Jones labels Bastareaud ‘utility’ player

Barbarians coach Eddie Jones has devised a new playing position for Frenchman Mathieu Bastareaud ahead of the encounter with Fiji at Twickenham.

Clermont power into Top 14 final

Greig Laidlaw kicked 16 points to help Clermont claim a 33-13 victory over Lyon in the Top 14 semi-finals in Bordeaux on Sunday.

Lyon, La Rochelle into Top 14 semis

Lyon and La Rochelle both progressed to the Top 14 semi-finals after claiming wins over Montpellier and Racing 92 respectively.

Toulouse continue Top 14 domination

Toulouse extended their unbeaten run to 14 games with a 53-21 win over Lyon, while there were also Top 14 victories for Montpellier, Castres, Racing 92, Agen, Bordeaux and Clermont.

Kolbe impresses in Toulouse loss

SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s European Champions and Challenge Cup matches involving South African players.