ICYMI: Blues open gap on chasing pack
The Blues extended their lead at the top of the Super Rugby Pacific table, outlasting the Fijian Drua on Saturday in the competition’s ‘Super Round’ in Melbourne.
Highlights: Sharks hang on against Leinster young guns
The Sharks secured a hard-fought win in Durban on Saturday to deny a youthful Leinster side the chance to cement top spot in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
Highlights: Connacht add Lions to SA scalps
Connacht made it three wins from three matches against South African opponents this season after holding on to narrowly beat the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Highlights: Arendse the catalyst as Bulls down Benetton
Fullback Kurt-Lee Arendse provided the attacking spark for the Vodacom Bulls in the six-try victory over Benetton on Saturday.
Watch: Connacht practise penalising SA teams
Capitalising on the rarefied Highveld air, Tom Daly slotted a long-range place kick in training ahead of Connacht’s clash against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Watch: NRL fan beaten in Brisbane
A video has emerged of a supporter being beaten repeatedly after reportedly yelling during a minute’s silence at a National Rugby League match at Suncorp Stadium.
Highlights: Willemse, Gelant sublime in Stormers comeback
The Stormers scored 32 unanswered points in their bonus-point victory over the Glasgow Warriors on Friday to climb into second place on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship table.
Watch: Rassie rallies behind muddy mayhem
Rassie Erasmus takes a break from helping Jacques Nienaber plot the Springboks’ triumph over Wales in July, to post a video of a breakaway try in a local game on rain-soaked field.
Watch: Bismarck smashes ref
Not even the referee is safe from Bismarck du Plessis, the Bok hard man taking out Pascal Gauzere in this collection of bloopers from across the globe.
Watch: Why Sharks must punish second-rate Leinster
Mark Keohane and Zelim Nel unpack South Africa’s Vodacom #URC playoff permutations and back the Sharks to sink Leinster.
