Stormers can build momentum
Eben Etzebeth and Pieter-Steph du Toit must again stand tall for the Stormers against the Force in Perth on Saturday, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Barrett headlines Sydney blockbuster
Hurricanes flyhalf Beauden Barrett will pose the biggest threat to the Waratahs on Saturday, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
Rebels face Crusaders backlash
The Crusaders must beat the Rebels in Christchurch on Saturday to keep their New Zealand conference title hopes alive. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
Chiefs to run Reds ragged
The Chiefs will be aiming for a bonus-point win over the Reds in Brisbane on Friday to stay top of the New Zealand conference. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
Highlanders’ All Blacks must fire
The Highlanders need a bonus-point win against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Saturday to stay in contention for a home quarter-final. TYRONE ENGEL reports.
Brumbies require rare Auckland win
The Brumbies need to beat the Blues at Eden Park on Friday to maintain their challenge for the Australian conference title, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.
Badly behaved Force face sanction
An unidentified Force player urinated in a hallway of their team hotel in Bloemfontein after their loss to the Cheetahs last Saturday.
Smith at 15 for Sharks
Rhyno Smith will start at fullback when the Sharks take on the Cheetahs in Durban on Saturday.
Notshe, Vermaak start for Stormers
The Stormers have made two injury-enforced changes to their starting lineup for Saturday's clash with the Force in Perth.
Solitary change for Cheetahs
Shaun Venter will start at scrumhalf for the Cheetahs against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.
