Sale’s Saffa contingent in Bok contention

Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson has revealed six of his South African players – including Lood de Jager – could be called up to the Springbok squad for the British & Irish Lions series.

Watch: Coetzee ready to tackle Premiership

Former Stormers loose forward Jaco Coetzee has fully recovered from his knee injury and has been involved in full training with Bath.

Reinach, Goosen steer Montpellier to near-safety

Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach dotted down while Handre Pollard watched from the stands as Montpellier edged closer to Top 14 safety with a win over Toulon.

Saffas Abroad: Faf’s Premiership form continues

Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk is starting to hit top form as the buildup to the British & Irish Lions series continues after starring for the Sale Sharks against the Leicester Tigers.

Bok blow as Snyman suffers setback

Springbok lock RG Snyman’s availability for the British & Irish Lions tour suffered a setback after Munster provided an update on his status.

Watch: Wiese’s monumental shift in Europe

Jasper Wiese turned in a massive performance to help the Leicester Tigers into the European Challenge Cup final. Would you like to see him called into the Springbok squad for the Lions series?

Pollard: Easy for me to trust the knee

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard is pleased with how his knee held up during his return to the field for Montpellier this past Saturday.

Fit-again Pollard to have ‘big role’ in final

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard is set to feature prominently for Montpellier in the coming weeks after making his return from a long-term injury to help the French club book a place in the European Challenge Cup final.

Esterhuizen slapped with heavy ban

Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen has been handed a six-week ban after being cited for his red card for striking an opponent with his arm.

Watch: Kriel goes full CR7 after excellent try

Springbok centre Jesse Kriel emulated footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous celebration after scoring a try in the Top League finals series.