April named in Sunwolves squad

Former Sharks flyhalf Garth April is among the 15 Sunwolves players to be named in an initial squad for the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby season.

Kolbe wins big at Top 14 awards

Cheslin Kolbe scooped up three awards at the annual Top 14 ceremony in Paris to cap a successful year for both club and country.

England attack coach to link up with Wallabies

Eddie Jones has admitted that England have lost the battle to retain attack guru Scott Wisemantel, who is set to return to Australia to join the Wallabies.

Lions confirm Jannie’s homecoming

Veteran tighthead Jannie du Plessis has been confirmed as one of 10 Lions props for next year’s Vodacom Super Rugby season.

Saffas Abroad: Bok centres in top form

SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s second round of European Champions and Challenge Cup matches involving South African players.

Cheetahs can’t afford away slip-ups

The log-jam in Conference A means that the Cheetahs will see it as a non-negotiable to win on the road to sustain their PRO14 challenge. 

Watch: Hooker sees red for eye-gouge

La Rochelle hooker Pierre Bourgarit received a red card for making contact with Tom Curry’s eyes during his side’s Champions Cup defeat by Sale Sharks.

Watch: Du Plessis’ Champions Cup red card

Montpellier lock Jacques du Plessis was shown a red card for throwing an elbow at a driving maul in their Champions Cup win over Gloucester.

Mehrtens: Drop SA Super Rugby teams

Former All Black Andrew Mehrtens believes that if New Zealand and Australia want to compete with the riches of northern-hemisphere clubs, they should disband from South Africa and Argentina and move into Asia.

The minnow myth

Money maketh the minnows, so don’t expect to see a similar Japan fairytale anytime soon, writes RYAN VREDE.