Sharks prepare to neutralise ‘protected’ Dupont

Bok prop Ox Nche says the Sharks won’t be caught off-guard by the new law amendment that gives scrumhalves more protection around scrums, rucks and mauls.

Life after Rassie looks bright for Boks

South African rugby will be spoilt for choice when Rassie Erasmus decides to leave his post as Springbok head coach, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.

How Van Graan rebuilt ‘broken’ Bath

Bath coach Johann van Graan has taken a club that hit rock bottom two seasons ago to the top of the English Premiership log.

State of Euro cups: Make or break for Bulls, Stormers

The Vodacom Bulls and Stormers must rally to victory on Saturday to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the Investec Champions Cup playoffs this season.

Bath left gutted after ’emotional rollercoaster’

Fin Smith’s last-gasp penalty gave reigning champions Northampton a 35-34 victory over Johann van Graan’s English Premiership leaders Bath in a pulsating game of nine tries on Sunday.

Dupont heading back to Shark Tank

Antoine Dupont is set to play in the southern hemisphere for the first time in eight years when Toulouse take on the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

Watch: Williams turns on afterburners

Watch speedster Grant Williams scorching the defence for both the Springboks and Sharks.

Rohan’s Bordeaux leapfrog Toulouse in Top 14

Rohan Janse van Rensburg came off the bench as Bordeaux-Begles crushed Stade Francais 46-19 to move back to the top of the Top 14 table on Saturday ahead of Toulouse.

Cheetahs No 9 loaned to MLR club

Cheetahs scrumhalf Ruben de Haas will have an on-loan stint in America’s Major League Rugby this year.

Bath take Boks’ nuclear approach

Bath coach Johann van Graan has named seven forwards on his bench for Sunday’s English Premiership match against Northampton.