Free State floor Lions
The Free State XV beat the Golden Lions XV 29-15 in round five of the Currie Cup qualifiers, while there were also wins for the EP Kings, Sharks XV, Griquas, Griffons, Boland and Pumas.
All Blacks deliberately ‘poisoned’
Rory Steyn, former chief bodyguard to Nelson Mandela, believes betting syndicates were behind the poisoning of the All Blacks before the 1995 World Cup final.
Pinpoint Pienaar inspires Ulster
SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend's English Premiership, Celtic Pro12 and French Top 14 matches, involving South African players.
Montpellier turn heat up on leaders
Montpellier thrashed Grenoble 51-10, while there were also Top 14 wins for Racing, Toulouse, Castres, Bordeaux, Oyonnax and Agen.
Exeter make dash for home semi
The Exeter Chiefs beat Wasps 24-3, while there were also Premiership wins for Leicester, Northampton, Gloucester, Harlequins and Saracens.
Another let-off for Cheeky
A proposed special general meeting, where certain club delegates were expected to again push for a vote of no confidence in EPRU president Cheeky Watson, will not go ahead as planned. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
Kings swap seven for Jaguares
Kings coach Deon Davids has made wholesale changes to his starting XV for Saturday's match against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires.
Co-captains back for Stormers
Juan de Jongh and Frans Malherbe return as two of four changes to the Stormers starting lineup to face the Waratahs at Newlands on Saturday.
Same again for Reds
The Reds have announced an unchanged match-day squad for Saturday's match against the Cheetahs in Brisbane.
Griffons, Eagles secure wins
The Griffons claimed a 49-26 bonus-point win against the Valke in round four of the Currie Cup qualifiers, while the SWD Eagles edged the Leopards 26-21.
