Champions Cup

Dillyn Leyds of the Stormers and Jannes Kirsten of the Bulls give chase during the 2019 Super Rugby game the Stormers and the Bulls at Newlands Rugby Stadium in Cape Town on 27 April 2019

Bulls to sign Euro champ?

The Vodacom Bulls are reportedly set to boost their squad with the return of a Champions Cup winner to Loftus Versfeld next season.

De Wet ready to weather the storm

Scrumhalf Paul de Wet is excited about adapting to the radical change in conditions as the DHL Stormers switch from summer to winter in Glasgow on Sunday.

Stormers hope for Bok boost in 2023

Coach John Dobson has his fingers crossed that Frans Malherbe will be among a host of injured DHL Stormers stars fit to play a Champions Cup rematch with Clermont in Cape Town on 21 January.

Watch: Kok sent off after WWE shocker

Werner Kok was yellow-carded during the Sharks’ win against Bordeaux in France for this dangerous clean-out on Jean-Baptiste Dubie in the Champions Cup clash.

State of the Euro cups: Highs and lows for SA teams

The Sharks made it two wins on the trot as the DHL Stormers and Lions opened their accounts, but the Vodacom Bulls and Cheetahs suffered heavy defeats before a three-week hiatus in the Champions and Challenge cups.

Northamptonshire , United Kingdom - 18 December 2022; Munster players Jack O'Donoghue and John Ryan tussle with Northampton Saints players, from left, Juarno Augustus, Lewis Ludlam and David Ribbans during the Heineken Champions Cup Pool B Round 2 match between Northampton Saints and Munster at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton, England.

Watch: Massive brawl in Champions Cup clash

The Champions Cup clash between Northampton Saints and Munster reached boiling point when a massive brawl involving players from both sides broke out just 15 minutes into the second half.

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 18: Faf De Klerk of Canon Eagles passes the ball during the League One match between Saitama Yokohama Canon Eagles and Kobelco Kobe Steelers at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Saffas Abroad: Bok trio go big in Japan

Faf de Klerk was among the Springboks who shone on debut in the Japan League One, while over in Europe, Jasper Wiese and Andre Esterhuizen both played influential roles in Champions Cup wins.

SA rugby geared for European glory

The South African teams have enjoyed a “magical start” to the Champions and Challenge cups, and winning one or both of these competitions is inevitable, according to MARK KEOHANE.

Jake: Bulls needed Marx to beat Exeter

In the wake of the Vodacom Bulls’ 30-point Champions Cup defeat to Exeter Chiefs, Jake White has again made his case for the top South African talent playing abroad to return home to boost the local franchises.

Hacjivah Dayimani of the Stormers is tackled by Luca Morisi of London Irish during the Heineken Champions Cup 2022/23 game between the Stormers and London Irish at Cape Town Stadium on 17 December 2022

Stylish Stormers up and running in Champions Cup

The DHL Stormers opened their account in the Champions Cup with a stylish bonus-point victory over a dogged London Irish side in Cape Town on Saturday night.