Siya: ‘No excuses’ for SA’s Euro cup woes

Siya Kolisi said SA teams “deserve to be criticised” if they underperform in the Investec Champions Cup, but the Sharks skipper is convinced they can do better.

Plum glum after Bordeaux battering

Coach John Plumtree says the Sharks struggled to play catch-up rugby in their 66-12 defeat to Bordeaux on Sunday.

10-try Bordeaux crush Sharks’ Champs Cup dreams

Damian Penaud scored six tries for Bordeaux Begles as the Sharks exited the Investec Champions Cup on Sunday with a crushing defeat at Stade Chaban-Delmas.  

Snyman steers Leinster into playoffs

An RG Snyman second-half brace of tries helped secure a Leinster win over Bath on Saturday, and safe passage to the last 16 of the #InvestecChampionsCup.

Racing power past Stormers in Paris

The Stormers’ #InvestecChampionsCup campaign hit a wall at the La Défense Arena in Paris on Saturday night.

Stormers robbed in Paris

The Stormers suffered a setback ahead of Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against Racing 92, with a coach’s laptop and wallet reportedly stolen from their team room.

Bulls charge into Challenge Cup playoffs

The Vodacom Bulls trampled Stade Francais in their last #InvestecChampionsCup pool match at Loftus on Saturday to qualify for the second-tier Challenge Cup playoffs.

How Sharks can reach Champions Cup playoffs

The Sharks know exactly what they need to do to qualify for the Investec Champions Cup playoffs following Ulster’s 52-24 win against Exeter on Friday night.

French star fumes over Euro cup safari

Toulouse fullback Thomas Ramos has added his voice to the concerns about the toll of a South African leg on European-based players in the Investec Champions Cup.

Stormers taking the fight to ‘beast’ in Paris

John Dobson and Evan Roos have acknowledged the “massive task” that awaits the Stormers at La Defense Arena on Saturday.