Ioane, Cane in All Blacks squad

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has included Blues No 8 Akira Ioane in an extended 41-man training squad.

Highlights: Maties vs Shimlas

Highlights of Maties’ 47-5 Varsity Cup semi-final victory against Shimlas in Stellenbosch on Monday.

Highlights: Tuks vs NWU

Highlights of Tuks’ 24-18 Varsity Cup semi-final win against NWU in Pretoria on Monday.

Bulls lose Snyman, Steenkamp to injury

Vodacom Bulls duo Eli Snyman and Ruan Steenkamp have been ruled out for six and four weeks respectively due to injuries.

Wade lands NFL spot

Former Wasps, England and British & Irish Lions wing Christian Wade has signed for American football side, the Buffalo Bills.

Experienced Junior Boks to face Georgia

Junior Boks coach Chean Roux has named six capped players in his 28-man squad to face Georgia in the first warm-up match in Paarl on Tuesday.

Van Graan extends Munster stay

Munster coach Johann van Graan has signed a two-year extension to remain with the Irish club until 2022.

Kwagga boost for Lions

Kwagga Smith has recovered from injury to be named in the Lions’ 26-man touring squad to Australasia.

‘I got an Akker’s kiss on my nose’

In an appearance on the Dan Nicholl Show, Schalk Brits laughed off the altercation between himself and Akker van der Merwe that saw both players receive red cards and suspensions.

Stormers rest Kolisi, call up Solomon

The Stormers will be without the services of Siya Kolisi, SP Marais and Chris van Zyl for their match against the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.