Varsity Cup teams (Round 1)

Ahead of the first round of the Varsity Cup, check out the teams that will be in action on Monday.

‘Sad’ day if SA rugby leaves southern hemisphere

Highlanders assistant coach Tony Brown says SA Rugby’s potential exit from southern-hemisphere competitions would be akin to the loss of an old and treasured friend.

Bok prop linked to Quins

English club Harlequins are reportedly on the hunt to sign Stormers and Springbok prop Wilco Louw.

Jones: It could have got ugly for us

Coach Eddie Jones says there was no mental hangover from the World Cup final despite England slipping to defeat by France in their Six Nations opener.

Kolisi faces several weeks out

Springbok and Stormers captain Siya Kolisi is expected to be unavailable for up to six weeks due to a knee injury.

Duane delivers big time in Japan

Duane Vermeulen and Lappies Labuschagne played starring roles in the Kobuta Spears’ win over Sanix Blues, while other Saffas made telling contributions across round four of the Japanese Top League.

Zondagh, Bulls part ways

The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed that Alan Zondagh has stepped down from his position as the union’s director of rugby.

‘Jaco Coetzee is just a freak’

Following the Stormers’ resounding win over the Hurricanes, coach John Dobson hailed the influence of flank Jaco Coetzee, who he believes is going to go far in SA rugby.

Lions bring back Kriel

Flank Jaco Kriel has confirmed his return to the Lions on a three-year deal from 2020 to 2022.

Blitzboks close gap on World Series log

The Springbok Sevens team closed the gap on New Zealand on the World Rugby Sevens Series log despite suffering an agonising 12-10 defeat by Fiji in the final of the Sydney Sevens.