Lions cashing in on squad rotation
Head coach Ivan van Rooyen expressed optimism about squad rotation benefiting the Lions in their Challenge Cup clash with Ospreys in Johannesburg on Sunday.
Head coach Ivan van Rooyen expressed optimism about squad rotation benefiting the Lions in their Challenge Cup clash with Ospreys in Johannesburg on Sunday.
The Vodacom Bulls welcome back Willie le Roux for the match against Bordeaux Begles at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, but will be without Wilco Louw for several weeks.
Sharks utility back Boeta Chamberlain is reportedly in negotiations to swap Durban for Pretoria and link up with the Vodacom Bulls.
The DHL Stormers travel to Paris in the final round of the Champions Cup looking to secure a home playoff in hostile and unfamiliar conditions.
Manie Libbok says the DHL Stormers are not fazed by the subzero conditions they’re likely to experience in the Champions Cup clash against Stade Francais in Paris on Saturday.
Siya Kolisi has jumped to the defence of “misunderstood” Owen Farrell while admitting that he hopes the England flyhalf becomes his teammate at French club Racing 92.
Two former Vodacom Bulls stars are set to be made available for transfer when their contracts in the Top 14 expire at the end of the season.
Reports linking Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen with a switch to France have resurfaced, with three-time European champions Toulon the interested party.
Cheslin Kolbe scored a replica of his 2019 World Cup final try in Japan, while a plethora of South Africans dotted down in the Champions and Challenge Cups.
The DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls closed in on a place in the last 16 of the Champions Cup, while the Sharks moved top of their pool in the Challenge Cup.