The latest news and videos from the southern-hemisphere tournament involving teams from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and Japan

Boland deny Stormers

Boland held off a Stormers fightback to win 29-24 in the friendly played in Wellington on Saturday.

Saffas shine for Force

The Western Force won both of their warm-up games against the Pampas XV and Samoa A in Perth on Friday.

Clean sweep for Rebels

The Rebels beat the Reds 18-13 in Ballymore on Friday to claim their third consecutive warm-up win.

Waratahs down Highlanders

A strong Waratahs side full of Wallabies scored two tries to beat the Highlanders 19-16 in their Super Rugby warm-up fixture in Newcastle on Friday.

Crusaders’ surge stuns Canes

The Crusaders' three tries during their impressive second-half performance helped defeat the Hurricanes 41-15 after trailing 15-14 in their Super Rugby warm-up match in Levin on Friday.

EP in eight-team Currie Cup

The Eastern Province Kings will compete in the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division and not challenge the last-placed South African franchise for a place in the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tournament.