUND EIGHT: Cardiff have made 10 changes for their United Rugby Championship rematch with Scarlets on Saturday.

RESCHEDULED DERBIES: It is derby time in South Africa again and there is a lot riding on this weekend's games.

NEWS: All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has confirmed two new additions to his side’s coaching staff following an underwhelming 2021 campaign.

WATCH as Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White talks about key players in the Bulls versus Stormers Cape Town crunch.

MATCH REPORT: The Melbourne Rebels have overcome a red card to centre Ray Nu'u to post a gutsy 22-21 win over Western Force at HBF Park in Perth.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Blues have underlined their status as title contenders by keeping the Chiefs scoreless in Hamilton to move to the top of the Super Rugby Pacific table.

MATCH REPORT: After seven long games, the Highlanders are finally on the board in Super Rugby Pacific.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Crusaders have clung to a three-point lead for 33 minutes to beat the Hurricanes 24-21 in a contentious Super Rugby Pacific match that featured seven lead changes.

NEWS: London Irish can confirm Seán O’Brien is set to retire from rugby at the end of the 2021/22 season.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Western Force are expecting a “different beast” than the Melbourne side they trounced by 25 points in their Super Rugby Pacific round two clash.

WATCH as Bulls Currie Cup coach Gert Smal unpacks his team's return to the top of the standings, after starting the second half of the season with a bonus-point win over arch-rivals Western Province.

FRIDAY WRAP: Rhodes retained their place in the Varsity Shield when their round-seven match against the TUT Vikings in Pretoria was abandoned at half-time due to heavy rain, lightning and thunder.

REACTION: There was a nasty aftermath to the Bulls versus Western Province Currie Cup Round Eight match at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday.

SPOTLIGHT: Sharks head coach Sean Everitt revealed on Thursday that it will be "some time" before Springbok wing Sibusiso Nkosi returns to action.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has made two changes to his starting XV for their rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round 13 clash against the Sharks.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has revealed his team to face the Stormers in a rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round 13 clash in Cape Town on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: Bulls loose forward Cyle Brink says his team are still hurting after their last meeting with the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship.

BUSINESS END: Super Rugby Pacific reaches the halfway point of the regular season this weekend and plenty of intrigue remains as to which eight teams will secure the coveted playoff spots at the conclusion of the full 15 rounds.

NEWS: Wales will bid to end a nearly 70-year long losing streak against the All Blacks when they open their November international campaign against New Zealand in Cardiff.

SPOTLIGHT: With three rounds left until the first United Rugby Championship’s play-offs, 13 teams are still in the hunt to reach the knock-out stages.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springbok prop Coenie Oosthuizen's reason for missing the Sale Sharks' starting XV against Sareances last weekend just got a little bit interesting.

SPOTLIGHT: Louis Lynagh has admitted he'd love to play for England in the forthcoming tour against the Wallabies, the side his dad Michael once steered to win the World Cup.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Springboks will get their preparations for a testing international season underway on Sunday as head coach Jacques Nienaber and his management team host the first of two alignment camps.

NEWS: Tom Smith was hailed as one of Scotland's "best ever players" by national team coach Gregor Townsend on Wednesday following the former prop's death aged 50.

ROUND 16 PREVIEW FRIDAY: Friday’s Champions Cup Round of 16 first leg at The Sportsground will be Connacht’s first in the knockout stage of Europe’s premier club rugby competition.

WORLD SERIES ROUND FIVE: The Singapore leg of the Sevens World Series is set to thrill fans with the highly anticipated return of Olympic champions Fiji, 2020 Series winners New Zealand and Samoa.

INTERVIEW: There is very little separating the Stormers and the Bulls, both in terms of their positions on the standings and the quality of their games.

MATCH REPORT:  The Bulls returned to the top of the Currie Cup table with a 45-34 win over the Western Province at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday. 

MATCH REPORT: The Sharks held on for a  13-6 win over the Griquas in Round eight of the Currie Cup in Kimberley on Wednesday. 

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has revealed his team to face the Lions in a rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round 13 clash in Durban on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: The Pumas kept their hopes of reaching the Currie Cup play-off alive with a 45-10 bonus-point win over the Lions on Wednesday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are four changes to the Stormers starting line-up to face the Bulls at Stadium on Saturday.

CONTRACT NEWS: The Cheetahs received a big boost with the news that seven of the young and up and coming players have extended their contracts at the side.

SPOTLIGHT: The inaugural season of the United Rugby Championship is poised to have an intriguing twist.

INTERVIEW: New Zealand legend Dan Carter has been named the best player and the best team he has ever played against throughout his incredible rugby career.

SPOTLIGHT: The Wallabies are contemplating a five-Test tour of Europe to finish the year as their path to the 2023 World Cup in France takes shape.

SPOTLIGHT: Lions forwards coach Albert van den Berg has pinpointed key areas his team will need to dominate if they are to leave Durban with a United Rugby Championship win on Saturday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round Eight encounter between the Bulls and Western Province at Loftus Versfeld.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round Eight encounter between the Griquas and the Sharks in Kimberley.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round Eight encounter between the Pumas and Lions in Nelspruit.

CONTRACT NEWS: One of the Bulls' most exciting talents, Elrigh Louw, expressed his commitment to the side in the most emphatic way.

MIDWEEK MADNESS: The table-topping Cheetahs have a bye as the second half of the season gets underway, allowing the chasing pack an opportunity to set an early marker.

SPOTLIGHT: It's probably fair to say Johannes Pretorius became a household name for the Springbok Sevens fairly quickly.

TRANSFER NEWS: Sale Sharks confirmed one of the worst-kept secrets - they are set to lose a number of Springboks at the end of the season.

WATCH the teaser to the much-anticipated documentary about the British and Irish Lions' tour of South Africa last year.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Juan de Jongh will make his return from injury for Western Province in the Currie Cup encounter with the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday.

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TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Morne Steyn will lead the Bulls team that will take on Western Province in a crucial Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday.

DISCIPLINARY NEWS: Fijian Drua captain Nemani Nagusa has accepted a four-game suspension for his high, swinging-arm tackle and will miss his side's historic Super Rugby Pacific homecoming clash.

REACTION: The Rugby Football Union does not seem to have a problem with his behaviour, but the British media got themselves into a tiff about Eddie Jones' latest jaunt.

SPOTLIGHT: Stormers assistant coach Rito Hlungwani doesn't expect the Bulls to deviate too much from what has worked for them in the last few weeks.

INTERVIEW: Grand Slam-winning second row Paul Willemse admits that he struggled to come to terms with giving up on his childhood dream of playing for the Springboks, when he opted instead to play for France.

NEWS: The Wallabies will play Eddie Jones' England in a three-match series in July, including the first rugby Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground since 1986.

ROUND EIGHT WRAP: UFS Shimlas fought hard to claim a 26-15 bonus-point win against UP-Tuks and consolidate their position at the top of the Varsity Cup log.

MEDICAL UPDATE: All Blacks ace Beauden Barrett says he has recovered well from his latest head knock and is ready to resume playing with the Blues.

NEWS: Tragedy has struck Peter de Villiers' family after his wife drowned in a pool in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth} on Monday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lions travel to Nelspruit to face the Pumas for the return leg of their Currie Cup encounter on Wednesday.

WATCH as Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen and stand-in captain Reinhard Nothnagel chat to @king365ed about the value of Vincent Tshituka to the resurgent Ellis Park-based team.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Pumas head coach Jimmy Stonehouse has revealed his team for their Currie Cup Round Eight clash against the Lions in Nelspruit.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sharks travel to Kimberley on Wednesday to take on Griquas, as the second half of the season gets underway.

WATCH as we start the build-up to one of the biggest domestic games of the year - the Stormers hosting the Bulls in Cape Town on Saturday.

REACTION: The star-studded Edinburgh team returned home on Monday with their collective tails between their legs - having seen their dream of a South African double shattered at the weekend.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Griquas recalled some serious experience for their Currie Cup Round Eight encounter with the Sharks in Kimberley on Wednesday.

NEWS: The Free State revealed that several stalwarts in the Cheetah frontline have extended their contracts.

REACTION: Two All Blacks offered contrasting views about the red cards that plagued the latest round of Super Rugby Pacific.

SPOTLIGHT: Shots have been fired between the Stormers and the Bulls on social media ahead of their huge United Rugby Championship clash at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: Rugby Australia's brain trust will gather to discuss the state of the game after repeated calls from frustrated coaches to encourage a more free-flowing, compelling product.

SPOTLIGHT: Western Force players are keen to send out coach Tim Sampson in style, starting with Friday's Super Rugby Pacific grudge match against the Melbourne Rebels in Perth.

TOP 14 WRAP: Racing 92 ran in seven tries to rout Paris rivals Stade Francais 53-20 on Sunday to boost their play-off hopes.

WRAP: DUT claimed a crucial 15-12 win against the TUT Vikings in round six of the Varsity Shield on Sunday.

MATCH REPORT: In-form Harlequins moved a step closer to the Premiership play-offs after they produced a clinical seven-try showing to beat London Irish 41-14.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South Africa’s teams completed a four from four sweep of their European rivals in the latest round of the United Rugby Championship, with Welsh, Scottish and Irish teams all falling to defeat in their fixtures.

WATCH as Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White explains what can convince in-form wing Madosh Tambwe not to take up an offer from a cash-flush French club.

MATCH REPORT: The Chiefs have held off a storming comeback from the Hurricanes to win their Super Rugby Pacific thriller 30-29.

REACTION: Sharks coach Sean Everitt believes his decision to stick with Curwin Bosch at flyhalf is slowly starting to pay off.

MATCH REPORT: Leinster outscored Munster by four tries to one to earn a 34-19 bonus-point win at Thomond Park, which extended their lead at the top of the URC to 10 points.

MATCH REPORT: The Lions won their fourth successive United Rugby Championship match when they edged an Edinburgh team filled to the brim with Scottish internationals.

MATCH REPORT: The Stormers had too much fire power for the top Welsh team, sending the Ospreys home winless from their South African tour.

MATCH REPORT: The Bulls made a massive statement with a 34-16 bonus-point over Ulster in a bruising United Rugby Championship outing at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

SATURDAY WRAP: Worcester's lead rugby consultant Steve Diamond admitted he felt humiliated after seeing his side crushed 45-10 by Newcastle at Sixways.

MATCH REPORT: Tietie Tuimauga rescued a vital win for Connacht after they looked to have thrown away victory in a 21-17 triumph at Benetton.

WATCH as World Cup-winning Springbok flyer Cheslin Kolbe scores a sizzler for Toulon against Lyon in a Top 14 match at the weekend!

MATCH REPORT: The Blues have made it two wins over Moana Pasifika in five days after dispatching their cross-town rivals 46-16 at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday.

URC REPORT: The Sharks returned to winning ways in the United Rugby Championship after they recorded a 51-3 victory over the Dragons in a Round 15 clash in Durban on Friday.

PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Saracens secured what could well turn out to be a hugely significant victory as they beat Sale Sharks 18-12 at the AJ Bell Stadium on Friday.

MATCH REPORT: Scarlets played 36 minutes of the second half with 14 men but still managed to beat Cardiff 35-20 in the United Rugby Championship.

WATCH as Dragons Director of Rugby Dragons Dean Ryan gives his frank assessment of the deep mire the Welsh game finds itself in.

URC REPORT: Glasgow Warriors hooker Johnny Matthews grabbed a hat-trick during a 40-12 win over Zebre Parma on an emotional night at Scotstoun.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round 15 encounter between the Stormers and Ospreys in Cape Town.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round 15 encounter between the Lions and Edinburgh at Ellis Park.

SPOTLIGHT: RugbyPass writer Ian Cameron takes a look at how a new regulation can impact the number of 'foreign' players in Premiership clubs!

NEWS: Wales flank James Davies has retired at the age of 31 because of concerns over long-term health risks following a concussion, it was announced Friday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round 15 encounter between the Bulls and Ulster at Loftus Versfeld.

ROUND FIVE WRAP: Migcobo Bovu scored a late intercept try to boost the UFH Blues to a shock 16-14 win over CPUT in Bellville on Friday.

MATCH REPORT: Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has made a successful comeback as the NSW Waratahs crushed an ill-disciplined Fijian Drua 38-14 to keep their Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes alive.

MATCH REPORT: The Queensland Reds have defied another red card to end the Brumbies' unbeaten run and draw level with their Australian rivals at the top of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder.

SATURDAY SHOWDOWN: The number of South African-born and bred players featuring in European-based teams in South Africa on Saturday, will give some of the matches a very different flavour.

SPOTLIGHT: The stage is set for a sensational finish to the 15th edition of the Varsity Cup as four teams – Wits, UJ, UWC and the CUT Ixias – battle it out to retain their Varsity Cup status.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are four changes to the Stormers' starting line-up for the United Rugby Championship encounter with Ospreys in Cape Town on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: The Crusaders produced a solid defensive display to overcome the Highlanders 17-14 in a tight South Island derby at Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch.

Leicester Tigers will see out their double-chasing 2021/22 campaign minus South African Kobus van Wyk who has been granted an early release from the English club for an unspecified reason.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round 15 encounter between the Sharks and Dragons at Kings Park.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has been forced into making some changes to his team to face Edinburgh on Saturday.

DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: Sharks centre Marius Louw escaped a ban by a United Rugby Championship disciplinary panel.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: The Sharks and Dragons, who meet in Durban on Friday, are both coming off heavy defeats last week.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls have made three changes to their starting team that will take on Ulster Rugby in a United Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Former Junior Springbok flyhalf Lubabalo Dobela will make his one seven-point try World Rugby Sevens Series debut in Singapore next weekend after being named in the Blitzboks squad for the fifth tournament of the 2022 season.

NEWS: It has been reported that a fire sale is underway due to a Premiership salary cap oversight for the 2022/23 season by the Bears.

WATCH as England loose forward Nathan Hughes recalled how Eddie Jones once used a video of Bakkies Botha to motivate England before a match against the Springboks.

SPOTLIGHT: Injuries will keep Jock Campbell and Seru Uru out of the Reds' top-of-the-table clash with the Brumbies, while Michael Hooper will return for the Waratahs.

NEWS: Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne has tested positive to COVID-19 just as his squad was forced to relocate from their flooded Lennox Heads base to the Gold Coast.

TOP 14 PREVIEW: France wing Gabin Villiere says winning the Six Nations Grand Slam has left him hungry for more silverware with his club Toulon.

INTERVIEW: Sharks coach Sean Everitt hopes to have two key Springboks back in the fold in the not too distant future.

SPOTLIGHT: The All Blacks may have identified a lethal attacking weapon to overcome the Springboks in the Rugby Championship.

NEWLANDS UPDATE: A headstrong Zelt Marais has rescheduled a council meeting, despite being served by the South African Rugby Union.

SPOTLIGHT: Lions assistant coach Ricardo Laubscher says hard discussions about their problems has been key to their resurgence in recent weeks.

PLAY-OFF PREDICTOR: With four rounds left until the first URC's play-offs teams are confirmed, the latest stats probabilities show that 13 teams are still in the hunt.

INTERVIEW: Tappe Henning has just climbed off a flight and walked into his hotel room. It's a process he'll repeat over the next few months in South Africa, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Italy.

SPOTLIGHT: Bubbling below the Azzurri's senior team is a youth sector which is very much alive.

TRANSFER NEWS: Johann van Graan is taking some South African muscle with him to Bath.

BEAST MODE ACTIVATED: With Super Round on the horizon, teams are starting to make their move as Super Rugby Pacific ramps up for round seven.

SPOTLIGHT: Springboks Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus has come to the aid of embattled head coach Eddie Jones and says that 'no one' knows how teams will fare at the World Cup in 2023.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok star Damian de Allende has his say on South Africa's possible move to the Six Nations.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Super Rugby Aotearoa Champions Crusaders and Japanese club Toyota Verblitz might be heading to Bloemfontein later this year.

SPOTLIGHT: Sharks loose forward Sikhumbuzo Notshe says his team are not going to play the blame game for their average performances in recent weeks.

NEWS: Springbok star Damian de Allende confirmed that he will be leaving Munster at the end of the current season.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Auckland-based Blues survived a red card and a fraught period around half-time when they almost gave up a 19-point lead before beating Moana Pasifika 32-19.

WATCH as Tappe Henning, the URC head of match officials, reveals what 'remedial' action they will take against match officials for their big blunder in the Stormers' 23-20 win over Ulster this past weekend.

NEWS: Queensland Reds prop Dane Zander will miss three rounds of Super Rugby Pacific for a dangerous tackle while Brumbies ace Tom Banks has escaped with a warning from the SANZAAR judiciary.

VARSITY CUP WRAP: The Player That Rocks Suleiman Hartzenberg scored two late tries as the UCT Ikeys claimed a thrilling 44-27 victory over arch-rivals Maties in the 500th Varsity Cup match.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks coach Sean Everitt made five changes to his team for their United Rugby Championship Round 15 outing against the Dragons at Kings Park on Friday.

NEWS: World Rugby on Monday opened a probe into a "potential breach" by Spain of eligibility rules during their successful qualification for next year's World Cup.

SPOTLIGHT: It hasn’t taken Owen Farrell long to start making headlines in the sport after returning from injury to star for Saracens over the weekend.

REACTION: From December 4 to March 13 - three months and five matches - the Lions went through a barren spell.

LISTEN as Martin Bester, on Jacaranda FM’s breakfast show, convinces Bulls Director of Rugby JHake White to drastically reduce ticket prices for Saturday's URC showdown with Ulster.

SPOTLIGHT: Stormers wing Leolin Zas revealed that he was close to quitting the game a few seasons ago.

SQUAD UPDATE: Four Scotland internationals have joined Edinburgh’s touring squad in South Africa ahead of Saturday’s United Rugby Championship match against the Lions in Johannesburg.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Bulls wing Madosh Tambwe has opted to steer clear of questions surrounding his future at the South African franchise.

NEWS: All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett was cleared of concussion symptoms Monday after a nasty head knock, but will miss the Blues' next two matches, coach Leon MacDonald said.

NEWS: Japan-based Simon Cron will return to Australia to become coach of Western Force at the end of the current season, the Super Rugby franchise announced Monday.

REACTION: Edinburgh forward Ben Muncaster is targeting a South Africa double after his side created URC history with a victory over the Sharks in Durban.

WATCH as Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White unpacks his team's 55-20 URC win over the Dragons at the weekend.

REACTION: Ulster head coach Dan McFarland was not happy with a late referee and TMO decision that denied his team a victory over the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday.

REPORT: Chris Ashton became the joint highest try-scorer in Premiership history as Leicester secured their place in the play-offs.

REACTION: Sharks head coach Sean Everitt said his team were just not clinical enough in their United Rugby Championship Round 14 clash against Edinburgh on Saturday.

URC REPORT: Fourteen-man Connacht were floored by six second-half tries as Leinster ran out 45-8 winners of a bruising United Rugby Championship derby at The Sportsground.

PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY WRAP: Bath and Sale Sharks played to a 24-24 draw at The Recreation Ground in Round 21 of the Premiership on Saturday.

URC REPORT: Theo Cabango scored two tries as Cardiff produced a second-half comeback to stun high-flying Glasgow at the Arms Park.

SPOTLIGHT: Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney has opened up on the preferred candidates to replace Eddie Jones.

REACTION: The Welsh regions are still searching for their first win on South African soil and the Ospreys' play-off hopes were dealt a significant blow at Ellis Park on Friday.

URC REPORT: Blair Kinghorn touched down twice as Edinburgh ended the wait for a Northern Hemisphere victory in South Africa by beating the Sharks 21-5.

URC REPORT: The Stormers survived a nervy final few minutes to record a 23-20 win over Ulster at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

URC REPORT: The Scarlets claimed their first away win of the season as they defeated United Rugby Championship opponents Zebre Parma 41-24 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.

REACTION: Brumbies coach Dan McKellar says it was ridiculous that Tom Banks was given a red card for an accidental head clash.

URC REPORT: The Bulls proved to be too strong for the Dragons in Pretoria on Saturday.

REACTION: Saracens Director of Rugby Mark McCall may have been 'delighted' with Owen Farrell's performance in his comeback from injury, but a classic 'no arm' cheap shot did not escape the attention of pundits.

SPOTLIGHT: France captain and scrumhalf Antoine Dupont has been named the Six Nations Player of The Championship for a second time, after first claiming the accolade in 2020.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Queensland Reds have defied simultaneous red and yellow cards to beat the Waratahs 32-20 and stay second on the Super Rugby Pacific ladder.

MATCH REPORT: The Crusaders have improved to four wins and a loss in the Super Rugby Pacific season, defying the Chiefs 34-19 in Waikato.

REPORT: The Blues did just enough to put the Highlanders away in a tight 32-25 Super Rugby Pacific victory in Dunedin.

MATCH REPORT: Flyhalf Ben Healy kicked 21 points as Munster got back to winning ways with a 51-22 United Rugby Championship victory over Benetton at Musgrave Park.

NEWS: Gloucester's match at home to Worcester in the English Premiership on Friday was called off just hours before kick-off due to the visitors' lack of front row forwards.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round 14 encounter between the Bulls and Dragons at Loftus Versfeld.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round 14 encounter between the Sharks and Edinburgh at Kings Park.

NEWS: Montpellier have confirmed that Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach has extended his stay at the Top 14 club.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round 14 encounter between the Stormers and Ulster in Cape Town.

MATCH REPORT: Morne van den Berg scored two tries as Lions remained unbeaten at home with a 45-15 win over Ospreys on Friday.

SPOTLIGHT: Duane Vermeulen is no stranger to hardship and abuse on the field. It is the 'vitriol' from spectators that will add some extra spice to the next two weeks.

SUPER SATURDAY: The Stormers are hoping the return of more spectators will add another advantage to their campaign.

ROUND 14 STATS INSIGHT: With five rounds left until the first United Rugby Championship play-offs, we take a look at all 16 teams' prospects.

NEWS: Hard-working lock Ruan Nortje has made a decision about his playing future.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Brumbies fullback Tom Banks was handed a controversial red card and sent off to hospital with a suspected fractured cheekbone in his team's thrilling 39-38 win over the Western Force in Perth.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Melbourne have cracked their first win of the Super Rugby Pacific season, getting revenge on Fijian Drua with a spirited 42-27 victory.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: After weeks of Covid uncertainty and season-opening drubbings, Moana Pasifika are finally on the board.

REACTION: England coach Eddie Jones is not "bullet-proof", his boss said, following a dismal Six Nations campaign.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round 14 encounter between the Lions and Ospreys at Ellis Park.

NEWS: Sharks head coach Sean Everitt revealed that there are discussions that still need to happen with Springbok wing Sibusiso Nkosi over the latter's playing future.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers head coach John Dobson has revealed his team to face Ulster on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls have lost the services of a star forward for their United Rugby Championship Round 14 encounter with the Dragons at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Ospreys are determined to end a winless run for European-based teams in South Africa, as the United Rugby Championship play-off race starts to heat up.

SPOTLIGHT: Tom Botha, speaking with a slight Welsh twang, said Ospreys will focus on themselves during their two-match tour of South Africa.

TRANSFER NEWS: Exeter Chiefs have added a third new face for next season with the acquisition of powerhouse South African forward Aidon Davis.

OPINION: Former England flyhalf Andy Goode blasted RFU following their latest statement.

WATCH as forward coach Russel Winter speaks about the Bulls' progress in the United Rugby Championship.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks host Edinburgh at Kings Park on Saturday in a United Rugby Championship clash that has an important bearing on the fight for log positions.

SPOTLIGHT: The International Rugby Players union has contacted World Rugby and the Six Nations in the wake of some high profile concussion incidents that took place in the recent championship.

NEWS: Police have arrested the two men suspected of gunning down the former star Argentine rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu in Paris, one of whom was trying to flee to Ukraine, authorities said Wednesday.

NEWS: New Zealand Rugby Union (NZU) Rugby announced the dates for matches that were postponed due to the impact of COVID-19 in recent weeks.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has revealed his team to face Ospreys in a United Rugby Championship Round 14 clash in Johannesburg on Friday.

NEWS: World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin sees a $500 million plan for the United States to host the 2031 men's and 2033 women's World Cups as essential for growing the sport globally.

SPOTLIGHT: The United Rugby Championship organisers have been forced to apologise for a 'disgraceful' video they posted on social media.

INTERVIEW: The Rebels feel they are moving in the right direction, but won't be satisfied until they taste Super Rugby Pacific victory, starting with Fijian Drua on Friday.

ALL ABOARD: It’s Heritage Round in Super Rugby Pacific and the stage is set for more unforgettable moments to be etched into the tournament’s history with all 12 teams in action following a Covid-disrupted Round Five.

CURRIE CUP REPORT: The Pumas climbed above Western Province in the Currie Cup standings after they recorded a 37-11 win in Round Seven in Cape Town on Wednesday.

SPOTLIGHT: World Cup-winning Springbok Duane Vermeulen will return to Cape Town this week, where he featured in more than 120 games for the Stormers and Western Province.

SPOTLIGHT: Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit has responded to speculation about a potential move by South Africa to the Six Nations.

NEWS: France's Grand Slam-winning coach Fabien Galthié confirmed Wednesday he is to take charge of the invitational side, the Barbarians, for a match against England in June.

SPOTLIGHT: Wallabies great Chris Latham has lamented the current state of rugby, saying overzealous officials are “killing the game”.

CURRIE CUP REPORT: The Bulls have closed the gap on the table-topping Cheetahs to just one point after the Pretoria side recorded a 40-10 win over the Lions in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

SPOTLIGHT: Controversial Israel Folau is "definitely interested" in playing for Tonga at next year's Rugby World Cup and has "no regrets" over controversial comments that ended his Wallabies career.

NEWS: Taniela Tupou will play for the Queensland Reds against the Waratahs on Saturday after successfully fighting a foul-play charge at the judiciary.

SPOTLIGHT: South African Rugby supporters received some good news as rugby venues would be permitted to accept up to 50 percent of its capacity for vaccinated or COVID-19 negative attendees.

CURRIE CUP REPORT: The Cheetahs kept their unbeaten run in the Currie Cup intact with a 29-15 win over the Sharks in wet conditions in Durban on Wednesday.

DISCIPLINARY NEWS: Bulls hooker Bismarck Du Plessis had been handed a three-week ban after his red card against Munster in the United Rugby Championship (URC).

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round Seven encounter between the Lions and Bulls at Ellis Park.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round Seven encounter between the Sharks and Cheetahs at Kings Park.

WATCH as Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White unpacks his team's impressive run of victories the past week - beating Munster, the Sharks and Scarlets all in seven days.

INTERVIEW: Centre has become a problem position for Wales with head coach Wayne Pivac having tried 13 different midfield combinations so far in his three-year tenure.

TRANSFER NEWS: Bulls confirmed the signing of former Junior Springbok lock, Ruan Vermaak, who is set to be the latest recruit at Loftus Versfeld.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round Seven encounter between Western Province and the Pumas in Cape Town.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Mike Blair is relishing Edinburgh’s first trip to South Africa since January 2019 after he named a 32-man squad for the upcoming United Rugby Championship matches away to Sharks and Lions.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks host table-topping Cheetahs at Kings Park on Wednesday in an important Currie Cup clash with the tournament heading for the halfway stage.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions coach Mziwakhe Nkosi has made wholesale changes to the team that will face the Bulls at Ellis Park on Wednesday.

BUSINESS END: The first-placed Cheetahs will be aiming for their sixth straight win of the 2022 Currie Cup campaign when they tackle the Sharks in another important clash in Durban on Wednesday.

OPINION: Despite a good second-half display, England slipped to a 25-13 defeat against Grand Slam champions France in a pulsating atmosphere at the Stade de France.

OPINION: The emergency SOS proposal for England to sign Rassie Erasmus as head coach is simply not required. Rugbypass writer Ben Smith reports. 

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lizo Gqoboka will lead an exciting Bulls side that will take on the Lions in a Currie Cup clash in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There is just one change to the Western Province starting line-up for the Currie Cup clash with Pumas at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday.

OPINION: A sun-kissed afternoon gave way beery twilight celebrations as Ireland clinched the Triple Crown with a 26-5 bonus point win and then huddled around the TV screens in the ground to watch the title-deciding Six Nations action unfold from Paris.

NEWLANDS UPDATE: Zelt Marais suffered a decisive setback in his battle to regain control of the Western Province Rugby Football Union structures.

REACTION: Lions captain Burger Odendaal explained how his team managed to rectify their defensive shortcoming against Munster at the weekend.

NEWS: France coach Fabien Galthie has been rewarded for his side's stunning Six Nations triumph with a four-year contract extension until 2027, the French rugby federation told AFP on Sunday.

VARSITY CUP WRAP: Maties rebounded from a poor start to beat the NWU Eagles 20-12 in Round Six in Stellenbosch on Monday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse has tweaked his team for their trip to Cape Town on Wednesday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs head coach Hawies Fourie has made a number of changes to his team for their Currie Cup Round Seven clash against the Sharks in Durban.

REACTION: Eddie Jones insisted he remained the man to turn around England's fortunes ahead of next year's World Cup after a disappointing Six Nations ended in defeat by Grand Slam champions France.

NEWS: France have officially replaced New Zealand in second place in the World Rugby Rankings.

REACTION: The Stormers seem intent on playing a fast-paced attractive brand of rugby, but it could be costly against sterner opposition in the coming weeks.

NEWS: Ben Youngs has ruled out any sense of panic after England continued their countdown to the next World Cup with another underwhelming Six Nations.

OPINION: This was a battle of two teams very much on different sides of the Six Nations tracks.

REACTION: France captain Antoine Dupont insisted he wanted to "make the most" of a long-awaited Grand Slam success and not worry about the World Cup after a 25-13 win at home to England.

SPOTLIGHT: Michael Hooper won’t return for the NSW Waratahs’ crunch clash with the Queensland Reds, instead targeting the Super Rugby Pacific encounter with Fijian Drua on April 1.

REACTION: The Sharks' win over Zebre Parma have been accompanied by a couple of injury concerns.

REACTION: Ange Capuozzo revelled in Italy's first-ever Six Nations win in Wales on Saturday, saying that ending a seven-year losing streak in the tournament proved the team are "not dead".

UPDATE: Locked gates and planned protests are all on the cards for Human Rights Day. Jan de Koning reports on the latest developments in South African Rugby.

URC REPORT: The Stormers moved up to seventh position in the United Rugby Championship standings after they thumped Cardiff 40-3 in Cape Town on Sunday.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has set Matt To'omua the challenge of shining at Super Rugby level in order to win back his spot in the national set-up.

ROUND FOUR WRAP: The UFH Blues beat WSU 27-13 in Round Four of the Varsity Shield on Sunday to consolidate their position at the top of the log.

WATCH as Ange Capuozzo sets up Italy's first-ever Six Nations win (22-21) over Wales in Cardiff at the weekend.

OPINION: Finishing a campaign with Italy at home is a strange one. A chance to develop depth, Wayne Pivac rolled in a handful of new selections, hoping to end the Six Nations on a high.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Former England flyhalf Andy Goode has backed the idea of Johan 'Rassie' Erasmus as the England coach.

SPOTLIGHT: Eastern Province Rugby Union President Maasdorp Cannon has been charged by the South Africa Rugby Union (SARU).

SIX NATIONS REPORT: France won their first Six Nations title since 2010 by defeating England 25-13 in a superb all-round display at the Stade de France on Saturday.

SIX NATIONS REPORT: Ireland won the Triple Crown for the first time since 2018, beating Scotland 26-5 in their final Six Nations match at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

REPORT: The Sharks were forced to work hard for their 38-6 win over Zebre at Kings Park on Saturday.

SIX NATIONS REPORT: Italy have ended their seven-year losing streak in the Six Nations when they edged Wales 22-21 in Cardiff on Saturday.

REPORT: The Lions made a huge statement with an impressive 23-21 win over Munster at Ellis Park on Saturday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round Seven match between the Stormers and Cardiff in Cape Town.

NEWS: Former Argentina rugby international Federico Aramburu was killed in Paris on Saturday after an altercation in a bar, AFP learned from sources close to the investigation.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Waratahs have won back-to-back matches for the first time in 19 months and consigned Melbourne to more Super Rugby Pacific misery with a 24-19 victory at the SCG.

MATCH REPORT: The Bulls moved into the top eight of the United Rugby Championship with a bonus-point 57-12 demolition of the Scarlets at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

REPORT: The severely under-strength Chiefs have overwhelmed Moana Pasifika 59-12 in the only fifth-round match played in the COVID-hit New Zealand section of Super Rugby Pacific.

REACTION: It was a day of high drama when SARU appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture in parliament on Wednesday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Six Nations Round Five match between France and England in Paris.

MEDIA STATEMENT: Politicians and the proverbial 'lynch mob' is ready to remove Jurie Roux from his position with immediate effect.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Western Force have snatched victory against the Fijian Drua, kicking a penalty after the fulltime siren to claim a 20-18 win in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Sydney.

OPINION: The rugby world has been waiting for this France side to put it together for a while now.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round Seven match between the Sharks and Zebre at Kings Park.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Six Nations Round Five match between Ireland and Scotland in Dublin.

BREAKING NEWS: South African Rugby Union CEO Jurie Roux is continuing the battle to clear his name in the dispute with the University of Stellenbosch.

SIX NATIONS, ROUND FIVE: France coach Fabien Galthie has insisted his side will be "ready to respond" to some typical Eddie Jones taunts when they attempt to win a first Six Nations title since 2010.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Six Nations Round Five match between Wales and Italy in Cardiff.

ROUND SEVEN RESCHEDULED: Stormers will look to build on their winning streak when they host Cardiff at the Cape Town Stadium on Sunday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round Seven match between the Lions and Munster at Ellis Park.

REACTION: Matchday referee Mathieu Raynal has admitted he got the scrums wrong during England and Ireland’s Round Four  Six Nations clash last weekend.

ROUND SEVEN RESCHEDULED: The Sharks will look to keep their unbeaten home record intact this season when they welcome Zebre Parma to Kings Park on Saturday.

INTERVIEW: The Lions may have ended a three-month losing streak last week, but defence coach Jaque Fourie has cautioned again overexuberant expectations.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: Teams are starting to make their move in Super Rugby Pacific with Round Five set to bring plenty of action despite a raft of schedule changes

SIX NATIONS, ROUND FIVE: Ireland winning the Triple Crown by beating Scotland on Saturday will leave the players feeling hollow if France achieve the Six Nations Grand Slam, says former Ireland fullback, Hugo MacNeill.

SIX NATIONS, ROUND FIVE: Dan Biggar and Alun Wyn Jones will decide who leads Wales out against Italy in the Six Nations on Saturday on what promises to be a landmark day for both stalwarts.

URC REPORT: Glasgow Warriors took a four-point lead in the Scottish/Italian Shield with a 30-17 victory in their 1872 Cup clash with Edinburgh.

WATCH as seasoned Bulls and Springbok back Grenton Lionel Starlone Mapoe explains why playing three games in a week is going to become the norm for South Africans.

NEWLANDS UPDATE: Suspended WPRFU President Zelt Marais is taunting the SARU and charging full-steam ahead with plans to host a meeting with clubs at Newlands on Monday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Brumbies are still undefeated this Super Rugby Pacific season but Friday's 16-12 victory over the Queensland Reds certainly did not come easy.

ROUND SEVEN SCHEDULED: Lions will have their work cut out for them when they host Irish giants Munster at Ellis Park on Saturday.

NEWS: The United Rugby Championship confirmed the scheduling for the final round of the season where play-off places will be on the line and the first Shield winners will be crowned.

VARSITY SHIELD WRAP: CPUT outclassed the TUT Vikings to claim a 47-10 bonus-point victory in round three at Tuks Stadium on Friday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round Seven match between the Bulls and Scarlets at Loftus Versfeld.

SPOTLIGHT: Mention the names Gio Aplon, Juan de Jongh, Elton Jantjies, Cornal Hendricks, Siyabonga Ntubeni, Nizaam Carr and Cecil Afrika and you will immediately have people's attention.

ROUND NINE RESCHEDULED: Glasgow Warriors host Edinburgh in the first leg of the 1872 Cup on Friday - a match that could have a big say in the outcome of the Scottish/Italian Shield.

NEWS: Former All Black wing Zac Guildford has found himself on the wrong side of the law again.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: France got one of their stars back for their Six Nations clash against England on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: England head coach Eddie Jones has revealed his team to face France in Paris on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls loose forward Cyle Brink is set to make his United Rugby Championship debut when his side takes on Welsh outfit Scarlets at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

NEWS: The World Rugby Men’s Rankings has been updated after the latest round of Six Nations 2022.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions will be without their inspirational leader, Jaco Kriel ahead of their  United Rugby Championship match against Munster on Saturday at Ellis Park.

INTERVIEW: Two-time World Cup winner François Philippus Lodewyk Steyn has given the most sincere answer you will ever hear, when they 34-year-old was asked how long he will continue to play for.

ROUND SEVEN RESCHEDULED: The Bulls kick off the United Rugby Championship action with a thrilling encounter against the Scarlets on Friday at Loftus Versfeld.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has revealed his team to face Wales in their final Six Nations clash on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks will be looking to take their rousing United Rugby Championship (URC) performance of last week and turn it into another passionate effort when they host Zebre at Kings Park on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers head coach John Dobson has revealed his team to face Cardiff on Sunday.

SPOTLIGHT: Former international referee Nigel Owens said the scrums in the Six Nations have not been the best.

NEWS: The Scarlets have lost one of their top players ahead of their United Rugby Championship clash against the Bulls in Pretoria on Friday.

SPOTLIGHT: With the United Rugby Championship match between the Bulls and Welsh side, Scarlets, only a day away, there is nobody who will know both sides as intimately as former Springbok prop, Werner Kruger.

NEWS: England's Charlie Ewels has been banned following his early red card against Ireland in the Six Nations.

WATCH as Munster defence coach JP Ferreira talks about seeing signs of a 'revival' at Ellis Park, ahead of their clash with the Lions on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Andy Farrell has named the final Ireland matchday squad of the 2022 Six Nations championship ahead of the Round Five clash with Scotland in Dublin on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Head coach Gregor Townsend has made two changes to the starting line-up for Scotland's final match of the 2022 Six Nations.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: France defence coach Shaun Edwards has opened up about the duo responsible for laying down the law to their teammates when it comes to physicality. 

NEWS: Stormers lock David Meihuizen has announced his retirement from all rugby due to complications related to concussion.

REACTION: SARU has finally broken its silence in the face of suspended WPRUP Zelt Marais' ongoing public attacks.

REACTION: Suspended Western Province Rugby Football Union President Zelt Marais is NOT going to go away quietly.

REPORT: The Bulls handed the Sharks their first Currie Cup defeat of the season on Wednesday. 

SPOTLIGHT: Sam Simmonds says England's players are fully behind under-fire Eddie Jones as the head coach attempts to restore some pride to the team after another disappointing Six Nations campaign.

INTERVIEW: Ruan Ackermann is in dominant, authoritative form. A must-read interview!

REPORT: Griquas bounced back with a comfortable 49-17 win over the Lions in Kimberley on Wednesday. 

REPORT: Cheetahs kept their unbeaten run intact with a hard-fought 24-17 win over the Western Province on Wednesday. 

NEWS: COVID-19 outbreaks in the Blues, Highlanders and Crusaders squads have forced the postponement of all three Super Rugby Pacific matches in New Zealand this weekend.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dan Biggar and Alun Wyn Jones will both achieve major milestones in Wales' Six Nations clash against Italy on Saturday.

NEWS: Leicester were Tuesday fined nearly £310,000 (US$405,000), but avoided a points deduction after a Premiership investigation found the club had failed to comply with salary cap regulations.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round Six encounter between the Bulls and Sharks in Pretoria.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round Six encounter between the Cheetahs and Western Province in Bloemfontein.

REACTION: The Lions may have ended a three-month drought at the weekend, but there will be no time to bask in the glory of their first win in 2022.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round Six encounter between Griquas and the Lions in Kimberley.

CRUNCH TIME: The defending-champions Bulls and Western Province - the two most successful teams in Currie Cup history - will be looking to trip up the pace-setting Sharks and Cheetahs.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions coach Mziwakhe Nkosi has wielded a heavy axe, making 10 changes to his team for their trip to Kimberley and a tricky encounter with Griquas.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls are expecting a tough Currie Cup contest when they face the Sharks in a crucial match at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday.

OPINION: Liam Heagney rates the Ireland players after their 32-15 win over England at Twickenham!

OPINION: Paul Smith rates the England players after their 15-32 loss to Ireland at Twickenham!

OPINION: France moved within 80 minutes of their first Grand Slam since 2010 thanks to a hard-fought 9-13 win over Wales.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks head coach Etienne Fynn has revealed his team for their Currie Cup clash against the Bulls in Pretoria on Wednesday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie made a number of changes to his team for their Currie Cup Round Six encounter with Western Province in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are a number of changes to the Western Province team that will face the Cheetahs in a Currie Cup encounter in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.

SPOTLIGHT: England’s second-minute red card to Charlie Ewels against Ireland has raised conjecture around the punishment for high tackles.

WATCH as Stormers stand-in captain Deon Fourie talks about the value he brings with him after seven years playing in Europe.

ROUND FIVE WRAP: Prior to kick-off, UJ sat in a precarious position as the ninth-placed side on the combined 2021-22 Varsity Cup log.

NEWS: More Super Rugby Pacific games in New Zealand are likely to be postponed due to the growing COVID-19 outbreak.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Griquas coach Pieter Bergh has made three changes to his team for their Currie Cup Round Six encounter with the Lions in Kimberley on Wednesday.

WATCH as Lions captain Jaco Kriel reveals what he told the team to fire them up to end a three-month losing streak against Cardiff on Sunday.

NEWS: Two big names have returned after Covid-19 infections as Grand Slam chasing France prepare for their Six Nations finale against England in Paris this weekend.

NEWS: Ireland lock James Ryan has been ruled out of Saturday's Six Nations finale against Scotland after a head injury forced him off early in his side's win against England.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Wasps flank Jack Willis was Monday recalled to England's squad ahead of their final match of this year's Six Nations against France, with Tom Curry ruled out due to a hamstring problem.

NEWS: Lock Scott Cummings and hooker Fraser Brown have been added to Scotland's squad for their final Six Nations match of the 2022 tournament in Ireland on Saturday.

REACTION: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has come to Bismarck du Plessis' defence after the hooker was sent off in a clash against Munster on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: Eddie Jones has insisted England know what they have to do in order to deny France a Grand Slam and finish the Six Nations with a flourish.

NEWS: Waratahs skipper Jake Gordon is out for up to a month after injuring his hamstring, ruling him out of Saturday's Super Rugby Pacific match against the Rebels.

NEWS: New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced the following schedule changes for Round Five of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

OPINION: Liam Heagney takes a look at four key aspects of what unfolded at Twickenham at the weekend that should be included in that post-tournament debrief.

MATCH REPORT: The Stormers made a full-house of four-from-four wins for South African teams, as they demolished the winless Zebre 55-7 in a rescheduled URC Round Six match in Stellenbosch on Sunday.

MATCH REPORT: The Lions scored their first win in any competition since early December when they beat Cardiff 37-20 in a rescheduled URC Round Six match at Ellis Park on Sunday.

SUNDAY WRAP: Northampton Saints ended their four-match losing streak with a bonus-point 27-22 win against Wasps at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens.

NEWS: Spain beat Portugal 33-28 in Madrid on Sunday to become the 16th team to qualify for the 2023 World Cup.

REACTION: Ireland's hopes of an unexpected Six Nations crown rests on England upsetting France in Paris this coming weekend.

WATCH as Sean Everitt unpacks the Sharks' 37-20 URC win over the Scarlets in Durban at the weekend.

WATCH as a few Springboks produce a 'bloopers reel' from the recent launch at the Rugby Academy SA.

NEWS: Rugby enjoyed a stellar time at the South African Sports Awards in Durban on Saturday, collecting five titles

REACTION: England coach Eddie Jones has taken a swipe at referee Mathieu Raynal for the way he officiated the scrum in Saturday’s 15-32 Six Nations loss to Ireland.

REACTION: Ireland captain Johnny Sexton was glad to see his side "stay alive" in the Six Nations title race after a gruelling 32-15 win over 14-man England at Twickenham on Saturday.

URC REPORT: Ulster made it a rare double over Leinster after beating the reigning URC champions 18-13 on a rain-swept night in Belfast.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Waratahs have overcome the late withdrawal of skipper Jake Gordon to record a crucial 22-17 Super Rugby Pacific win over the Western Force in Sydney.

SATURDAY WRAP: Sale Sharks remain in the hunt for a top-four place after they overcame fellow play-off hopefuls Gloucester 26-24 at the AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday.

URC REPORT: It was a game of two halves at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday as the Bulls survived a nervy finish to beat Munster 29-24.

OPINION: Gavin Harper rate the Scotland players after their 33-22 Six Nations win over Italy in Rome!

OPINION: After finishing strongly in Twickenham, Wales came home to Cardiff with the smallest of targets on their back.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round Six match between the Stormers and Zebre at the Danie Craven Stadium.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round Six match between the Lions and Cardiff at Ellis Park.

MATCH REPORT: Ireland saw off 14-man England 32-15 at Twickenham on Saturday to maintain their Six Nations title hopes.

ROUND SIX RESCHEDULED: Lions prop Carlu Sadie says his team will have to make full use of their home ground advantage when they face Cardiff in a rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round Six clash on Sunday.

MATCH REPORT: Scotland got their Six Nations campaign up and running again on Saturday with a bonus point 33-22 win over battling Italy.

REACTION: France coach Fabien Galthie hailed his side's heroic defensive effort after a gutsy 13-9 victory over Wales that kept alive dreams of a first Six Nations Grand Slam in 12 years.

SPOTLIGHT: Newly appointed Argentina rugby coach Michael Cheika has told the Pumas he hopes to take them from being good to great.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Queensland Reds have avoided one of the great Super Rugby boilovers, surviving an incredible Fijian Drua comeback to win 33-28.

NEWLANDS UPDATE: Suspended Western Province Football Union President Zelt Marais seems to be on a one-man crusade to reclaim control of the union.

SIX NATIONS REPORT: France kept their bid for a first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2010 on track after edging Wales 13-9 in a thoroughly absorbing Test in Cardiff on Friday.

MATCH REPORT: The Sharks kept their home record intact with a 37-20 bonus-point win over Scarlets in Durban on Friday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Six Nations Round Four encounter between England and Ireland at Twickenham.

ROUND SIX RESCHEDULED: The Stormers will be looking to run Zebre Parma ragged on Sunday in a rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round Six game in Stellenbosch on Sunday.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Six Nations Round Four encounter between Italy and Scotland in Rome.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round Six match between the Bulls and Munster at Loftus Versfeld.

SPOTLIGHT: Assistant coach Matt Proudfoot has claimed that England are “really optimistic” that Maro Itoje will play against Ireland on Saturday – even though he missed Friday’s captain’s run training session at Twickenham.

ROUND NINE RESCHEDULED: Much of the focus will be on the four games to be played on South African soil, but there is one game happening overseas that could prove a defining one in the race for top spot.

SIX NATIONS, ROUND FOUR: Gregor Townsend has urged his Scotland side to forget about defeats against Wales and France and finish a "disappointing" campaign in style.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Damian Willemse will celebrate a half-century of Stormers caps in the United Rugby Championship clash with Zebre Parma in Stellenbosch on Sunday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Chiefs have condemned the Crusaders to their first loss of the Super Rugby Pacific season with an injury-time try to secure a 24-21 win in Christchurch.

NEWS: The England preparations for this Saturday's Six Nations game against Ireland at Twickenham have suffered another COVID blow.

SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC REPORT: The unbeaten Brumbies have banked six tries to collect a 36-17 win over the hapless Rebels in their clash in Melbourne.

ROUND SIX RESCHEDULED: Out of the four South African franchises, the Bulls have the toughest task this weekend.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Six Nations Round Four encounter between Wales and France in Cardiff.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round Six encounter between the Sharks and Scarlets at Kings Park.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Talk about a game of two halves.

SIX NATIONS, ROUND FOUR: Eddie Jones has promised England will play with a "physicality" unknown to Ireland in what he has billed a "semifinal".

WATCH as we bring a glimpse of what awaits Irish province Munster during their first visit to Fort Loftus!

NEWS: Super Rugby new boys Moana Pasifika will twice have turnarounds of only four days between fixtures in late March and early April.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls have opted for consistency ahead of their United Rugby Challenge encounter against Irish side, Munster, at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has revealed his team to face Cardiff in Johannesburg on Sunday.