Waratahs sweat on Foley
Bernard Foley is in doubt for the Waratahs' opening Super Rugby match against the Reds after sustaining a shoulder injury in Friday's pre-season fixture.
Bernard Foley is in doubt for the Waratahs' opening Super Rugby match against the Reds after sustaining a shoulder injury in Friday's pre-season fixture.
Mark Hammett has returned to New Zealand following the death of his mother.
The Highlanders beat the Waratahs 40-35 in their pre-season match in Queenstown on Friday.
The Rebels beat Samoa 85-0 in their pre-season match in Melbourne on Thursday.
All the warm-up matches leading up to the expanded 18-team tournament.
UKZN beat TUT 63-30 in round four of the Varsity Shield, while Wits beat Fort Hare in Alice.
The Jaguares have made seven changes for their pre-season match against the Lions at Wits on Friday.
Aaron Cruden will start at flyhalf for the Chiefs in their final pre-season match against the Blues in Pukekohe on Friday.
Frans Malherbe says he turned down an offer from Toulon to stay at the Stormers.
Jean de Villiers has been named on the bench for the Leicester Tigers' match against Harlequins on Friday.