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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.

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.

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.

WATCH as Bulls Currie Cup coach Gert Smal opens up about the value of seasoned Springboks like Bismarck du Plessis for the Pretoria franchise.

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.

NEWLANDS UPDATE: Suspended WPRFU President Zelt Marais may be thumbing his nose at SARU, but the net of retribution is fast closing in around the polemical official.

NEWLANDS LATEST: Suspended WPFUP Zelt Marais has fired back at the SARU, saying he no longer recognises them as the custodians of the game.

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.

SPOTLIGHT: The Lions will be out to "find that balance" in their game when they come up against Cardiff in a United Rugby Championship clash in Johannesburg on Sunday.

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.

REACTION: The South African Rugby Union has responded swiftly to suspended Western Province Rugby Football Union President Zelt Marais' latest claims.

BREAKING NEWS: Zelt Marais has gone on the offensive - reclaiming his position as the head of the WPRFU and dismissing SARU.

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

SIX NATIONS, ROUND FOUR: Grand Slam-hunting France head to Wales for a crunch match on Friday on the back of their best Test-winning streak since 2006.

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.

ROUND SIX RESCHEDULED: Sharks head coach Sean Everitt says his team will be wary of the Scarlets' attacking threats when they meet in a rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round Six clash in Durban on Friday.

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!

SPOTLIGHT: Tappe Henning has his work cut out for him as the debate around refereeing interpretations continues to pop up ahead of matchdays.

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.

OPINION: All Blacks legends Jeff Wilson and John Kirwan have called for a reduction in the number of Australian teams in Super Rugby Pacific.

NEWS: Georgia have secured their place at World Cup 2023 after all remaining games involving Russia in the Rugby Europe Championship 2022 were abandoned.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Glasgow Warriors' scrumhalf Ali Price is in line to make his 50th appearance for Scotland having been named in the starting XV to face Italy.

MAKE OR BREAK: The stakes keep getting higher in Super Rugby Pacific with round four set to bring more grudge matches, pivotal clashes, and the start of new rivalries.

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

TRANSFER NEWS: Exeter Chiefs have bolstered their ranks for the 2022/23 season with the double signing of Leinster duo, Jack Dunne and Rory O’Loughlin.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named his matchday squad to take on England at Twickenham this coming Saturday in Round Four of the 2022 Six Nations Championships.

INTERVIEW: Welsh thoughts are not so focused on halting a French Grand Slam as much as putting in a performance of which they can be proud.

SPOTLIGHT: Sharks wing Sibusiso Nkosi believes his team is close to becoming the full package after questions have been raised about their performances in the United Rugby Championship.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Antoine Dupont will skipper France against Wales in the Six Nations in Cardiff on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Kieran Crowley has named an Italy team to face Scotland this Saturday in Rome.

WATCH as two-time World Cup-winning Springbok Frans Steyn has a light-hearted chat with the referee, before calmly slotting a touchline conversion.

WATCH Whistle Watch returns after a controversial week in the Six Nations.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wales coach Wayne Pivac has named Josh Navidi at openside flank for the Six Nations match against France in Cardiff on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Eddie Jones has named his England side for their Six Nations match against Ireland on Saturday.

WATCH as Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White explains to @king365ed why the Irish model is what could save the game in South Africa.

NEWS: Discarded former Wallaby coach Michael Cheika has reportedly been appointed coach of Argentina until next year's World Cup.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has revealed his team for their rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round Six clash against Scarlets in Durban on Friday.

NEWS: Duhan van der Merwe has been banned from Scotland's final two games of this season's Six Nations Championship after the wing was sent off in an English Premiership match.

INTERVIEW: Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse will never lose his passion for the game, but he is ready to 'tone down' on emotion as he works on ending his team's losing streak.

TRANSFER NEWS: Bath will have a Springbok scrumhalf on their books at the start of the 2022/2023 season.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok centre Damian De Allende will have a huge target on his back when Munster take on the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

NEWS: France suffered a scare ahead of Friday's Six Nations clash with Wales as captain Antoine Dupont left training with his left arm bandaged and an ice pack wrapped round it.

SPOTLIGHT: England boss Eddie Jones says Ireland are "the most cohesive side in the world", installing Andy Farrell's men as favourites for Saturday's Six Nations showdown at Twickenham.

REACTION: Ireland captain Johnny Sexton said he hopes to go out on "a high, not a whimper" after he signed a contract extension through to the 2023 World Cup.

SPOTLIGHT: Winning a Rugby World Cup is the end goal but repaying the Waratahs for their "huge gamble" was the overriding factor in Izaia Perese's decision to remain in Sydney long-term.

NEWS: Johnny Sexton has made a decision on his playing future.

SPOTLIGHT: Wales say prop Tomas Francis is available for selection against France in the Six Nations on Friday despite a strong warning from a surgeon that he risks "serious harm" after suffering a head injury against England.

NEWS: Louis Lynagh's Test aspirations have been put on hold with the Harlequins wing forced to withdraw from England's extended Six Nations squad after testing positive for COVID-19.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies has opened up on his decision to stay in with Stormers and not chase the money overseas.

WATCH as Lions coach Mziwakhe Nkosi and captain Asenathi Ntlabakanye answer some probing questions about the winless team's future.

SPOTLIGHT: Rassie Erasmus has shared his opinion surrounding the talk about the Springboks joining the Six Nations in the future.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Munster travelling party departed Ireland for South Africa ahead of the province’s upcoming two-game tour in the United Rugby Championship.

SQUAD NEWS: Scotland have called up Adam Hastings for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Italy in Rome.

DISCIPLINARY NEWS: Springbok flyhalf Morné Steyn and Sharks scrumhalf Grant Williams have completed their respective bans following their World Rugby coaching intervention courses.

INJURY UPDATE: Matthieu Jalibert's injury issues continued when the young flyhalf pulled out of France's squad to face Wales in the Six Nations.

Christian Wade believes the sport of rugby union is holding back its stars. 

WORLD RANKINGS UPDATE: The third round of the Six Nations resulted in some changes to the top 10 World Rugby pecking order.

SPOTLIGHT: South Africa's Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus has revealed why Wales are such a challenging opponent.

NEWS: South Africa's Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus and Springbok captain Siyamthanda Kolisi are among six nominees from rugby for the 15th annual SA Sport Awards.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Ireland squad reassembled on Sunday at Carton House following last week’s Open Session at Aviva Stadium and a number of players featuring for their provinces in URC fixtures at the weekend.

SQUAD NEWS: Josh Navidi has been added to the Wales squad for the rest of the Six Nations, with fellow back-row Ellis Jenkins released to play for regional side Cardiff, the Welsh Rugby Union announced on Sunday.

WATCH as Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie and captain Ruan Pienaar speak out about the 'narrow escape' in their weather-interrupted Currie Cup win over the Lions.

VARSITY CUP WRAP: NWU Eagles fired late to claim a 17-8 win over four-time title winners, UP-Tuks in Potchefstroom in Round 4 of the Varsity Cup on Monday.

SPOTLIGHT: South Africa's Director Rassie Erasmus has revealed the amount of flak he copped for appointing Siyamthanda Kolisi as the Springbok captain.

TEAM UPDATE: Eddie Jones has named a 36-player England squad ahead of this coming weekend's Six Nations match against Ireland.

SPOTLIGHT: South Africa Director of rugby Johan Erasmus has finally opened up on the drama surrounding the 2021 British and Irish Lions.

VARSITY SHIELD WRAP: DUT claimed their first victory when they edged Rhodes 8-5 in Makhanda on Sunday.

SPOTLIGHT: The Sharks are reportedly hard at work trying to seal the signature of another big name.

REACTION: The next two rounds could be decisive in the Sharks' Currie Cup campaign.

MATCH REPORT: Ospreys picked up a fourth successive home victory in the United Rugby Championship, but were made to work for their 27-22 win by a spirited Zebre outfit.

REACTION: The Waratahs have just one win in three starts - losing to the Brumbies at the weekend. However, their coach and captain believe they're heading in the right direction.

Leinster retain the top spot in the United Rugby Championship with a 61-17 victory over Benetton in Treviso.

NEWS: The Queensland Reds face a tricky month navigating key injuries, with Lukhan Salakaia-Loto the latest to join the list.

MATCH REPORT: The Cheetahs went top of the Currie Cup table with a 66-14 bonus-point victory over hapless Lions in Bloemfontein. 

URC REPORT: The Scarlets triumphed 35-10 over Glasgow Warriors in Llanelli to bring the visitors' five-match winning run to an end.

MATCH REPORT: Exeter moved back into the Premiership play-off zone with a 19-12 victory over Sale Sharks at Sandy Park.

MATCH REPORT:  The Bulls amplified their status as Currie Cup contenders with a 53-27 win over Griquas on Saturday in Kimberley. 

WATCH as South African players leave their mark on a game in the United States Major League Rugby.

UPDATE: Stormers centre Ruhan Nel learnt his fate after he appeared before a disciplinary panel on Friday.

PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY WRAP: Agustin Creevy crossed for two tries as London Irish ran riot against an ill-disciplined Worcester Warriors in a 43-12 home win in the Premiership.

MATCH REPORT: Ulster hit the top spot in the URC after running in seven tries to ease past Cardiff 48-12 at the Kingspan Stadium and register their sixth straight win in all competitions.

CURRIE CUP REPORT: Flyhalf Henry Chamberlain produced a kicking masterclass as the Sharks recorded a 24-10 win over the Pumas at Nelspruit on Friday.

MATCH REPORT: The Brumbies claimed bragging rights over the Waratahs, winning 27-20 in their Super Rugby Pacific showdown at Canberra Stadium.

URC REPORT: Munster racked up 10 tries as they cruised to a 64-3 victory over the Dragons in Limerick.

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round Five encounter between the Cheetahs and Lions ion Bloemfontein.

WATCH as Bulls coach Gert Smal explains why they have loaded their Currie Cup team with URC players for the Kimberley trip.

SPOTLIGHT: Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell fears Six Nations title rivals England are “on the verge of a big performance”.

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

CRUNCH TIME: It might only be Round Five of 14, but for a few of the teams another defeat will be a massive blow to their play-off dreams.

MATCH REPORT: Stand-in captain James O'Connor has produced a playmaking masterclass to lead the injury-hit Queensland Reds to a 29-16 win over the Western Force in Perth.

WATCH as we bring you a collection of fake injuries - rugby players behaving like soccer clowns.

MATCH REPORT: The Highlanders remain winless in Super Rugby Pacific, after falling to the Hurricanes 14-21 in dire encounter in Wellington on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: Fijian Drua have trampled the Melbourne Rebels' season further into the ground, coming from behind to claim their first Super Rugby Pacific victory.

MATCH REPORT: Cadan Murley scored two tries as Premiership champions Harlequins defeated Newcastle Falcons 24-10 to record their third win in a row.

REPORT: Moana Pasifika have shown they belong with a tight loss against 12-time champions the Crusaders in their belated Super Rugby Pacific debut.

MATCH REPORT: Edinburgh ended their three-game losing run in some style against Connacht, scoring eight tries in a 56-8 United Rugby Championship victory.

MATCH REPORT: The Blues watched in relief as Bryn Gatland's would-be match-winning penalty kick for the Chiefs sailed wide in a 24-22 thriller at Eden Park on Saturday.

NEWS: Ireland suffered a blow to their Six Nations title hopes on Thursday.

South Africa’s involvement with New Zealand and Australia long predates the existence of the Rugby Championship

NEWS: The Sharks will be losing their captain next week.

ROUND ONE WRAP: The UKZN Impi rebounded from a 14-point deficit as well as a red card to beat WSU 23-22 in the opening round of the Varsity Shield on Friday.

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

NEWS UPDATE: After days of stony silence United Rugby Championship officials finally confirmed the citing of a Stormers star.

EUROPEAN ACTION: Leinster will look to maintain pole position as United Rugby Championship leaders during the latest round of action this week.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls coach Gert Smal leaned heavily on the franchise's United Rugby Championship resources for their Currie Cup[ Round Five encounter with Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok legend JP Pietersen says it has not been all plain sailing in his transition from a player to a coach.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse has rung the changes for the team's Currie Cup Round Five encounter with the Sharks.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions coach Mziwakhe Nkosi has revealed his team to face the Cheetahs on Saturday in Bloemfontein.

NEWS: Wallabies prop Greg Holmes is among three players at the Western Force who have gone into the bad books for drinking alcohol on the team's flight from Melbourne last weekend.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs Coach Hawies Fourie made six changes to the team to take on the Lions in a Currie Cup Round Five encounter in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

OPINION: England inflicted a fifth consecutive Six Nations defeat at Twickenham on fierce rivals Wales thanks to a gritty 23-19 success.

NEWS: England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has been ruled out of the final two rounds of the Six Nations with a knee injury he suffered in last weekend's 23-19 win over Wales.

NEWS: Bulls club teams will have the opportunity to test their mettle against quality international opposition when the Israeli side, the Tel Aviv Heat, tour South Africa in March 2022.

REACTION: Former All Blacks hooker James Parsons has leapt to the defence of Scotland stars Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell after they became the subjects of harsh criticism.

SPOTLIGHT: Fresh from a successful United Rugby Championship trip to Italy, the Bulls turn their attention to the Currie Cup.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Griquas coach Pieter Bergh has kept faith in his team's winning formula for their encounter with the Bulls on Saturday.

NEWS: Italy hooker Hame Faiva will miss his country's final two Six Nations matches against Scotland and Wales.

WATCH as Lions forwards coach Wessel Roux look ahead to his team's upcoming Currie Cup match against the Cheetahs on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South Africa Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus revealed that only verbally committing to growing women's rugby is a thing of the past.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Head coach of the Sharks Currie Cup team, Etienne Fynn, has revealed his team to face the Pumas in a Currie Cup Round Five clash in Nelspruit on Friday.

SQUAD UPDATE: Manu Tuilagi was missing Wednesday from an England training squad selected for this week's three-day training camp in Bristol ahead of their next Six Nations match against Ireland.

SPOTLIGHT: Sale are keen to meet with the England rugby management after the Six Nations to ensure injury-prone Manu Tuilagi spends more time on the field than the treatment table.

NEWS: World Cup-winning scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies has signed a two-year contract extension with the  Stormers which will keep him at home in the Cape until at least 2024.

TIME TO SHINE: Round Three of Super Rugby Pacific is set to be a historic occasion as the Moana Pasifika play their inaugural game.

NEWS: Alun Wyn Jones will join the Wales camp this week as he continues his rehabilitation following a shoulder injury, the Welsh Rugby Union said on Tuesday.

WATCH as Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen and captain Jaco Kriel unpack their loss to Leinster at the weekend.

SPOTLIGHT: Munster forwards coach Graham Rowntree is expecting the Bulls and Lions to be different beasts at home.

NEWS: Russia’s hopes of attending a second successive World Cup next year appears to be in tatters following a World Rugby statement on Tuesday.

TRANSFER NEWS: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White's son Wesley White will join Premiership side Bath for the 2022 season.

DISCIPLINARY NEWS: The Stormers have suffered another setback following their defeat to Connacht last weekend.

WATCH as Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White chats to @king365ed and unpacks his team's impressive 45-7 win in Parma at the weekend.

SPOTLIGHT: Former Scotland head coach Matt Williams has berated World Rugby following Ireland's win over Italy on Sunday.

OPINION: Eight points behind France with an inferior 36-points difference coming into this Six Nations Round Three fixture in Dublin, Ireland knew what they needed to do on Sunday at Aviva Stadium – win and win well.

NEWS: Wallabies star Izack Rodda has signed a two-year contract extension with Rugby Australia [RA] and the Western Force.

OPINION: Paul Smith takes a look at England's Six Nations campaign and asks if Eddie Jones has overplayed his hand.

VARSITY CUP WRAP: UP-Tuks managed to overcome the wet and windy conditions to claim yet another win against the Ikey Tigers - edging them 38-30 in Pretoria on Monday.

NEWS: Italy hooker Gianmarco Lucchesi has been ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations with a dislocated left elbow.

SPOTLIGHT: France stayed on course for a Grand Slam with a commanding 36-17 win away to Scotland, as England and Ireland remained in Six Nations title contention.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Andy Farrell has named a 27-man Ireland squad for this week’s Six Nations camp in Dublin which includes a first training session that will be open to the public in two years.

REACTION: England coach Eddie Jones raised a couple of eyebrows with his admission following his team's 23-19 Six Nations win over Wales on Saturday.

NEWS: Japan's Brave Blossoms will take on France in two fixtures in July when the teams meet for the first time since 2017, Japan's Rugby Football Union announced Monday.

REACTION: It was a successful trip to Italy for the Sharks. However, head coach Sean Everitt admitted there is still room for improvement.

OPINION: France’s hopes of claiming a first Six Nations title in 12 years and a fourth Grand Slam since 2000 are very much alive following their 36-17 round three win at Murrayfield.

OPINION: Scotland were unable to derail France’s dreams of a Grand Slam as the visitors recorded a bonus-point win at Murrayfield.

NEWS: The decision to let Wales prop Tomas Francis play on during Saturday'match against England has been castigated as a "clear and flagrant breach" of Rugby Union's head injury assessment procedure by a pressure group.

NEWS: The Reds have had to shift training to a Brisbane high school gym due to Brisbane's flood emergency, with their base at Ballymore inundated.

SIX NATIONS REPORT: Michael Lowry scored two tries on his Test debut as Ireland crushed Italy 57-6 in the Six Nations on Sunday in a game which saw the visitors playing with just 13 men for an hour.

REACTION: Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff says his team is frustrated they didn’t get the rewards they deserved for their maul dominance against Connacht in Galway.

SPOTLIGHT: Former British and Irish Lions skipper Sam Warburton has let rip on the idea of South Africa joining the Six Nations.

REACTION: Wales coach Wayne Pivac is very frustrated with the officiating during his team's 19-23 defeat to England at the Twickenham.

URC REPORT: The Sharks will return to South Africa with five points in the bag after a 29-7 win over Benetton in Treviso on Saturday.

SIX NATIONS REPORT: France kept their bid for a  Grand Slam intact with an impressive 36-17 win over Scotland at the Murrayfield.

SIX NATIONS REPORT: England beat Wales 23-19 in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday to all but end the reigning champions' hopes of a successful title defence.

URC REPORT: A late try from wing Peter Sullivan helped Connacht edge the Stormers 19-17 in a United Rugby Championship Round 10 clash in Galway on Saturday.

PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY WRAP: Leicester Tigers claimed a bonus-point win in a 35-23 success against Gloucester at Welford Road on Saturday.

PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Exeter Chiefs breathed new life into their push for the Premiership play-offs, recording another priceless victory on the road.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Six Nations Round Three encounter between Ireland and Italy in Dublin.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Western Force have left Melbourne Rebels as the only winless Australian Super Rugby Pacific team, securing a 28-3 win in a disappointing homecoming for the Rebels.

REACTION: France captain Antoine Dupont urged his side to guard against complacency after they moved within two matches of a first Six Nations title and Grand Slam since 2010. 

URC MATCH REPORT: The Bulls overcame a slow start to record a commanding (45-7) bonus-point win over a hapless Zebre team in Parma on Friday.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Six Nations Round Three encounter between England and Wales at Twickenham.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has revealed his team to face Italy on Sunday.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round 10 match between Benetton and the Sharks in Treviso.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Six Nations Round Three encounter between Scotland and France at Murrayfield.

SIX NATIONS ROUND THREE: Andy Farrell vowed Ireland would learn from their defeat to France and their recovery mission starts here, with Italy the visitors to the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round 10 match between Connacht and the Stormers in Galway.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are three changes and a positional switch in the Stormers' starting line-up for their United Rugby Championship encounter with Connacht in Galway on Saturday.

URC MATCH REPORT: Leinster cemented their place at the top of the standings with a hard-earned 21-13 win over a willing Lions team in Dublin on Friday.

UPDATE: England remain hopeful that Manu Tuilagi could yet feature in this season's Six Nations.

SIX NATIONS ROUND THREE: Northampton Saints teammates Courtney Lawes and Dan Biggar will achieve a rare feat in the Six Nations Championship when they captain England and Wales respectively at Twickenham on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: It took about 70 minutes for them to hit top gear, but the Crusaders have flexed their muscles with a 34-19 South Island derby victory over the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday

SIX NATIONS ROUND THREE: Unbeaten France head to Murrayfield with an underdog mentality and a point to prove against bogey-side Scotland on Saturday as they continue their bid for a Six Nations Championship clean sweep.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Captain Ardie Savea has scored a sensational match-winning try in the final minute to lift the Hurricanes to a 33-32 win over the Blues in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Dunedin.

NEWS: Australia's rivalry with the All Blacks will be scaled back to two Tests each year from three, officials confirmed Friday, as the Wallabies seek to play other countries.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Brumbies have turned on a ruthless display to crush newcomers Fijian Drua 42-3 in a Super Rugby Pacific blowout at Canberra Stadium.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round 10 match between Leinster and the Lions in Dublin.

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round 10 match between Zebre and the Bulls in Parma.

RESCHEDULED: South Africa's teams head back to the Northern Hemisphere for the first time since mid-October, as they feature in a series of catch-up matches.

INSPIRATION: The Waratahs are drawing inspiration from wheelchair-bound former Wallaby Richard Tombs as they strive to rise again.

NEWS: Rugby Australia (RA) has announced an update to their Overseas Player Selection Policy for national teams.

NEWS: Rugby Europe has taken the decision to postpone the upcoming Georgia versus Russia fixture in the Rugby Europe Championship.

NEWS: England will be without one of their stars when they face Wales on Saturday.

NEWS: Wallabies loose forward Pete Samu has added an extra year to his Brumbies and Rugby Australia contract ahead of his side's match against Fijian Drua on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Kieran Crowley on Friday made three changes to his Italy team for their Six Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin, as the Azzurri again try to end their run of defeats in the competition.

TRANSFER NEWS: Leinster has lured a Springbok away from fellow Irish province Munster.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Queensland Reds have burst the Waratahs' bubble in a wet and wild Super Rugby Pacific derby in Sydney.

SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers' four-match unbeaten run may be abruptly halted this weekend.

NEWS: Former All Blacks and Fiji wing Joeli Vidiri has died aged 48, his Super Rugby franchise the Blues announced Friday.

NEWS: Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards has admitted his comments about the refereeing during his side’s loss to Exeter Chiefs at the weekend were ‘ill considered’.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks have left the warm climate of Durban and headed north to chilly Treviso in Italy for Saturday’s United Rugby Championship clash with Benetton.

NEWS: Va'aiga Tuigamala, affectionately known as 'Inga the winger' to fans of both Rugby Union and Rugby League, has died at the age of 52, his former club Wigan announced Thursday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: England head coach Eddie Jones has named his side for this weekend’s Six Nations match against Wales.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: France coach Fabien Galthie kept changes to a minimum to his starting XV for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Scotland.

SIX NATIONS SPOTLIGHT: Ireland's talismanic flyhalf Johnny Sexton says he welcomes the challenge to his number one spot from Joey Carbery adding he is "well used to competition".

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has named his team to face England at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen is set to unleash the Junior Springbok duo of Ruan Venter and Quan Horn when his side takes on Leinster.

SPOTLIGHT: Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has said Saturday's Six Nations Championship match against Grand Slam-chasing France at Murrayfield on Saturday represents a "last opportunity" for his side's title ambitions.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls have made three changes to their team that will take on Zebre Parma in a United Rugby Championship Round 10 match at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Friday.

NEWS: The historic Blesidloe Cup Series between New Zealand and Australia will undergo significant change according to reports.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has revealed his team to face France at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Wallabies stalwart Quade Cooper is finally an Australian citizen following a five-year battle with immigration authorities.

REACTION: Reds coach Brad Thorn doesn't begrudge the departure of Wallabies forward Lukhan Salakaia-Loto to the English Premiership next season.

WATCH as Lions backline, attack and skills coach Ricardo Loubscher unpacks his team's next challenge - facing European and Irish giants Leinster in Dublin.

SPOTLIGHT: The Sharks hope to avoid the ignominy that befell the Bulls and Stormers on their first ventures to Italy.

DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: England’s Callum Chick and Australia’s Adam Coleman have had very different outcomes following their virtually held disciplinary hearings.

NEWS: Ireland have been dealt a Covid-19 setback ahead of their Six Nations match against Italy.

TEAM NEWS: A 26-man Stormers squad arrive in Galway on Wednesday for their United Rugby Championship encounter with Connacht on Saturday.

SIX NATIONS ANALYSES: Nick Bishop takes a look at the impact Shaun Edwards has had on the French team since his arrival in 2020.

NEWS: Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit has been dropped from the match-day 23 to play England in the Six Nations Championship at Twickenham this weekend.

BEYOND THE FIELD: When Keagan Johannes opened his eyes, and the anaesthetic slowly wore off, and he was still coming to grips with the first major surgery of his rugby career in Matric, there were a lot of questions on his mind.