Brache wings it for Force
Marcel Brache, formerly of Western Province, will wear the Force's No 11 jersey against the Waratahs in Sydney.
Strauss makes Bulls return
Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss will make his first competitive appearance since re-signing for the Vodacom Bulls against the Stormers at Loftus on Saturday.
‘We want to play expansive game’
Sharks flank Marcell Coetzee talks to SARugbymag.co.za about their pre-season and Saturday's match against the Cheetahs at Kings Park.
Lions possess ‘the next Bismarck’
Johan Ackermann believes new Lions hooker Malcolm Marx can become the next Bismarck du Plessis.
Canes call on All Blacks
The Hurricanes have named all their fit and available All Blacks in their starting lineup for the match against the Lions at Ellis Park on Friday.
McCaw returns for Saders
Richie McCaw will make his first start of the 2015 season, although he won't lead the Crusaders against the Rebels in Christchurch on Friday.
Who will win at Loftus on Saturday?
Pietersen at 10 for Cheetahs
Joe Pietersen will start at flyhalf for the Cheetahs against the Sharks at Kings Park on Saturday.
Junior Bok gets Lions start
Twenty-year-old Malcolm Marx will start at hooker for the Lions against the Hurricanes at Ellis Park on Friday.
‘Expect a bruising battle’
SARugbymag.co.za's panel of experts on where Saturday's match between the Vodacom Bulls and Stormers will be won and lost, who the key players will be, and who will be victorious.
