De Beer, Dayaram put Tuks into final

Tinus de Beer kicked four penalties as Tuks beat NWU 24-18 in an intense Varsity Cup semi-final in Pretoria on Monday. DYLAN JACK reports.

Experienced Junior Boks to face Georgia

Junior Boks coach Chean Roux has named six capped players in his 28-man squad to face Georgia in the first warm-up match in Paarl on Tuesday.

Van Graan extends Munster stay

Munster coach Johann van Graan has signed a two-year extension to remain with the Irish club until 2022.

Kwagga boost for Lions

Kwagga Smith has recovered from injury to be named in the Lions’ 26-man touring squad to Australasia.

Stormers seeking strong tour finish

Stormers assistant coach Paul Feeney says squad morale remains high ahead of their final tour match against the Rebels on Friday. DYLAN JACK reports.

‘I got an Akker’s kiss on my nose’

In an appearance on the Dan Nicholl Show, Schalk Brits laughed off the altercation between himself and Akker van der Merwe that saw both players receive red cards and suspensions.

Mapimpi is SA’s in-form wing

On current form, it would be impossible to deny Makazole Mapimpi a starting berth in the Bok side, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Stormers rest Kolisi, call up Solomon

The Stormers will be without the services of Siya Kolisi, SP Marais and Chris van Zyl for their match against the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.

SA Rugby set to implement blue card

The blue-card concussion system will come into effect in South Africa in the next few weeks.

Varsity Cup semi-finals preview

Maties will be aiming to reach a third successive Varsity Cup final when they host Shimlas on Monday, while Tuks welcome NWU to Pretoria.