Champions Cup Team of the Week (Round of 16)

Champions Cup Team of the Week (Round of 16)

One South African was named in the Investec Champions Cup Team of the Week after the round-of-16 playoffs. Stormers lock Adré Smith cracked the nod, based on data from Oval Insights. The Cape side suffered a one-point defeat to Toulon, with Smith denied a late...

Stormers lose Bok lock

Salmaan Moerat will leave the Stormers at the end of the season to take up an opportunity in France. The Springbok lock, who will reportedly join La Rochelle, is currently sidelined after undergoing toe surgery in January. Moerat came through the Stormers system as...

Champions Cup semi-final venues selected

EPCR has confirmed four potential venues to host this season’s Investec Champions Cup semi-finals. The semis will take place on the weekend of 2-3 May, with the final on Saturday, 23 May at Bilbao San Mamés Stadium. The clubs with the highest rankings from the pool...

Ex-Bok Sowerby highlights Woki threat

Shaun Sowerby has singled out the player he believes will be pivotal in Bordeaux Bègles’ Investec Champions Cup playoff campaign. The defending champions head into Sunday’s quarter-final against fellow French giants Toulouse with momentum and belief, after thrashing...

Blitzboks welcome back try machine

Explosive winger Quewin Nortje is set to make his first appearance of the 2025-26 season for the Blitzboks. The 23-year-old missed the entire regular season through injury, but is now fit again and ready to add firepower to the South African attack for the opening leg...

SA No 9 leaves Bath after trophy sweep

A former Junior Boks scrumhalf is returning home after helping Bath to a memorable treble-winning campaign. Neil le Roux, who hails from the Western Cape, first linked up with Bath during a rehabilitation stint with the club’s medical team before earning a contract in...