The latest news and videos from the southern-hemisphere tournament involving teams from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and Japan

Cubelli setback for Brumbies

Brumbies scrumhalf Tomás Cubelli is set to miss the start of the Super Rugby season after suffering a knee injury in Saturday's warm-up match against the Waratahs.

Force stroll past Rebels

The Force claimed a comfortable 27-5 win against the Rebels in a trail match on the Gold Coast on Monday.

Stormers turn attention to Lions

Stormers coach Robbie Fleck says he is excited to measure the progress of his players when they come up against the Lions at Newlands on Saturday.

Stormers steam past Eagles

The Stormers scored nine tries in their 57-14 win against SWD Eagles in George on Saturday.

Lions tame Barbarians

The Lions scored seven tries in their 49-19 win against the SupaBarbarians at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Border make Kings sweat

The Southern Kings scored four tries to beat the Border Bulldogs 28-10 in a pre-season friendly in East London on Saturday.

Waratahs whack Brumbies

The Waratahs scored nine tries to beat the Brumbies 53-17 in a 90-minute pre-season match in Mudgee on Saturday.

Crusaders too good for Highlanders

The Crusaders scored eight tries as they recorded a convincing 50-33 victory over the Highlanders in a Super Rugby warm-up match in Darfield on Saturday.

Hurricanes edge Blues

Jonah Lowe scored a brace of tries as the Hurricanes clinched a hard-fought 38-33 win over the Blues in a Super Rugby pre-season match in Auckland on Saturday.