Springbok loose forward Evan Roos has signed a contract extension that will see him continue to play his rugby in Cape Town until at least 2028. The explosive No 8 has again been a central figure this season, scoring six tries as the DHL Stormers started the campaign with a run of 10 wins from 11 games. He burst onto the scene at the age of just 21, winning the Vodacom URC Players’ Player of the Season award in 2022 as his team took the title. The 25-year-old is known for his

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has pressed the re-set button ahead of Friday night’s Investec Champions Cup match against Pau. In all, there are 11 changes from last weekend’s team: seven in the starting forwards, four in the backline, plus multiple bench rotations. Captain Ruan Nortje gets a rest among the replacements with Marcell Coetzee back in charge as captain. Two of the most exciting changes feature the return of Kurt-Lee Arendse and Cheswill Jooste, both on the

The DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks and Lions will have their work cut out in the final round of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions, where their play-off fate will be determined, while the Toyota Cheetahs will be looking to complete their campaign on a high note after being knocked out of the tournament last week. The Bulls will launch the Investec Champions Cup action for the domestic teams on Friday night when they line up again

HSBC SVNS 3 brings sevens rugby back to Dubai less than two months after the top-tier HSBC SVNS Series kicked off at the Sevens Stadium. This weekend, eight men’s and eight women’s teams will take to the field, aiming to make their mark and move closer to the HSBC SVNS Championship later this year. Women’s teams from Argentina, Colombia, Czechia, Mexico, Poland, Samoa, South Africa and Thailand, and men’s teams from Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Hong Kong China, Italy, Madagasca

Newcastle Red Bulls' Boeta Chamberlain kicks a conversion. Already qualified, the team are looking to secure home advantage in the Round of 16. Round 4 of the EPCR Challenge Cup is almost here - and it's all to play for with the final chance for teams to qualify for the knockouts and secure home advantage. After this weekend’s Round 4 matches, the top four teams from each pool will progress to the knockouts, joined by four fifth-placed sides from the Investec Champions Cup p

Sale Sharks look to secure home advantage while the Hollywoodbets Sharks hunt qualification in Round 4. The Investec Champions Cup enters its final pool stage this weekend and every team has it all to play for across the 12 matches. With top ranking and home knockout spots, remaining qualification places, and EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16 qualification all up for grabs, it’s set to be a thrilling weekend of rugby action. Glasgow Warriors, Sale Sharks, Leinster Rugby, Harlequ

Union Bordeaux Bègles' Cameron Woki scores a try against Northampton Saints in Round 3. Round 3 of the Investec Champions Cup delivered incredible action on the pitch translating into strong numbers confirming the great momentum of the competitions as we go into a high-stakes Round 4 next weekend. It was an electrifying weekend of rugby, as the first clubs secured their places in the knockout stages. With just one round remaining, however, everything is still to play for, as

Stade Français Paris faced Exeter Chiefs in Round 3 of the EPCR Challenge Cup. Both qualified for the knockouts. Round 3 of the EPCR Challenge Cup delivered the first confirmed knockout qualifiers, and all eyes now turn to next weekend’s final pool matches, where qualification and home advantage hang in the balance on the road to the Bilbao Final in May. Please find below a comprehensive review including results, updated pools, key data and top performers. CLICK BELOW FOR ROU

Super Rugby Pacific has today launched the Legends XV, a fan-driven campaign to select the greatest players from 30 years of Super Rugby. Fans will get the chance to settle some of Super Rugby’s great debates. Brumbies' Adam Ashley-Cooper or Waratahs' Adam Ashley-Cooper? Is there room for both George Smith and Richie McCaw in one XV? And how much should winning a title influence who earns a place among the all-time greats? The campaign will run in two phases, kicking off in t

The Lions recorded their first victory of the European season when they beat Lyon in an exciting EPCR Challenge Cup clash in Johannesburg to keep their play-off aspirations alive but the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks were beaten in the Investec Champions Cup over the weekend. Saturday started on a grim note in Pretoria, where the Bristol Bears fired more shots than the Bulls to win a high-scoring Investec Champions Cup clash by 61-49 on a sunny and warm

The confirmation of the squad of 12 to travel to Dubai was a tough decision for Cecil Afrika but the Springbok Women’s Sevens coach is confident that all the boxes have been ticked for this weekend’s HSBC SVNS 3 tournament at the Sevens Stadium. The South Africans depart for the Middle East on Monday evening knowing that they need to reach the final of this standalone tournament in the World Rugby Challenger Series on 17 and 18 January to qualify for SVNS 2, the next hurdle f

The Toyota Cheetahs arrived in Amsterdam on Wednesday for Round 3 of the EPCR Challenge Cup against Ulster Rugby. This match will be the fourth encounter between the two teams as they met previously in PRO14 (CHE 19-42 ULS, 01/09/2017 in Belfast; CHE 39-39 ULS, 21/09/2018 in Bloemfontein and CHE 62-26 ULS, 05/10/2019 in Bloemfontein). The action at the NRCA Stadium in Amsterdam, home ground of the Toyota Cheetahs in Europe, kicks off at 5.15pm on Sunday. The game will be live

Rugby attention shifts this weekend back to the Investec Champions Cup with the second batch of fixtures with the Hollywoodbets Sharks traveling to England to take on Sale Sharks in Manchester on Saturday. For eighthman Nick Hatton, this is a game that offers his team an element of redemption after a last gasp loss to the Lions last week and an opportunity to not only showcase their abilities but to turn self-belief into success. “This is an exciting challenge and opportunity

Loosehead prop Oli Kebble will reach 50 appearances for the DHL Stormers in the Investec Champions Cup encounter with Harlequins in London on Sunday. There are four players set to make their Stormers debut in the Round Three clash, which kicks off at 3pm on Sunday at Twickenham Stoop. Luke Burger is on the left wing as the only run-on debutant, with lock Alex Groves, loose forward Wandile Mlaba and former Springbok Sevens flyer Mfundo Ndhlovu all set to earn their first caps

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann kept his word by selecting a powerful starting XV for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup match against the Bristol Bears at Loftus Versfeld (3pm). Ten Springboks are in the starting line-up, which will again be led by Ruan Nortje. There is a welcome return to the team, too, for Embrose Papier, who last week turned in a Man of the Match performance after being called up at the 11th hour. His pairing with Handre Piollard will be crucial in hel

The Lions are set to unleash Junior Springbok Batho Hlekani this Saturday for their Round 3 EPCR Challenge Cup against French outfit Lyon at Ellis Park. Kick-off in Johannesburg is at 5.15. The former Sharks flanker reported for training with his new club last week and head coach Ivan van Rooyen wasted no time by including the 115kg giant into his match 23. The Gqeberha-born Hlekani has been asked to provide impact from the bench, with a powerful starting line-up announced to

Pool 3 leaders Stade Français Paris open the weekend's action at home against Exeter Chiefs. Round 3 of the EPCR Challenge Cup kicks off this weekend, with only two pool-stage rounds remaining and qualification for the knockout stage hanging in the balance across all three pools. With every point crucial, clubs are battling not just for progression but for home advantage in the Round of 16. CLICK BELOW FOR ROUND 3 PREVIEW Round 3 headlines Saturday opens with a blockbuster Po

Round 3 sees a rematch of last year's Final, with Union Bordeaux Bègles v Northampton Saints. The Investec Champions Cup returns this weekend with two pool stage matches remaining and every point crucial to qualify for the knockout stage and secure home advantage in the Round of 16. With a rematch of last year’s Final, rivalries and statement fixtures across the pools, Round 3 promises a standout weekend of rugby. CLICK BELOW FOR ROUND 3 PREVIEW Round 3 headlines Round 3 beg

Evan Roos scoring the DHL Stormers' opening try against the Vodacom Bulls in a sold-out DHL Stadium. Inpho Photography The biggest United Rugby Championship attendance of the season saw the table-topping DHL Stormers make it eight out of eight in the league as they edged a titanic tussle with the Vodacom Bulls 13-8 on another weekend of derbies. They left it late in front of a Cape Town capacity crowd of 53 862, but once again found a way with replacement prop Ntuthuko Mchunu

The two South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies to kick off the new year both went down to the wire, with the Lions and DHL Stormers taking the spoils over the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Vodacom Bulls in two nail-biting encounters. In Durban, the Lions had to deal with a 20-minute red card but managed to hang on to beat the Sharks by 23-22 in a humdinger in front of a big crowd at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, with seven tries scored in a great encounter where both