‘Cut Champions Cup to 12 teams’

Former England flyhalf Stuart Barnes believes the Investec Champions Cup should be reduced from 24 teams to just 12. Under the current format, the top eight clubs from each of the Vodacom URC, the French Top 14 and the English Premiership qualify for Europe’s elite...

Perpignan slay Toulouse, Pau lose too

Top 14 leaders Toulouse were stunned 30-27 by struggling Perpignan on Saturday, while Bordeaux Bègles recorded another impressive win. Toulouse coach Ugo Mola paid tribute to the Catalans’ resolve after they climbed off the foot of the table with just their second win...

Stormers CEO: Something special happening

Stormers Rugby CEO Johan le Roux says they struggled to get supporters to leave Cape Town Stadium after the north-south derby on Saturday. The Stormers edged the Vodacom Bulls 13-8 in a tense, hard-fought encounter that capped a memorable evening in front of a packed...

Cheetahs ring changes for must-win clashes

The Cheetahs have made a raft of changes to their squad for the third and fourth rounds of the EPCR Challenge Cup with their hopes of reaching the playoffs hanging by a thread. The Bloemfontein-based outfit leave for Amsterdam on Tuesday for their ‘home’ match against...
SA wing catches England’s attention

SA wing catches England’s attention

A potential tug-of-war is brewing over a standout young South African winger who has made headlines after a brilliant solo try for the Exeter Chiefs. Former Michaelhouse pupil Campbell Ridl, 20, scored for Exeter against the Leicester Tigers in the English...