Viljoen at flyhalf for injury-hit Lions

Coach Ivan van Rooyen has named a new-look match 23 for the Lions third round Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday.

Lions suffer flyhalf blow

Lions flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse has been ruled out for at least three months after suffering a fracturee ankle against Scarlets earlier this past weekend.

Boks reclaim No 1 status in Test rankings

The Springboks are set to overtake the All Blacks and move back to the top of the World Rugby rankings when the updated list is released on Monday.

Scarlets floor wasteful Lions

Lions were made to rue their spurned opportunities as they slumped to a heavy defeat against the Scarlets in Llanelli on Friday.

White: Combrinck to kick on at No 15

Vodacom Bulls director of rugby Jake White believes recently acquired Ruan Combrinck is best suited to playing fullback and is eager to see how he “fits in” against Connacht.

O’Driscoll: Lions series underwhelming, Rassie set for slap on the wrist

Brian O’Driscoll says the 2021 Lions Test series against the Boks was not exciting for a multitude of reasons, while adding that Rassie Erasmus’ video “maybe has changed things and not for the better”.

Boks lose Van Staden, Kolbe back

Cheslin Kolbe is expected to be fit in time for the Boks’ last Rugby Championship match of the season against the All Blacks in Gold Coast on Saturday.

Bok boss defends tactics

Coach Jacques Nienaber has defended the Springboks’ approach in the Rugby Championship match against New Zealand on Sunday which ended in an agonising 19-17 defeat.

Unbeaten Blitzboks power into Edmonton quarters

The Blitzboks topped pool A of the Edmonton Sevens with commanding wins over Mexico, Hong Kong and Canada on day one of the tournament.

Clinical Blitzboks to face Kenya in Edmonton semi-final

The Springbok Sevens team beat Hong Kong 46-0 in their quarter-final on Sunday to set up a last four showdown against Kenya.