Youngs pulls out of Lions tour

England scrumhalf Ben Youngs has made himself unavailable for selection for the British and Irish Lions due to family reasons.

Stormers flyhalf ruled out for rest of season

The Stormers will have to negotiate the rest of the season without Kade Wolhuter after the flyhalf ruptured his knee ligaments against the Sharks on Saturday.

Bulls down Lions in dull derby

The Bulls opened their Rainbow Cup campaign with a 22-9 win over the Lions at Loftus on Saturday night despite having three tries disallowed.

LIVE: Bulls vs Lions

Follow the live action as the Bulls take on the Lions in a Rainbow Cup clash at Loftus.

LIVE: Stormers vs Sharks

Follow the live action as the Stormers take on the Sharks in a Rainbow Cup clash at the Cape Town Stadium.

Blues fire late to sink final-bound Chiefs

The Blues rounded off their Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign after scoring six tries to inflict a 39-19 defeat on the Chiefs in Auckland on Saturday.

Stander scoops top honorary award in Ireland

Outgoing Munster and Ireland forward CJ Stander has been named an Honorary Limerick Man at the Limerick Person of the Year awards on Thursday.

Pollard back for Montpellier after injury layoff

Handre Pollard will make his return from a lengthy injury layoff after being named on the bench for Montpellier’s European Challenge Cup clash against Bath this Saturday.

Small-Smith forced into early retirement

Cheetahs centre William Small-Smith has announced his retirement from rugby due to the effects of a serious head injury.

Tshituka commits future to Lions

The Lions have announced that flank Vincent Tshituka has signed a contract extension that’ll see him remain at Ellis Park for the foreseeable future.