Champions Cup

Ox Nche of the Sharks during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Sharks star out for year

Ox Nche will play no further part of the Sharks’ campaign in 2022 after the loosehead prop was suspended for three weeks.

Nizaam Carr in action against Lyon at Loftus Versfeld

Bulls stick with mix and match for Exeter trip

Jake White has named a 29-man Vodacom Bulls tour squad for the Pool A Champions Cup clash away to Exeter Chiefs on Saturday.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 10: Referee:Tual Trainini and Ox Nche of the Cell C Sharks during the Heineken Champions Cup match between Cell C Sharks and Harlequins at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on December 10, 2022 in Durban, South Africa.

Nche, Mohoje cited after Euro Cup debuts

South African duo Ox Nche and Oupa Mohoje have both been cited for foul play in the opening round of the Champions and Challenge Cup

White devises plan to fight on two fronts

Jake White will split the Vodacom Bulls squad, with one half flying to Exeter for Saturday’s Champions Cup clash, while the other half stays in SA to prepare for the DHL Stormers.

Vodacom Bulls vs Lyon. Bernard van der Linde of the Vodacom Bulls celebrates after scoring a try Heineken Champions Cup Round 1 Pool A, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa - 10 Dec 2022

Jake proud of ‘phenomenal’ Bulls

Jake White has heaped praise on the Vodacom Bulls’ performance after they survived a late comeback from French giants Lyon at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday in their Champions Cup debut.

State of the European cups: SA teams quick off the mark

The Vodacom Bulls, Sharks and Cheetahs kicked off their respective Champions and Challenge Cup campaigns on a winning note as five South African teams made their competition debuts.

Farrell: Eddie sacking ‘unbelievably disappointing’

England captain Owen Farrell has expressed his unhappiness with the RFU’s decision to fire Eddie Jones and denied his teammates had any influence in the matter.

La Rochelle's South African wing Dillyn Leyds (L) and La Rochelle's French lock Thomas Lavault celebrate after scoring a try during the European Rugby Champions Cup pool B rugby union match between Stade Rochelais (La Rochelle) and Northampton at The Marcel-Deflandre Stadium in La Rochelle, western France on December 10, 2022.

Saffas Abroad: Leyds gives defending champs fast start

Here’s a wrap of all the action involving overseas-based SA players in the Champions and Challenge Cup, including how Dillyn Leyds helped La Rochelle make the perfect start.

Sharks see red over Ox’s sending off

Neil Powell has questioned the dismissal of prop Ox Nche during a thrilling victory for the Sharks against Harlequins in the Champions Cup on Saturday.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Steve Haag Sports/INPHO/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (13659939cm) Cell C Sharks vs Harlequins . Ox Nche of the Cell C Sharks Heineken Champions Cup Round 1 Pool A, Hollywood Kings Park, Durban, South Africa - 10 Dec 2022

Highlights: Sharks & Bulls win thrillers, Stormers slump

The Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls held on for tense home victories over Harlequins and Lyon respectively, while the DHL Stormers suffered a disappointing loss away to ASM Clermont Auvergne on Saturday.