Stade Francais

Watch: Stormers tour ‘Parys’

Go behind the scenes with Neethling Fouche as the DHL Stormers prepare for their Champions Cup match in a chilly Paris with a snowball fight.

LIVE: Stade Français vs Stormers

Follow the live action as the DHL Stormers face Stade Français in an #InvestecChampionsCup clash in Paris. #SFPvSTO

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 02: Ali Vermaak of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Zebre at Danie Craven Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Vermaak relishing scrum challenge

DHL Stormers loosehead prop Ali Vermaak is looking forward to the challenge at scrum-time in Paris this weekend.

Tempers flare between Stormers and Clermont during the Heineken Champions Cup 2022/23 game between Stormers and Clermont at Cape Town Stadium on 21 January 2023 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Stormers welcome ice-cold Parisian hostility

The DHL Stormers travel to Paris in the final round of the Champions Cup looking to secure a home playoff in hostile and unfamiliar conditions.

Libbok urges Stormers to embrace icy Paris

Manie Libbok says the DHL Stormers are not fazed by the subzero conditions they’re likely to experience in the Champions Cup clash against Stade Francais in Paris on Saturday.

South Africa's Springboks N8 Jasper Wiese (2-R) is tackled by Argentina's Los Pumas prop Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (C) and lock Matias Alemanno (R) during their Rugby Championship match at Libertadores de America stadium in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires on September 17, 2022. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)

Bok bruiser in talks to join French club

Top 14 giants Stade Francais are reportedly in ‘advanced negotiations’ to beef up their options in the pack with a move for one of South Africa’s World Cup winners in France.

Kockott performs retirement U-turn

South African-born former France scrumhalf Rory Kockott has come out of retirement to join a European giant during the World Cup.

Bordeaux-Begles Congolese wing Madosh Tambwe (L) celebrates after winning the French Top14 rugby union qualifying match between Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby and Union Bordeaux-Begles (UBB) at Gerland Stadium in Lyon, central-eastern France on June 4, 2023.

Tambwe double sends Bordeaux into semis

Madosh Tambwe scored twice as Bordeaux-Begles beat Lyon on Sunday to seal a place in next weekend’s French Top 14 semi-finals in a game played without a television match official (TMO).

Watch: Kolbe robbed in Top 14 clash

Cheslin Kolbe turned in a sensational performance to help Toulon thrash high-flying Stade Francais, but was controversially prevented from marking the showing with a brace on Saturday.

Highlights: Sharks and Bulls run riot, Lions stumble

The Sharks and Vodacom Bulls thumped Bordeaux and Exeter Chiefs respectively, while the Lions suffered a disappointing defeat to Stade Français in Saturday’s Champions Cup and Challenge Cup action.