The latest news and videos from the southern-hemisphere tournament involving teams from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and Japan

Esterhuizen cops lengthy ban

Sharks centre André Esterhuizen has been suspended for six weeks, after receiving a red card for a dangerous tackle during last Saturday's clash against the Rebels.

Kings for a day

The Kings scored a historic victory in Sydney, while there were significant wins for the Lions and Bulls in round nine of the Super Rugby tournament, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Injuries hit Stormers

Dan du Plessis and Cobus Wiese have been ruled out of the remainder of the Stormers' tour of New Zealand due to injury.

Spoils shared in Durban clanger

Reece Hodge kicked an 80th-minute penalty as the Rebels drew 9-9 with the Sharks in a dour match in Durban on Saturday. JON CARDINELLI reports.

Bulls battle past Cheetahs

Jesse Kriel scored a 74th-minute try to hand the Bulls a hard-fought 20-14 win over the Cheetahs in Pretoria on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.