Champions Cup quarter-finals confirmed

Champions Cup quarter-finals confirmed

Bordeaux Bègles will host Toulouse in the pick of the Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals. Defending champions Bordeaux thrashed the Leicester Tigers 64-14 at the Stade Chaban-Delmas, while six-time winners Toulouse hammered the Bristol Bears 59-26 at the Stade...

Van Graan hails ‘phenomenal’ Du Toit

Bath coach Johann van Graan praised Thomas du Toit after the Bok prop’s match-turning performance against Saracens at The Rec on Saturday. The English Premiership champions won the Investec Champions Cup last-16 clash 31-22 to set up a quarter-final against the...

Bulls need Rassie’s help to keep Papier

The Vodacom Bulls could lose star scrumhalf Embrose Papier unless Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus comes to the party. Papier’s standout URC form has driven up his value, leaving the Bulls vulnerable to overseas interest. The 28-year-old remains contracted until June...

Door open for Bok icon contract extension

Frans Malherbe will still have a future at the Stormers if he gets the all-clear to return to rugby later this month. Coach John Dobson told Rapport that the Stormers would have no hesitation in extending the veteran prop’s contract, which is set to expire in June, by...

Proudfoot: Lewis a brilliant addition to Boks

Former Springbok assistant coach Matt Proudfoot believes the addition of Joe Lewis to the national set-up could prove a masterstroke. Lewis was last week announced as the Boks’ performance analyst, joining Rassie Erasmus’ world champions from Steve Borthwick’s...