Jon Cardinelli

Fixtures finalised for qualifiers

The Currie Cup qualifying competition will commence in early June, with the winner progressing to the Premier Division in August.

Sharks lose Jordaan

Sharks centre Paul Jordaan has been ruled out of action for a month with a knee injury.

Mealamu to miss Lions clash

Blues hooker Keven Mealamu has returned to New Zealand after failing to recover from a calf injury.

Double blow for Stormers

Scarra Ntubeni and Pat Cilliers have been ruled out for the rest of the Stormers' tour with injuries.

Boks give SA reason to smile

The individual performances of several big-name players headlined an otherwise uninspiring round of Vodacom Super Rugby, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Lambie vs Cooper

The two flyhalves will have decisive roles to play in this Saturday's big game between the Sharks and Reds, writes JON CARDINELLI.

France edge Scotland

Jean-Marc Doussain kicked a penalty goal in the 79th minute to hand France a 19-17 win over Scotland at Murrayfield.