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

Law changes for 2017

Five law changes, aimed at reducing negative play, increasing ball in play time and improving player welfare have been confirmed following approval by the World Rugby council late last year.

Super Rugby tweak

Sanzaar has announced that the 2017 Super Rugby semi-final draw will be 'pre-determined' in a change from last year.

Stormers not resting on laurels

Coach Robbie Fleck believes there is still more work to be done for the Stormers despite their 43-7 pre-season win over the Cheetahs in Harare on Saturday.

Stormers too good for Cheetahs

The Stormers scored seven tries as they recorded an emphatic 43-7 win over the Cheetahs in a Super Rugby warm-up game in Harare on Saturday.

Bulls tame young Lions

The Bulls secured a comfortable 38-17 win over the Lions in their first Super Rugby warm-up game in Harare on Saturday.