The best of De Jongh – Juba Style!

As Juan de Jongh hangs up his boots after a 14-year professional career, relive the hot-stepper’s highlights for the Springboks, Stormers, WP, Blitzboks and Wasps.

Watch: French flyer copies Kolbe

Damian Penaud takes a leaf out of Cheslin Kolbe’s playbook and charges Antoine Hastoy as the flyhalf takes a conversion in a Top 14 clash between La Rochelle and Bordeaux.

Tributes pour in for Bok World Cup ‘icon’

Messages of support and condolences have poured in from the rugby world for former Springbok lock Hannes Strydom, who died in a car accident on Sunday.

Watch: Bulls prop bulldozes backline

New recruit Khutha Mchunu highlighted his scrumming prowess in a front-row duel against Vodacom Bulls speedsters Sibongile Novuka and Regan Izaks during training.

Jake: URC tours not super for SA teams

Jake White said that the four-week tours for SA teams to Europe in the Vodacom URC are putting us at a disadvantage compared to northern hemisphere rivals.

State of the URC: No SA teams in Top 6

South Africa’s four Vodacom URC challengers are out to restore some pride this week after a winless turn in round 5.

Plum: Losing like this is new for me too!

A “hurting” John Plumtree reiterated that the Sharks were still not clinical enough on Saturday when Connacht handed his team a fifth successive defeat of the season.

Connacht pile the pain on winless Sharks

The embattled Sharks suffered a fifth successive defeat of the Vodacom URC season on Saturday evening after going down to Connacht in Durban.

Cash upbeat despite Lions defeat

Ivan van Rooyen remained positive that the Lions can feature in the top five of the Vodacom URC despite wrapping up their European tour on Friday with another loss.

Jake: We made it hard on ourselves

Jake White rued the impact of three Vodacom Bulls players sent off in Friday’s defeat to Edinburgh, as red-carded Marcell Coetzee headlines a doubtful trio for next week.