Fixtures finalised for qualifiers

The Currie Cup qualifying competition will commence in early June, with the winner progressing to the Premier Division in August.

Sharks lose Jordaan

Sharks centre Paul Jordaan has been ruled out of action for a month with a knee injury.

Mealamu to miss Lions clash

Blues hooker Keven Mealamu has returned to New Zealand after failing to recover from a calf injury.

Tahs skipper back for Aussie derby

Waratahs captain Dave Dennis has recovered from injury and will start against the Brumbies this Saturday.

Double blow for Stormers

Scarra Ntubeni and Pat Cilliers have been ruled out for the rest of the Stormers' tour with injuries.

Boks give SA reason to smile

The individual performances of several big-name players headlined an otherwise uninspiring round of Vodacom Super Rugby, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Lambie vs Cooper

The two flyhalves will have decisive roles to play in this Saturday's big game between the Sharks and Reds, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Potgieter steers Bulls to big win

Jacques-Louis Potgieter scored 21 points in the Vodacom Bulls' 38-22 bonus-point win over the Blues on Saturday, reports JON CARDINELLI.

Stormers choke in Christchurch

The Stormers blew a 10-point lead to lose 14-13 to the Crusaders on Saturday, reports JON CARDINELLI.

France edge Scotland

Jean-Marc Doussain kicked a penalty goal in the 79th minute to hand France a 19-17 win over Scotland at Murrayfield.