2016 Currie Cup format explained

Hugh Bladen breaks down the format, while AJ Venter and Owen Nkumane discuss it further.

Canes face Chiefs litmus test

Saturday's match against the Chiefs in Wellington will show how good the Hurricanes really are, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.

De Allende starts for Stormers

Damian de Allende will make his first start of the season for the Stormers against the Reds at Newlands on Saturday.

Revamped Kings to face Lions

The Kings have made nine changes to their starting lineup for Saturday's match against the Lions in Port Elizabeth.

Du Preezs fulfilling rugby destinies

The three Du Preez brothers, and their Springbok father, are on the cover of the new SA Rugby magazine.

Pukke may lose Varsity Cup crown

Pukke could be stripped of the Varsity Cup title for fielding an ineligible player throughout the season.

DA: Hands off the Boks

The DA's Darren Bergman says a greater focus should be placed on transformation at the lower levels of rugby as opposed to the national team.

Headbutter on the run

Former Free State and Griquas wing Leon van der Watt has been identified as the man who headbutted a woman in a bar.

ANC MP: Bok logo must go

ANC member of parliament Strike Ralegoma says the Springbok emblem must be removed from the national team's jersey.

Former Free State player headbutts woman

A 39-year-old woman was left with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain after being attacked by Leon van der Watt at a bar counter.