Champions Cup

Belfast , United Kingdom - 21 January 2023; Duane Vermeulen of Ulster is tackled by Jono Ross, left, and Jean-Luc du Preez of Sale Sharks during the Heineken Champions Cup Pool B Round 4 match between Ulster and Sale Sharks at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast.

Saffas Abroad: Duane dots down for Ulster

Catch up on the weekend action involving SA players based overseas and on duty in the final round of the Champions and Challenge Cup, as well as how some Springboks played in Japan’s League One.

Stormers players celebrate a try scored by Deon Fourie of Stormers during the Heineken Champions Cup 2022/23 game between Stormers and Clermont at Cape Town Stadium on 21 January 2023

SA get full house in Euro Cup playoffs

The Stormers, Sharks and Lions will be at home, while the Vodacom Bulls and Cheetahs will take to the road as South Africa’s full contingent qualified for the European cup playoffs.

Evan Roos of Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2022/23 match between Stormers and Edinburgh held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 1 October 2022

Super-subs secure Stormers home playoff

Evan Roos marked his return to action with a try as the DHL Stormers beat Clermont at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday to secure a place in the Champions Cup round of 16.

Sharks go down fighting at The Stoop

The Sharks were beaten by Harlequins but bagged a vital bonus point in a nine-try Champions Cup thriller in London on Saturday afternoon.

Players fight for the ball during the European Rugby Champions Cup pool A rugby union match between Lyon Olympique Universitaire (LOU) and the Bulls at the Gerland Stadium in Lyon on January 20, 2023. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP)

Rossouw: Lyon implosion part of learning curve

Chris Rossouw views an emphatic Champions Cup defeat at Lyon as an investment in experience that will reap future dividends for the Vodacom Bulls.

Lyons French hooker Guillaume Marchand scores a try during the European Rugby Champions Cup pool A rugby union match between Lyon Olympique Universitaire (LOU) and the Bulls at the Gerland Stadium in Lyon on January 20, 2023. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP)

Lyon avalanche buries Bulls

The Vodacom Bulls lost control of their Champions Cup destiny when they were hammered by a fired-up Lyon at the Stade Gerland on Friday night.

LIVE: Stormers vs Clermont

Follow the live action as the DHL Stormers face ASM Clermont Auvergne in a #HeinekenChampionsCup clash in Cape Town. #STOvASM

Limerick , Ireland - 25 September 2021; Ruben Van Heerden of Cell C Sharks during the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Cell C Sharks at Thomond Park in Limerick.

Stormers bring in experience at lock

The DHL Stormers have added some much-needed experience to their second-row stocks by signing former Vodacom Bulls and Sharks lock Ruben van Heerden.

Euro Cup Picks: Stormers surge, Sharks sink in London

Victories are inbound for the Vodacom Bulls and Stormers in the Champions Cup while disappointment awaits the Sharks at Twickenham Stoop, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team.