Boks in for tough World Cup draw

The Springboks will be in the second band of seeds for the 2019 World Cup draw and could possibly be drawn in the same pool as the All Blacks and Japan.

UJ tops in Joburg derby

UJ edged neighbours Wits 28-23 in Johannesburg, while there were also wins for Maties, Shimlas and Tuks in round eight of the Varsity Cup.

Stransky: Surgery went well

Joel Stransky is out of surgery after falling off his bike during the prologue stage of the Cape Epic on Sunday.

Kings sweat over captain

Kings captain Schalk Ferreira suffered a bicep injury in his side's 19-17 defeat against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

White set for stint in Japan

Jake White will take over as head coach of Japanese club Toyota Verblitz upon recommendation of Eddie Jones.

Flip fires for rampant Clermont

SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s French Top 14 matches, involving South African players.

Tigers win Anglo-Welsh Cup

The Leicester Tigers beat the Exeter Chiefs 16-12 in the Anglo-Welsh Cup final, while there were wins for Clermont, Bayonne, La Rochelle and Toulouse in the French Top 14.

Paris rugby merger cancelled

The planned merger between Racing 92 and Stade Francais has been called off amid strong opposition.

Lucky Sharks scrape past Kings

Curwin Bosch kicked a 71st-minute penalty as the Sharks battled to an unimpressive 19-17 win over the plucky Kings in Durban on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.

Brumbies continue to bully Tahs

Henry Speight scored a brace as the Brumbies beat the Waratahs 28-12 in Sydney to claim the inaugural Dan Vickerman Cup on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.