Varsity Cup extends break between bubbles

The third Varsity Cup bubble in Tshwane has been pushed out by a week after three UP-Tuks players tested positive for Covid-19 last week.

Rugby Australia to follow NZ down private-equity path

Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan is set to put forward a proposal to sell a share of the governing body’s commercial rights to private equity.

Lions greats pick 2021 tour bolters

Five British & Irish Lions veterans – Martin Johnson, Sam Warburton, Stuart Barnes, Ian McGeechan and Clive Woodward – reveal who they’d select as Lions bolters for the upcoming tour of South Africa.

Bulls line up sensational move for ex-Lions midfielder

Jake White is interested in signing former Lions centre Harold Vorster for the Bulls from Japanese side Panasonic Wild Knights.

Vermeulen, Nyakane to boost Bulls against Stormers

Bulls director of rugby Jake White says he expects a ‘hurting’ Stormers side to be fired up for Saturday’s north-south derby in Cape Town.

Du Toit set to leave Stormers

Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit is reportedly set for a lucrative move away from the Stormers to an overseas club later this year.

Youngs pulls out of Lions tour

England scrumhalf Ben Youngs has made himself unavailable for selection for the British and Irish Lions due to family reasons.

Stormers flyhalf ruled out for rest of season

The Stormers will have to negotiate the rest of the season without Kade Wolhuter after the flyhalf ruptured his knee ligaments against the Sharks on Saturday.

Highlights: Sharks battle back to down Stormers

The Sharks fought back from a 17-point deficit to beat the Stormers in Cape Town, with lock Reniel Hugo scoring a 6-minute hat-trick. Look back at highlights from an eventful opening encounter of the Rainbow Cup SA.

Highlights: Bulls outplay Lions

Tries from Chris Smith, Zak Burger and Elrigh Louw helped the Bulls overcome the Lions in Saturday’s trans-Jukskei derby at Loftus Versfeld.