Italy star named Six Nations best

Italy’s Tommaso Menoncello was Friday named Six Nations player of the championship after claiming a third of the 146,000 fan votes.

Watch: Fiji stars strike, headbutt Rebels

Frank Lomani and Jone Koroiduadua were both sent off for striking out at opposition players during the Fijian Drua’s Super Rugby clash with the Melborne Rebels on Friday.

Watch: Pietersen mentors next-gen Sharks

JP Pietersen gives an update on the progress of the up-and-coming talent at the Sharks under his tutelage as the union’s head of junior rugby.

Snyman: Blitzboks better, but job not done

Philip Snyman is pleased to see the Blitzboks secure a place in the Hong Kong Sevens quarter-finals, but wants a strong finish to the pool stage against Samoa on Saturday.

Blitzboks close in on Hong Kong quarters

Shaun Williams scored twice as the Blitzboks sunk Spain to edge closer to the Hong Kong Sevens quarter-finals on Friday.

SA derbies get kick-off change

The @Vodacom #URC has announced that the final round of South African derbies have had their kick-off times adjusted.

Classy Loader ‘good enough’ for Boks

John Dobson says Ben Loader is destined to play Test rugby as the England speedster continues to impress in his first season with the DHL Stormers.

Bulls shrug off Dublin blues for Euro duel

Marcell Coetzee has urged the Vodacom Bulls to rise from the canvas after a heavy loss against Leinster ahead of the Champions Cup playoff clash with Lyon in Pretoria on Saturday.

Full steam ahead for Malherbe

DHL Stormers tighthead prop Frans Malherbe is delighted to be back in action and looking forward to the challenge that awaits in the Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 match at DHL Stadium.

Kitsie unruffled by Stormers homecoming talk

Steven Kitshoff won’t allow talk of a potential early return to the DHL Stormers distract him from pushing for a successful end to his first season with Ulster, says captain Iain Henderson.