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

Kôtze to ‘debut’ for Bulls

Johnny Kôtze will start at outside centre in his first game for the Bulls when they take on the Lions in a pre-season friendly in Zimbabwe on Saturday.

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Hugo to lead Cheetahs

Lock Reniel Hugo will captain the Cheetahs in their pre-season friendly against the Stormers in Harare, Zimbabwe on Saturday.

Kolisi returns to Stormers fold

The Stormers have announced a strong 35-man squad for their trip to Zimbabwe, where they will face the Cheetahs in a pre-season warm-up on Saturday.

Injuries haunt Jaguares

The Jaguares were dealt a double blow after Matías Moroni and Martín Landajo suffered an elbow injury and a broken leg respectively in their pre-season warm-up against Uruguay on Monday.

Kings snap up Schreuder

Stormers scrumhalf Louis Schreuder will play for the Southern Kings in the 2017 Super Rugby tournament.