Watch: Papier cuts Ospreys to shreds

Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf Embrose Papier leaves the Ospreys defenders chasing shadows in a bonus-point URC victory for the Herd in Swansea.

Not a red! Fans say let Kriel play!

Vodacom Bulls centre David Kriel was unfairly punished for an attempted hand-off in the URC clash with the Ospreys, according to readers.

State of the URC: Bulls, Lions fly the SA flag

The unbeaten Bulls and Lions triumphed in their Vodacom URC tour openers, while the Sharks and DHL Stormers look to bounce back in the Republic this week.

Lions extinguish Dragons in Newport

The unbeaten Lions kicked and tackled their way to victory against the Dragons in the clash at Rodney Parade on Sunday. @Vodacom #URC

Bulls count costs of ‘mission accomplished’

Jake White is pleased with the Vodacom Bulls’ bonus-point winning tour opener in Wales on Saturday, but will be without several key players against the Scarlets next week.

Plum: We weren’t ruthless enough

John Plumtree didn’t mince his words after the Sharks’ heavy defeat to Benetton in Treviso on Saturday, bringing their three-week tour to Europe to a frustrating end.

Dobson: Frustrated Stormers hunting home ‘fizz’

John Dobson says the DHL Stormers will look to make their homecoming count after a defeat to Edinburgh condemned them to one win from three on tour.

SA backs Premiership merger

SA Rugby will support a reported merger between the URC and Premiership, provided the Bulls, Lions, Sharks, and Stormers are guaranteed spots in the competition.

Watch: RG revels in derby delight

RG Snyman expressed his delight after making a try-scoring home debut for Leinster in the sold-out Vodacom URC derby against Munster on Saturday.

‘Private ownership saving SA rugby’

Former Sharks CEO Eduard Coetzee argues that without third-party investment, the four leading South African rugby franchises risk liquidation.