Matfield on Bulls bench

Victor Matfield will play his 125th Super Rugby match when he comes off the bench against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

Eight Saffas for Force warm-ups

The Western Force will feature eight South African recruits in their two Super Rugby warm-up games against the Pampas XV and Samoa A on Friday in Perth.

Hurricanes get All Blacks boost

The return of a number of All Blacks has lifted the Hurricanes ahead of their Super Rugby warm-up match against the Crusaders in Levin on Friday.

Blues keep Marshall at 10

Benji Marshall will start his third successive warm-up game at flyhalf, against the Chiefs in Rotorua on Friday.

McCaw on bench for warm-up

Richie McCaw has been named among the substitutes for the Crusaders’ Super Rugby warm-up match against the Hurricanes in Levin on Friday.

Stormers rest Boks for Boland

Promising prop Oliver Kebble will make his first start for a young Stormers team against the Boland Kavaliers in Wellington.