Defence the barometer of strength

South African teams will continue to make up the numbers in the Super Rugby tournament unless they invest more time and effort into their defence, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Coetzee impresses on Ulster debut

Ulster director of rugby Les Kiss has hailed the impact made by Springbok Marcell Coetzee in Friday's 24-18 win over Edinburgh at Kingspan Stadium.

Prop’s 50m wonder try

Loughborough University replacement prop scored this 50m solo try against the University of Bath in their round 13 BUCS Super Rugby league encounter on Wednesday.

Joost visits All Blacks

The former Springbok scrumhalf attended an All Blacks training session in Johannesburg in October 2014.