Jon Cardinelli

Jon Cardinelli

Lions clinch top spot

The Lions beat the Sharks 27-10 in Durban on Saturday to finish first in the overall standings. JON CARDINELLI reports.

Canes win boosts Lions

The Hurricanes beat the Crusaders 31-22 in Wellington on Saturday to leave the Lions with an opportunity to finish at the top of the overall standings. JON CARDINELLI reports.

Highlanders hammer Reds

The Highlanders scored six tries in their 40-17 win over the Reds in Dunedin on Friday. JON CARDINELLI reports.

Kings race clear of Bulls

The Kings' historic win at Loftus Versfeld means that one of the Bulls or Cheetahs will finish the regular season at the bottom of the South African pile, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Stormers smash Sunwolves

The Stormers delivered a mix of the magical and the mediocre in their 52-15 bonus-point win against the Sunwolves at Newlands on Saturday. JON CARDINELLI reports.

Farrell steers Lions to series draw

Owen Farrell kicked a penalty in the 77th minute to force a 15-15 draw against the All Blacks in Auckland as well as a 1-1 series result. JON CARDINELLI reports.

Europe or bust for SA Rugby

South Africa’s best teams cannot leave Sanzaar and join the elite tournaments in the northern hemisphere soon enough, writes JON CARDINELLI.