England stun Blitzboks

England beat South Africa 21-14 in their Pool B clash on the opening day of the Hong Kong Sevens.

WP bash Blue Bulls

Western Province beat the Blue Bulls 30-16 at Newlands in the opening round of the Currie Cup qualifiers, while there were also wins for Border, Griquas, Boland, the Valke, Free State and SWD.

Highlanders to break Brisbane drought

The Highlanders should record their first win in Brisbane since 2005 when they face the Reds on Saturday, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.

Crusaders to crush Force

The Crusaders will secure a third straight win on the road against the Force in Perth on Friday, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.

Cronjé makes Lions return

Ross Cronjé will start at scrumhalf as one of two changes to the Lions starting lineup for Saturday's match against the Sharks in Durban.

Bulls lose Odendaal

Bulls centre Burger Odendaal will be sidelined for at least four weeks after suffering a quad injury against the Cheetahs.

Glorious Goosen destroys Bordeaux

SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend's English Premiership, Celtic Pro12 and French Top 14 matches, involving South African players.

Goosen sets up Racing win

Johan Goosen scored 23 points as Racing beat Bordeaux 28-20, while there were also Top 14 wins for Castres, Montpellier, Grenoble, Pau, La Rochelle and Clermont.

Rebels rule in Sydney

Jack Debreczeni scored 16 points as the Rebels beat the Waratahs 21-17 on Sunday, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.

Highlanders battle past Force

The Highlanders erased a 14-point deficit to claim a hard-fought 32-20 win over the Force in Dunedin on Friday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.