Dupont delighted with ‘perfect’ French form

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.

Siya: ‘No excuses’ for SA’s Euro cup woes

Siya Kolisi said SA teams “deserve to be criticised” if they underperform in the Investec Champions Cup, but the Sharks skipper is convinced they can do better.

10-try Bordeaux crush Sharks’ Champs Cup dreams

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.  

Visser: Blitzboks must raise the bar

Co-captain Impi Visser said it all starts at zero again for the Blitzboks when they return to action in the third leg of the World Sevens Series in Perth this week.

Who’s staying, who’s going for Lions?

Two key players for the Lions are reportedly weighing their future plans, with one eager to stay at Ellis Park while the other remains uncertain about his next move.

Reinach: It’s time to bring my skills back home

Cobus Reinach is eager to embrace a leadership role and impart his knowledge at the Stormers when he returns to South African rugby next season. 

Snyman steers Leinster into playoffs

An RG Snyman second-half brace of tries helped secure a Leinster win over Bath on Saturday, and safe passage to the last 16 of the #InvestecChampionsCup.

Stormers robbed in Paris

The Stormers suffered a setback ahead of Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against Racing 92, with a coach’s laptop and wallet reportedly stolen from their team room.

French star fumes over Euro cup safari

Toulouse fullback Thomas Ramos has added his voice to the concerns about the toll of a South African leg on European-based players in the Investec Champions Cup.

Stormers taking the fight to ‘beast’ in Paris

John Dobson and Evan Roos have acknowledged the “massive task” that awaits the Stormers at La Defense Arena on Saturday.