Double blow to SA front-row stocks

Ex-Cheetahs props Boan Venter and Luan de Bruin will be sidelined for the rest of the season, Edinburgh have confirmed.

Sharks boss fancies Fassi for Boks

Sean Everitt has backed star fullback Aphelele Fassi’s chances of running out for the Springboks against Wales in the July series.

Vermeulen to ‘fight like a dog’ for Exeter

Jacques Vermeulen says Exeter Chiefs will “fight like dogs” to secure a playoff berth in the English Premiership.

State of the URC: Stormers locked on Leinster

The Stormers have frontrunners Leinster in their sights ahead of Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash in Cape Town.

ICYMI: Blues open gap on chasing pack

The Blues extended their lead at the top of the Super Rugby Pacific table, outlasting the Fijian Drua on Saturday in the competition’s ‘Super Round’ in Melbourne.

Leinster boss warns SA of ‘war on two fronts’

Leo Cullen says South African teams have the luxury of “recharging their batteries” while the Europeans battle in two competitions simultaneously.

White reveals Bulls’ secret to winning

Jake White says Saturday’s gutsy victory over Benetton shows the Vodacom Bulls have learnt how to dig deep for the win.

Super Rugby: Blues stay top, Kiwis denied clean sweep

The Blues cemented their lead in Super Rugby Pacific while frontrunners Brumbies downed the Highlanders to deny a New Zealand sides clean sweep as the competition moved into its trans-Tasman phase over the weekend.

Connacht end Lions’ unbeaten home run

A late Jack Carty penalty for Connacht denied the Lions a share of the spoils and snap a four-game winning run for the Joburgers at Ellis Park on Saturday evening.

Bulls honour legend with gutsy fightback

The Bulls paid tribute to Pedrie Wannenburg with a resounding come-from-behind win against Benetton in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon.