Leinster haunted by Champions Cup heartache

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has warned his side not to get carried away ahead of their Investec Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon on 2 May. The Irish giants booked a fifth successive semi-final appearance with a commanding 43-13 win over the Sale Sharks in...
Eagles back game plan for Varsity Cup final

Eagles back game plan for Varsity Cup final

The NWU Eagles are sticking to their guns ahead of Monday night’s Varsity Cup final against Tuks, despite the challenge of playing in Pretoria. The Eagles booked their place in the decider with a semi-final win over Maties in Potchefstroom and now face a Tuks side...
Tuks boss admits nerves before decider

Tuks boss admits nerves before decider

Tuks coach Dewey Swartbooi isn’t shying away from the pressure ahead of Monday night’s Varsity Cup final. In fact, he says he wouldn’t have it any other way. Tuks host the NWU Eagles in Pretoria (7pm kick-off), with the biggest prize in student rugby on the line....
State of the URC: SA sides eye playoff prize

State of the URC: SA sides eye playoff prize

The four South African teams have everything to play for as the Vodacom URC resumes this week, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. After back-to-back clean sweeps over visiting URC opposition in rounds 13 and 14, the Stormers (second), Lions (fifth) and Bulls (eighth) are right...

Lucu: This is why we play rugby

Maxime Lucu delivered a captain’s performance as Bordeaux Bègles powered into the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals with a dramatic win over Toulouse. Trailing 15-5, Bordeaux stormed back to claim a famous 30-15 victory in a quarter-final that lived up to its...
Bordeaux Bègles outmuscle Toulouse

Bordeaux Bègles outmuscle Toulouse

Defending champions Bordeaux Bègles secured their spot in the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals after a war of attrition against Toulouse. Bordeaux ran in four tries thanks to a late surge to defeat their arch-rivals 30-15 in a tense encounter at Chaban-Delmas. The...