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Who was SA's standout player in the opening round of the Investec Champions Cup?

Ecstatic about the electric Stormers, Keo and Zels are still backing the Sharks and Bulls for a statement performance in the Investec Champions Cup.

Cheetahs No 8 Gideon van der Merwe was a top performer in the opening round of the EPCR Challenge Cup.

Clinton Swart and Ernst van Rhyn were among the standout performers in the opening round of the Investec Champions Cup.

Flank Jarod Cairns says the Lions head to England “with a bit of fire in us” having confronted their Benetton defeat head-on.

The Lions have secured the services of a Springbok for the foreseeable future.

The Stormers are set to welcome back several Springboks for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against La Rochelle in Gqeberha.

The Stormers are preparing for one of their most physically demanding fixtures of the season when they host La Rochelle in Gqeberha in the Investec Champions Cup on Saturday.

Amid the uncertainty in Durban, former head coach John Plumtree insists he's still part of the Sharks setup.

There's no stopping Stormers ball scavenger Paul de Villiers, as he put in another statement performance against Bayonne in the Investec Champions Cup.

La Rochelle know exactly what’s waiting for them in South Africa on Saturday, and they’re under no illusions about the scale of the challenge.

The Blitzboks’ Cape Town Sevens triumph has come at a cost.

Former scrumhalf Danny Care has questioned whether England coach Steve Borthwick should select South African centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg.

Irish giants Leinster are counting the cost of their Investec Champions Cup win over Harlequins on Saturday, with several high-profile players injured.

The Stormers made a superb start to their Investec Champions Cup campaign in France, while there's work to do for South Africa's other four franchises.

Veteran New Zealand commentator Tony Johnson has blasted World Rugby’s handling of Eben Etzebeth’s 12-week suspension for eye-gouging.

The Exeter Chiefs opened their EPCR Challenge Cup campaign with a commanding win against the Cheetahs at Sandy Park on Sunday.

Italy wing Ange Capuozzo scored a hat-trick as Toulouse thrashed the Sharks at the Stade Ernest Wallon on Sunday.

Follow the live action as Exeter Chiefs face the Cheetahs at Sandy Park. #ChallengeCupRugby

Blitzboks captain Impi Visser credited his side’s ability to “stay in the moment” as crucial to a consecutive Cape Town Sevens title.

The Blitzboks edged Argentina in a thrilling Cape Town Sevens final on Sunday.

Follow the live action as Toulouse clash with the Sharks at Stade Ernest Wallon. #InvestecChampionsCup

The Blitzboks survived a fierce France fightback on Sunday to book their place in the Cape Town Sevens final.

Follow the live action as the Blitzboks face France for a place in the Cape Town Sevens final. #HSBCSVNSCPT

The Sharks have met with former Springbok coach Jake White.

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann didn’t sugarcoat his frustration after his side’s 46-33 Investec Champions Cup defeat to Bordeaux Bègles at Loftus on Saturday.

South African rugby is celebrating Rassie Erasmus’s contract extension – but the real story is about the president who made it possible, writes @mark_keohane

The Sharks are having to start thinking about life beyond one of their Springbok scrumhalves.

Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye will remain available for the Lions until at least the end of March.

World Rugby has engineered a 2027 World Cup draw that unfairly punishes the Springboks and All Blacks while gifting the north a free passage, writes @mark_keohane