Champions Cup kings suffer body blow

Defending champions Bordeaux Bègles have been dealt a major blow ahead of a decisive run in the Investec Champions Cup. Captain and scrumhalf Maxime Lucu has been sidelined with a sprained right knee and faces between four and six weeks on the sidelines. Bordeaux...

English Premiership shake-up on the cards

Plans are progressing for the English Premiership to become a standalone, ring-fenced expansion league from the 2029-30 season. The Times understands that the RFU, Premiership Rugby and Championship Rugby are working together on a proposal that would see the top...

Qoma calls for killer instinct from Lions

The Lions know effort alone won’t be enough when they host Lyon in Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup clash at Ellis Park. The Lions are fresh off their 23-22 smash-and-grab win over the Sharks in Durban and loose forward Siba Qoma has encouraged his teammates to convert...

‘Sharks must get the ball to Ethan’

Former Springbok centre Adrian Jacobs believes the Sharks will pose a greater attacking threat by getting Ethan Hooker more involved. Jacobs, who represented the Sharks from 2004 to 2011, says the team’s current approach has value, but feels there is untapped...