Canes compound Aussie woes

The Hurricanes beat the Reds 38-34 in Wellington on Friday to rack up New Zealand rugby’s 40th-straight win against Aussie opposition. JON CARDINELLI reports.

Odendaal, Snyman extend Bulls stay

Bulls captain Burger Odendaal is among nine players who have extended their contracts with the Pretoria-based franchise.

Pro14 preview (semi-finals)

MARIETTE ADAMS looks ahead to the Pro14 semi-finals between the Glasgow Warriors and the Scarlets in Glasgow and the Leinster, Munster clash in Dublin.

Jones: Farrell must ‘frighten’ players

England coach Eddie Jones says he wants captain Owen Farrell to leave his mark on the team during their upcoming June test series against the Springboks.

Brumbies beef up pack for Lions

David Pocock and Isi Naisarani will start in the Brumbies back row against the Lions this Saturday while coach Dan McKellar has favoured six forwards on the bench.

‘Unfit’ Etzebeth set to miss June Tests

Eben Etzebeth looks set to miss the Springboks’ four Tests in June after the Stormers confirmed that the lock will not make a return to Super Rugby until July.

Super Rugby preview (Round 14, Part 2)

JON CARDINELLI looks ahead to the last three Super Rugby matches on Saturday, involving the Sharks, Lions, and Bulls.

Dyantyi takes centre stage for Lions

Coach Swys de Bruin has made six changes to the Lions’ starting XV for Saturday’s crucial match against the Brumbies at Ellis Park.

Sharks change three for Chiefs

Sharks coach Robert du Preez has made three changes to his starting lineup to face the Chiefs in Durban on Saturday.

Wales without quartet for Bok Test

Luke Charteris, Josh Adams, Tomas Francis and Josh Navidi will miss Wales’ Test against the Boks in Washington DC on 2 June.