Boks shine as Harlequins dethrone Exeter as English champs

Andre Esterhuizen, Wilco Louw and Tyrone Green starred as Harlequins beat the Exeter Chiefs at Twickenham to claim their first English Premiership title since 2012.

Breaking: Lions captain out of SA tour

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has confirmed that captain Alun Wyn Jones has been ruled out of the tour of South Africa with a dislocated shoulder.

White: It doesn’t look good for Gio

Bulls director of rugby Jake White fears that Gio Aplon’s career may be over after the veteran fullback suffered another knee injury during Friday’s victory over the Pumas at Loftus.

Lions hold on against Japan, sweat over Jones

The British & Irish Lions warmed up for their tour of South Africa with a victory over Japan in a match overshadowed by a potential tour-ending injury to captain Alun Wyn Jones.

Griquas make easy work of youthful Cheetahs

Griquas opened their account in the Currie Cup by outplaying a young Cheetahs team in a bonus-point victory in Kimberley on Saturday.

Watch: Wasps bid De Jongh emotional farewell

Stormers-bound centre Juan de Jongh received an emotional send-off from Wasps teammate Jimmy Gopperth ahead of his return to Cape Town.

Junior Boks make wholesale changes for Georgia

Henco van Wyk will be the only Junior Springbok to earn a consecutive start when South Africa, featuring a new captain, take on Georgia in Stellenbosch on Monday.

‘Aplon could have played 100 Tests for the Boks’

Jake White held a bittersweet media conference following the Bulls’ victory over the Pumas, praising Gio Aplon as a player and person but also hinting his career could be over.

Kolbe: Duhan has everything a wing needs

Cheslin Kolbe, fresh from winning the French Top 14 title with Toulouse, says he is relishing the prospect of facing the “unbelievable” Duhan van der Merwe in the Bok series against the British & Irish Lions.

Boks will need to believe in what they can achieve

The Springboks will need to be as mentally strong as they are physically prepared, in order to be competitive against the British & Irish Lions, writes CRAIG LEWIS.