Pro14 preview (Round 14)

MARIETTE ADAMS looks ahead to the Pro14 matches involving the Cheetahs and Kings on Saturday.

Kings chop and change again

Kings coach Deon Davids has made five changes to his injury-hit side for their clash against Edinburgh in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

Nonkontwana starts for Cheetahs

Flank Abongile Nonkontwana will earn his first start for the Cheetahs as one of three changes to the starting lineup for Saturday’s match against Zebre in Bloemfontein.

Powell: Blitzboks need to give everything

Blitzboks coach Neil Powell feels his squad will need another step up if they want to be in contention at the Hamilton Sevens this weekend.

English RFU halts tackle trial

The RFU has prematurely ended a trial, which saw the legal tackle height lowered to below the armpit, due to a rise in concussions.

SA Rugby holds concussion workshop

SA Rugby has committed to creating more awareness of concussion following a workshop on the advancement of concussion management standards in Cape Town on Thursday.

World Rugby amends offside law

World Rugby has discreetly revised the offside law which caused controversy in last year’s Test between England and the All Blacks at Twickenham.

Cooper set for first Rebels run

Quade Cooper will make his first appearance for the Rebels in a Vodacom Super Rugby warm-up match against the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday.

Fourie gets USA coaching role

Former Springbok centre Jaque Fourie has been appointed as the USA Eagles’ new defence coach.

Stormers name squad for club clash

A 27-man Stormers playing group will first take on a Combined Club XV and then hosts False Bay RFC in each half of their first warm-up game at the Phillip Herbstein grounds on Saturday.