Penaud double powers Bordeaux to Champions Cup glory
Damian Penaud scored a superb brace as Bordeaux-Bègles defeated Northampton Saints 28-20 in a thrilling Investec Champions Cup final at the Principality Stadium in... Read more
EPCR Challenge Cup final: South Africa’s Van Graan takes gold with Bath
Former Springboks assistant coach Johann van Graan’s Bath are the EPCR Challenge Cup title winners, having hammered France’s Lyon 37-12 in Cardiff on Friday... Read more
All eyes on EPCR Challenge Cup & Investec Champions Cup Finals
WEEKEND PREVIEW: Cardiff takes centre stage this weekend as the EPCR season reaches its climax. Bath face Lyon in Friday night’s Challenge Cup final,... Read more
EPCR Challenge Cup final: Du Toit plays super sub role
Thomas du Toit will play a pivotal role in the EPCR Challenge Cup Final on Friday night when Bath face Lyon in Cardiff. The... Read more
URC 2025/26: Stormers land the big fish at home for season opener
The Stormers will host Irish giants Leinster in the 2025/26 season’s opening night in Cape Town. The Bulls will also be at home in... Read more
Keo & Zels pick their SA URC Team of the Season
We did not agree on every position but Zels and myself picked the 15 individuals in each position from South Africa’s Vodacom United Rugby... Read more
SA sides dominate key URC stats as regular season ends
The South African franchises left their mark across all major performance metrics in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with the Vodacom Bulls and DHL... Read more
Trokkie’s Investec Champions Cup final a Bok Test rehearsal
South Africa’s power No 8 Juarno Trokkie Augustus can make the biggest of statements for Springbok selection when his Northampton Saints play Bordeaux in... Read more
EPCR final: Van Graan’s Bath chase historic treble
Bath's South African coach, the former Bulls and Springbok assistant coach Johann van Graan's Bath will play their first of three possible finals as... Read more
Brilliant & Brutal Bakkies Botha is Europe’s best
Fans all around the world have voted Bakkies Botha the best No 4 lock to ever play in the Investec Champions Cup, writes Mark... Read more
URC Regular Season: SA stars among the best
As the Vodacom United Rugby Championship heads into the knockout stages, the regular season stats reveal a telling story — South African players are... Read more
Three Saffas up for URC Try of the Season
Three South African players – Jordan Hendrikse, Deon Fourie, and Henco van Wyk – have been shortlisted for the prestigious Try of the Season... Read more
2026 Six Nations fixtures confirmed – France to open blockbuster campaign on a Thursday
The 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations will break new ground with a Thursday night opener as defending champions France host Ireland in Paris on... Read more
Weekend Wrap: Bulls, Sharks & Stormers march in playoffs
All four South African teams ended the URC regular season with victories, but only three reached the quarter-finals. The Bulls (2nd) and Sharks (3rd)... Read more
United Rugby Championship – Round 18 Review
The regular season came to a close over the weekend with Round 18, with all eight of the Quarter-Finalists now confirmed.
Weekend Preview: SA Teams Ready to Fire
The last round of the regular URC season is here! The Bulls and Sharks have secured home quarter-finals but will want momentum going into... Read more
