Bastareaud ‘sorry’ for homophobic slur
Mathieu Bastareaud has issued an apology, but still faces a lengthy ban after he was cited for alleged verbal abuse during Toulon’s Champions Cup match against Treviso on Sunday.
Mathieu Bastareaud has issued an apology, but still faces a lengthy ban after he was cited for alleged verbal abuse during Toulon’s Champions Cup match against Treviso on Sunday.
SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s European Champions Cup, European Challenge Cup and Japanese Top League matches involving South African players.
Racing 92 secured a hard-fought 34-30 win over Munster, while there were also European Champions Cup victories for Leinster, Toulon and Castres on Sunday.
Munster lock Jean Kleyn is more likely to play Test rugby for Ireland than the Springboks.
Harlequins flyhalf Marcus Smith is set to become the world’s best paid teenage rugby player.
Warren Whiteley will return to Johannesburg from Japan in time for the Lions’ warm-up match against the Bulls on 27 January.
Oliver Zono will start at flyhalf when the Kings face the Cheetahs in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
A visit to Newlands on Thursday will complete Eddie Jones’ cross-country fact-finding mission in South Africa.
Former New Zealand U20 player Glen Robertson is one of four Kiwi players to be suspended for doping offences. Robertson, Zoe Berry and Rhys Pedersen have been banned from playing rugby for the possession and, in some cases, use or attempted use of Clenbuterol. Ben Qauqau-Dodds has been banned for the possession and use or attempted use of Metandienone. Clenbuterol and… Read more →
Griquas flyhalf George Whitehead has joined the Stormers on loan ahead of the 2018 Super Rugby season.