Champions Cup Team of the Week (Round 4)

Champions Cup Team of the Week (Round 4)

Two players from South African sides have been named in the Investec Champions Cup Team of the Week after the final round of pool matches. Stormers lock JD Schickerling and Sharks No 8 Phepsi Buthelezi were selected based on data from Oval Insights. WATCH: Champions...

Cheetahs eye URC opportunity

The Cheetahs are closely monitoring the uncertainty surrounding Welsh rugby for a possible path into the Vodacom URC. A Welsh URC club is set to be shut down by the Welsh Rugby Union – most likely the Ospreys – leaving a potential opening for the Bloemfontein-based...

Lions brace for brutal Swansea battle

The Lions expect freezing conditions, a 4G pitch and a “hungry” Ospreys side to pose a stern test in Swansea on Friday night. The Lions are seventh on the Vodacom URC log but a win for the Ospreys would see them leapfrog Ivan van Rooyen’s side. “Coming from Joburg,...

League star chasing Wallabies dream

Another high-profile NRL player has joined the growing list of rugby league converts eyeing a Wallabies jersey at the 2027 World Cup. Angus Crichton will switch codes at the end of the 2026 season having signed a two-year deal with Rugby Australia and the Waratahs,...

Waratah fractures teammate’s eye socket

Waratahs lock Miles Amatosero could be facing suspension after a training-ground fight left teammate Angus Scott-Young with a fractured eye socket and in doubt for the opening round of Super Rugby. Rugby Australia is finalising an investigation into an incident that...