Cole blow for England
Dan Cole will miss the rest of the Six Nations and have a period of rest from rugby to relieve a bulging disc in his neck.
Dan Cole will miss the rest of the Six Nations and have a period of rest from rugby to relieve a bulging disc in his neck.
The three unbeaten teams in the Varsity Cup will all be on home turf on Monday.
Stormers fullback Jaco Taute is likely to miss his side's opening Vodacom Super Rugby game against the Lions in Johannesburg.
The hosts scored four tries to one at Kings Park in Durban.
A flawless kicking display from Marnitz Boshoff gave the visitors a narrow win.
The Sharks kicked off their Vodacom Super Rugby campaign with a 31-16 bonus-point win against the Bulls at Kings Park, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
Marnitz Boshoff kicked a late drop goal to give the Lions a 21-20 win in Bloemfontein, reports SIMON BORCHARDT.
Boland held off a Stormers fightback to win 29-24 in the friendly played in Wellington on Saturday.
South African scrumhalf Rory Kockott was jeered as Toulon took a morale-boosting 19-13 win off Castres in the Top 14.