Blockbuster start to 2026-27 URC season

Blockbuster start to 2026-27 URC season

The Stormers open the 2026-27 Vodacom URC season away to Connacht, while the Lions host Leinster in a quarter-final rematch. Organisers said the fixture list has been designed to provide greater balance across the regular season, with a more even spread of home and...

‘Outstanding’ Sadie looms large for Leinster

Leinster forwards coach Robin McBryde has named Carlü Sadie among the biggest individual threats posed by Bordeaux Bègles in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup final. The South African tighthead prop joined the French club from the Sharks in 2023 and has made 66...

Watch: Saffa selection sparks English debate

Mike Tindall and James Haskell discuss the call-up of South African midfielder Benhard Janse van Rensburg to England’s training squad. MORE: Ex-England star slams Benhard call-up The post Watch: Saffa selection sparks English debate appeared first on SA Rugby...

Returning stars boost Junior Boks

The Junior Boks have welcomed back several players ahead of the U20 International Series in Cape Town and Stellenbosch. Fresh off victory in the Sanzaar U20 Rugby Championship in Gqeberha, the squad has assembled at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport (SAS) to prepare...
Stunning Jalibert try photo wins award

Stunning Jalibert try photo wins award

An image of Matthieu Jalibert scoring for Bordeaux Bègles against Toulouse has been named the Investec Champions Cup “Out of the Ordinary” Photograph of the Year. Captured by Inpho photographer James Crombie, the photograph was selected from more than 50 entries by a...

POLL: Should SA stay in Champions Cup?

Debate around South Africa’s place in European rugby has intensified after SA Rugby confirmed all competitions involving its teams will be reviewed. One of the options reportedly being discussed by SA Rugby is whether SA sides should withdraw from the Investec...