Weekend teams
The match 23s for this weekend’s Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup round-of-16 matches involving South African sides.
Sharks rest Boks as Eben returns
Eben Etzebeth is back but the Sharks have left several stars behind for Friday night’s EPCR Challenge Cup last-16 clash against Connacht in Galway.
State of Euro cups: Stormers, Bulls on collision course
The Stormers and Vodacom Bulls will contest an Investec Champions Cup quarter-final in Cape Town if they win their last-16 matches this Saturday.
Eben set for Sharks return
The Sharks’ quest to reach the Vodacom URC playoffs will be boosted by the imminent return of Eben Etzebeth.
Champions Cup starts earlier, final host named
The Investec Champions Cup will return to an October start next season.
SA waits anxiously on Champions Cup talks
South African rugby is watching closely as discussions gather pace over the future shape of the Investec Champions Cup.
Euro cups round-of-16 clashes confirmed
The dates and kick-off times for the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup round-of-16 playoffs have been confirmed.
Horn proud despite Lions’ Challenge Cup exit
Francke Horn praised the Lions’ character and set-piece dominance in brutal conditions in Perpignan on Saturday night.
State of Euro cups: SA sides travel in last 16
The round of 16 lineups for the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup have been confirmed.
Cheetahs suffer late heartbreak in Paris
A 78th-minute try by centre Gael Fickou snatched victory for Racing 92 against the Cheetahs in a thrilling EPCR Challenge Cup clash on Sunday.
