Duane torpedoing SA’s URC playoff hopes

Duane Vermeulen is helping his Ulster teammates “get over” their Champions Cup disappointment to beat Munster and push the SA teams out of URC playoff contention.

Glasgow wary of getting sucked into Stormers’ style

Defence coach Peter Murchie says Glasgow Warriors want to impose their style of play on the Stormers in Friday’s clash at Cape Town Stadium, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.

Bok speedsters ‘the fastest in the world’

Springbok flyers Sbu Nkosi and Cheslin Kolbe have been named in the race among rugby’s fastest players in the world.

Watch: ‘The Bus’ is rumbling again

Julian Savea’s impressive form in Super Rugby Pacific has sparked talk of an All Black recall, and it’s not impossible to see why.

Tuks fight back to keep title defence alive

Tuks booked their place in the 2022 Varsity Cup final after skipper Lincoln Daniels scored a match-winning try on Monday night to help the defending champions beat Shimlas at Shimla Park.

Connacht entrust ‘old fellas’ with SA sojourn

Ireland internationals Mack Hansen, Finlay Bealham and Bundee Aki have been included in a 28-man Connacht squad to face the Lions and Sharks in South Africa.

URC leaders send ‘B’ side to SA

Leinster have seemingly written off the challenge of the Sharks and Stormers and left the bulk of their Ireland internationals at home for their two-match tour of South Africa.

SA-born Glasgow stars homeward bound

Kyle Steyn and Oli Kebble are set to return to an “old stomping ground” with Glasgow Warriors for Friday’s clash against the Stormers in Cape Town.

Powell gets tough on lukewarm Blitzboks

The Blitzboks still lead the World Sevens Series after finishing fifth at the Canada Sevens, but coach Neil Powell says the overall performances were below par and can’t be sugar-coated.

Shimlas, Ikeys to make a run for Varsity Cup final

The Varsity Cup final contenders will be decided in Cape Town and Bloemfontein on Monday when the UCT Ikeys and UFS Shimlas host Maties and Tuks respectively.