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All five SA teams qualify for European playoffs

It was a rewarding weekend for the South African teams as all five sides qualified for the Round of 16 in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, with the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets...

Top 14 Round 12 Wrap-Up

Ultimate Rugby and Larissa Falls are detailing the thrills and spills, winners and losers, try scorers and goal kickers from Round 12 of France’s Top14 League.   Pau v La Rochelle FT = Pau...

Second-half showing sees Stade Français topple Benetton

2017 EPCR Challenge Cup winners Stade Français Paris relied on a stunning second-half showing to overcome a resilient Benetton Rugby 24-14 at the Stade Jean-Bouin on Friday evening.   Trailing...

Previous Suspensions For Kicks To The Head

All Blacks fullback Jordie Barrett will be free to play against Argentina this weekend after a SANZAAR Judicial Committee Hearing found him not guilty of contravening Law 9.11 after he was...

Top Tries from Round 11 of the Top 14

A frustrated Ma'a Nonu costs Toulon in narrow loss to Stade Francais

Ma'a Nonu emerged as the main talking point in France over the weekend after his interaction with the referee in Toulon's 24-23 loss to Stade Francais on Sunday.   The former All Black centre returned...

Watch: Eben Etzebeth flings Stade Francais winger 7 metres into touch

Eben Etzebeth is well known for his abrasive approach to the game, the kind of attributes that have seen him become a regular in the Springbok squad and a world champion.   The Springbok second-rower...