Pollard new Bulls leader
Flyhalf Handré Pollard has been appointed as Bulls captain ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby tournament.
Flyhalf Handré Pollard has been appointed as Bulls captain ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby tournament.
South African-born fullback James Verity-Amm scored a hat-trick as the Western Force fought back from 14 points down to beat the Perth Spirit 24-14 in Busselton on Saturday.
The Brumbies opened their pre-season campaign with a comprehensive 59-0 victory over the Australian Barbarians in Canberra on Saturday.
The opening round of the restructured, nine-team Varsity Cup tournament will feature a match between newly-promoted Wits and former champions Shimlas in Johannesburg on Monday.
Johnny Kôtze will start at outside centre in his first game for the Bulls when they take on the Lions in a pre-season friendly in Zimbabwe on Saturday.
Journalists from French TV broadcaster Canal Plus tried to track down Johan Goosen at his farm.
Veteran wing Bryan Habana has signed a one-year contract extension with French giants Toulon until the end of the 2018 season.
The Sanzaar partners are likely to vote unanimously for an extension to the eligibility rule related to foreign players representing their adopted country.
Johan Goosen accidentally shot his friend in the ankle on the Springbok utility back's farm near Aliwal North in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday.
Lock Reniel Hugo will captain the Cheetahs in their pre-season friendly against the Stormers in Harare, Zimbabwe on Saturday.