Depleted Clermont travel to Durban

Winless Clermont have left several first-choice players in France for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against the Sharks at Kings Park. Already bottom of Pool 1 and out of contention for the playoffs, the Top 14 club has opted to manage its resources with an...

‘We did everything we could to play’

Cheetahs CEO Rory Duncan has detailed their desperate efforts to ensure Sunday’s EPCR Challenge Cup fixture against Ulster went ahead. Severe winter conditions in the Netherlands ultimately led to the match at Dukes Rugby Club in ’s-Hertogenbosch being cancelled, but...

Saffa coach gains ‘new perspective’ abroad

Lyon attack coach AB Zondagh says exposure to different systems, cultures and mindsets has been invaluable in shaping his approach to the game. The 39-year-old South African was back on home soil on Saturday as Lyon faced the Lions at Ellis Park in a EPCR Challenge...

France suffer another scrumhalf setback

Another France scrumhalf is injured and likely to miss the start of the Six Nations next month. La Rochelle scrumhalf Nolann Le Garrec, who was expected to be back-up to Antoine Dupont in the Six Nations, announced on Monday he will be sidelined “for the moment”. The...