Sharks to start 2017 Down Under
The Sharks will play their first two matches of the 2017 Super Rugby season in Australia, while the Bulls, Cheetahs, Kings, Lions and Stormers will start the new season in South Africa.
Currie Cup playoffs delayed
The Currie Cup playoffs have been pushed back by a week to avoid potential clashes with the Test between the Boks and All Blacks on 8 October.
Basson starts for Bulls
Bjorn Basson has been named in Blue Bulls' starting lineup for Friday's match against the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington.
Five Boks released
Springboks Malcolm Marx, Lwazi Mvovo, Rudy Paige, Trevor Nyakane and Bongi Mbonambi have been made available for Currie Cup duty this weekend.
Johnson buzzes for Wasps
SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s English Premiership, Celtic Pro12 and French Top 14 matches, involving South African players.
Flawed format remains unchanged
Sanzaar chief executive Andy Marinos says there will be no changes to Super Rugby's conference format in 2017.
All Blacks call up Naholo, McKenzie
All Blacks coach Steven Hansen has named a 32-man squad for their away Tests against Argentina and South Africa.
Pocock out of Championship
David Pocock has been ruled out of the last two rounds of the Rugby Championship after breaking his left hand.
Catrakilis fires for Montpellier
Demetri Catrakilis contributed 18 points as Montpellier beat Bayonne 21-9, while there were also Top 14 wins for Lyon, Brive, Pau, Clermont, Castres and Racing.
Boks face scrap for second
The All Blacks will look to extend their winning run while the Springboks and Wallabies will fight for a second-place finish in the last two rounds of the Rugby Championship, writes JON CARDINELLI.
