Munster go top with Connacht victory

Munster climbed to the summit of Conference A by beating Connacht 31-24, while there were also Pro14 wins for Benetton Treviso, the Scarlets, Ospreys, Edinburgh and Leinster.

Kolisi: Madiba wouldn’t support quotas

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says he doesn’t believe former president Nelson Mandela would have supported the quota system.

Edinburgh put Kings to the sword

Edinburgh punished a sloppy performance from the Kings to claim a 38-0 bonus-point win at Murrayfield on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.

Du Preez boots Sale past Sarries

Robert du Preez kicked 14 points as the Sale Sharks beat Saracens 24-18, while there were also English Premiership wins for the Worcester Warriors, Harlequins, the Exeter Chiefs and Leicester Tigers.

Kings conclude R45-million buyout deal

The Kings have become South Africa’s first privately owned rugby franchise.

De Jager to lead Bulls into battle

Lood de Jager will captain the Vodacom Bulls in this year’s Super Rugby tournament.

Pro14 preview (Round 13)

The Kings and Cheetahs will be looking for a successful resumption of the Pro14 after a short break during December, writes DYLAN JACK.

Meyer to lead Cheetahs against Zebre

Tian Meyer will captain the Cheetahs in one of seven changes to the starting XV to face Zebre in Parma on Sunday.

Pretorius to bench for Kings

Sarel Pretorius is in line to make his debut for the Kings after being named on the bench for their clash against Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Du Preez’s Sale stint over for now

Jean-Luc du Preez will head back to Durban after picking up an injury while in action for the Sale Sharks, but remains in high demand. CRAIG LEWIS reports.