Schoolboy doping violations ‘alarming’

Six players tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs at this year’s U18 Craven Week, all related to anabolic steroids.

Watch: Hansen on All Blacks tour

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen talks about the number of players who will be travelling to Japan and Europe.

Highlights: Currie Cup finals (2000-04)

Highlights of the Currie Cup finals from 2000 to 2004.

Watch: Blue Bulls press conference

Blue Bulls coach Pote Human and captain Hanro Liebenberg address the media ahead of their Currie Cup clash against Western Province at Loftus on Saturday.

Superbru: Western Province by 7-15

The SA Rugby magazine team’s Superbru picks for this weekend’s Currie Cup games.

Willemse at No 10 for WP

Coach John Dobson has selected four Springbok squad members in his Western Province side to front the Blue Bulls at Loftus on Saturday.

Bulls start Van Zyl ahead of Papier

Ivan van Zyl has retained the Blue Bulls No 9 jersey for their match against Western Province at Loftus on Saturday.

Bosch at flyhalf for Sharks

Curwin Bosch will shift to flyhalf in one of five changes to the Sharks starting XV to face Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday.

Strauss to captain Saffa-filled World XV

Former Bok hooker Adriaan Strauss will captain a World XV against Japan in Osaka on 26 October.

‘Bok substitutions not well thought out’

Brendan Venter says Rassie Erasmus shouldn’t have brought on his substitutes so late in the game against the All Blacks at Loftus.