Lions coach holds out hope for son

British & Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell says Owen Farrell could still feature in the upcoming tour of Australia despite leaving his son out of the 38-man squad.

Plum: Crocked Boks back for playoffs

Sharks coach John Plumtree expects two injured Springbok backs to be fit for the @Vodacom #URC playoffs.

British & Irish Lions call on Saffa duo

Two South Africans have been included in the British & Irish Lions’ 38-man squad for their tour of Australia.

Dobbo: Sacha is Stormers’ biggest star since Siya

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has been hailed as “a generational talent” by Stormers coach John Dobson.

Sharks suffer Bok blow for Ospreys clash

The Sharks will be missing a big Bok gun when they battle Ospreys at Kings Park on Friday night.

Watch: Damian, the dazzling 100-percenter

Stormers players, coaches and management pay tribute to Damian Willemse, who will earn his 100th cap on Saturday at the age of just 27.

Ospreys’ Saffa centre to tackle Sharks

Evardi Boshoff starts in the Ospreys midfield for Friday night’s Vodacom URC match against the Sharks at Kings Park.

Watch: Lions squad announcement

Watch the British & Irish Lions squad announcement in London.

Mossie: Lions must keep talent

Defence coach Jaque Fourie says the Lions can’t afford to lose star players like Edwill van der Merwe.

NZ Rugby’s financial model ‘not sustainable’

New Zealand Rugby recorded sizeable losses in yearly accounts released on Thursday.