Make SA a Champions Cup fortress
The South African teams must be ruthless when hosting the English and French to go the distance in their debut season in the Champions and Challenge cups, writes MARK KEOHANE.
SA guide to Euro cup competitions
History will be made this weekend when South African teams play in the Champions Cup for the first time, so here is a look at how the competition works, and which sides will do battle.
SA title-winner relishing return to Shark Tank
Stephan Lewies is well aware what lies in store for his Harlequins team as they prepare to enter the Shark Tank this weekend.
Siya fronts Bok-powered Sharks
Siya Kolisi will lead a Sharks XV bolstered by several Springboks, including Eben Etzebeth, when the Durbanites host Harlequins in their Champions Cup debut clash on Saturday.
Nche fired up for rematch with Quins’ Bok
The Sharks will make their Champions Cup bow at home to a Harlequins outfit featuring a couple of familiar faces, which has Ox Nche pumped for the scrum battle on Saturday.
State of the URC: All aboard the SA Express!
Three bonus-point wins in an unbeaten round for the local teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship has the DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls and Lions firmly in the race for the playoffs.
Sharks boss breathes a sigh of relief
Neil Powell says it was “about the result” for the Sharks as they shook off a difficult week with a scrappy win over Ospreys in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Friday.
Highlights: Sharks show fighting spirit to down Ospreys
The Cell C Sharks ended a turbulent week by rallying late to secure a morale-boosting victory over the Ospreys at Kings Park on Friday night.
Shaky Sharks bounce back against Ospreys
James Venter rounded off a scrappy win as the Sharks shook off a difficult week to beat Ospreys in Durban on Friday evening.
Sharks boss turns to Boks for help
Neil Powell has roped in the likes of Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth during a “difficult week” to help refocus the Sharks to face the Ospreys in Durban on Friday.
