Superb Lions too good for Racing in Joburg playoff
The Emirates Lions - playing with only 14 men for more than an hour - delivered a superb performance to beat French club Racing 92 by 51-28 in their EPCR Challenge Cup playoff in Johannesburg on Saturday evening.

Toulon knock Cheetahs out of Europe
French giants Toulon knocked the Toyota Cheetahs out of the EPCR Challenge Cup with a 36-21 (half-time 19-0) victory at the Stade Félix Mayol in the south of France on Saturday.

Bok Women rebound with emphatic win in Madrid
The Springbok Women finished their tour in commanding fashion by outplaying Spain 35-20 in Madrid on Saturday and by doing so, improved their world ranking to 12th position.

Live: Springbok Women v Spain from Madrid
Catch the Test between the Springbok Women and Spain live from Madrid - kick-off is at 13h30.

Academy Programme to launch Junior Bok season
A group of 41 players will attend this year’s SA Rugby Academy programme, which will also kick-start the Junior Springboks’ preparations for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in South Africa later this year.

Massive task for SA sides in business end of European competitions
The South African teams will face a big task this weekend as the Heineken Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup reaches the business end in the opening playoff rounds, where all five domestic franchises will look to book places in the quarter-finals.

Composed Blitzboks on the board in Hong Kong
The Springbok Sevens started the Cathay / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens with a 14-7 victory (half-time 7-7) in their pool match against Ireland, grinding out a crucial win in a tough game in wet conditions on Friday morning.

Bok Women want to finish tour on positive note
Results apart, the Springbok Women have already achieved some of their pre-tour objectives during their two-week stint in Madrid, and according to team captain Nolusindiso Booi, a victory against Spain on Saturday would be a good reward for the hard work done by the squad this month.

SA teams named for European playoffs
The five South African teams have been announced for this weekend’s Round of 16 matches in the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup.

Three changes to Bok Women team to play Spain
Springbok Women interim coach Louis Koen has made three changes to the starting team for Saturday’s Test against Spain in Madrid, with one uncapped player included on the bench, in one of three changes to the finishers.