Head coach Gregor Townsend will be without the services of a key member of Scotland’s leadership group for the 2025 Six Nations. Captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the tournament with a chest injury in a major blow to the Scots’ title hopes. Tuipulotu is due to have surgery on the pectoral muscle
Blitzbok powerhouse David Brits is relishing the opportunity to make an impressive second appearance at the Australian leg of the World Sevens Series this week. Last season, an excited and determined Brits arrived in Perth with the Blitzboks keen to debut for his country in the abbreviated version of the game. Prior to that, the
The Vodacom Bulls will relish the chance to contest for the EPCR Challenge Cup trophy, yet Jake White is frustrated at missing out on a title shot in the Investec Champions Cup. White’s men have set their sights on Challenge Cup success after a commanding 48-7 victory against Stade Francais at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday
Blindside flanker Ruan Venter steamrolls Huw Anderson to score the first of his two tries for the Lions in an EPCR Challenge Cup win against Dragons at Ellis Park. @supersportofficial How good to see Ruan Venter back in action for the @LionsRugbyCo 💪🦁 An amazing solo try in their big #ChallengeCupRugby win this weekend 👏
The Stormers await news on injured hooker Joseph Dweba and No 8 Evan Roos, along with speedster Suleiman Hartzenberg ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash with Leinster. They were hurt as the Stormers’ Champions Cup campaign ended in Paris on Saturday night after John Dobson’s charges went down 31-22 to Racing 92 at the La
France skipper Antoine Dupont believes that Toulouse’s thrashing of Leicester Tigers in the Investec Champions Cup was the perfect warm-up for the Six Nations. Dupont scored two of the 12 tries on Sunday as the six-time champions hammered Michael Cheika’s Tigers 80-12 in their final pool game of the European tournament that also includes South
Springbok lock RG Snyman scored two tries as Leinster beat Bath in the Champions Cup while Damian de Allende headlined the Bok stars in the Japan League One. Champions CupRG Snyman excelled for Leinster in a dazzling second-half cameo, scoring two tries in a convincing 47-21 win over Bath. Four Saffas came off the bench
The Vodacom Bulls and Sharks travel to France while the Lions pack their bags for Scotland in the round of 16 of the EPCR Challenge Cup in April. The Bulls thumped Stade Francais 48-7 in their last 2024-25 Investec Champions Cup pool match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, and will make their debut in the
South Africa’s push for Vodacom URC playoff berths resumes this week following the conclusion of the European pool-stage campaigns. Both the Lions and Vodacom Bulls go into the Jukskei derby at Ellis Park on Saturday with confidence having claimed convincing European cup wins over the weekend. By trampling Stade Francais 48-7 at Loftus, the BULLS
Siya Kolisi said South African teams “deserve to be criticised” if they underperform in the Investec Champions Cup, but the Sharks skipper is convinced they can do better. The Springbok talisman was speaking post-match on Sunday after the Sharks exited the prestigious EPCR competition with a crushing 66-12 defeat by Bordeaux Begles at Stade Chaban-Delmas
Coach John Plumtree says the Sharks struggled to play catch-up rugby in their 66-12 defeat to Bordeaux on Sunday. Needing a win, a draw, a bonus point or a defeat by 27 points or less at Stade Chaban-Delmas to qualify for the Champions Cup round of 16, the Sharks started superbly with two tries in
Damian Penaud scored six tries for Bordeaux Begles as the Sharks exited the Investec Champions Cup on Sunday with a crushing defeat at Stade Chaban-Delmas. Penaud dotted down three times either side of half time as the Sharks went down 66-12 in the southwest of France. Needing a win, draw or a defeat by 27
