Devin Hermanus

Euro cups: Bulls to tackle Saints, Sharks host Scots

The Vodacom Bulls travel to England while the Sharks prepare for another blockbuster playoff at Kings Park in the quarter-finals of European cup competition this week.

Watch: A Stormers gameday with Moerat

The DHL Stormers capture the key moments of the Champions Cup round of 16 clash against La Rochelle in Cape Town on Saturday from the view of skipper Salmaan Moerat.

Siya suffers setback on Racing return

Springbok talisman Siya Kolisi was forced off after just 22 minutes of his comeback game for Racing 92 in the Champions Cup playoff against Toulouse on Sunday.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 17: Jake White of the Bulls during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls at Emirates Airline Park on February 17, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

Jake: SARU didn’t think Bulls would win?

Jake White hailed the Vodacom Bulls’ playoff win on Saturday, but fired shots at SA Rugby about travel logistics related to the Champions Cup quarter-finals.

PERPIGNAN, FRANCE - DECEMBER 10: Jordan Hendrikse, Rabz Maxwane and Erich Cronje of Emirates Lions during the EPCR Challenge Cup match between USA Perpignan and Emirates Lions at Stade Aime Giral on December 10, 2023 in Perpignan, France. (Photo by Valentine Chapuis/Gallo Images)

Benetton pump brakes on Lions’ cup journey

The Lions failed to make it back-to-back appearances in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals after going down to Benetton in Treviso on Saturday night.

HONG KONG ISLAND, HONG KONG - APRIL 05: Zain Davids of South Africa during the men's match between South Africa and Ireland on day 1 of the Hing Kong Sevens at Hong Kong Stadium on April 05, 2024 in Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. (Photo by David Van Der Sandt/Gallo Images)

Blitzboks skipper: We weren’t good enough

Stand-in captain Zain Davids said playing with a depleted squad was not an excuse for the Blitzboks failing to win the Hong Kong Sevens title this weekend.

Brave Cheetahs fall in France

Three-time Challenge Cup winners Clermont held off a Cheetahs fightback in a round of 16 clash at the Stade Marcel-Michelin on Saturday.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 06: Sebastian de Klerk of the Bulls during the Investec Champions Cup, Round of 16 match between Vodacom Bulls and Lyon OU at Loftus Versfeld on April 06, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

Bulls bully Lyon to book quarters spot

Embrose Papier and Sebastian de Klerk scored a brace of tries apiece as the Vodacom Bulls thrashed Lyon on Saturday in Pretoria to progress to the Champions Cup last eight for the first time.

Lions team players, Ruan Delport of the Emirates Lions (c) during the United Rugby Championships 2023 match between Lions v Dragons at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on 2 December 2023 ©Nokwanda Zondi/BackpagePix

Late change for Lions in crucial clash

The Lions have announced a tweak to their starting lineup for the Challenge Cup playoff against Benetton on Saturday.

Mack Hansen beats Manie Libbok to score against the Springboks

Bok coaches pinpoint the ‘best’ of Ireland

Rassie Erasmus, Jacques Nienaber and Felix Jones, in a clip from Chasing the Sun 2, explain how Ireland has surpassed the All Blacks to challenge the world champion Boks.