Emirates Lions scalped by Scarlets
The Emirates Lions hopes of claiming a second Vodacom United Rugby Championship victory ran into the buffers of a staunch Scarlets defence and smooth attack as the visitor’s effort ultimately counted for nothing in a 36-13 (halftime 20-6) defeat in South Wales on Friday night.

Vodacom Bulls concede five in Galway
The Vodacom Bulls were outscored five tries to one and outplayed for 78 minutes at the Sportsground on a windy evening in Galway where home side Connacht handed them a 34-7 rugby lesson in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

All Blacks shuffle backline for second Bok Test
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has made three changes to his backline for Saturday's second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks in Gold Coast, with Brad Weber, Anton Lienert-Brown and Sevu Reece all earning starting places.

Boks seek accurate 80-minute effort against NZ
The Springboks need to stick their strengths and deliver an accurate performance in all areas of their game for the full 80 minutes as they attempt to bounce back strongly against the All Blacks in their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Gold Coast on Saturday, according to Ox Nché.

Emirates Lions unchanged for Scarlets clash
The Emirates Lions have named an unchanged match 23 to face Welsh side Scarlets in their second-round Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Llanelli on Friday.

New challenges await in round two
After the wake-up call of the first week, the sharp learning curve the South African teams are on in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship will steepen even further as the second round looks set to throw several of the varied challenges at them that make the new competition unique.

Combrinck to start for Bulls in Galway
The Vodacom Bulls have named their side to face Connacht in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Friday, with a handful of changes to the Pretorians' team for their clash in Galway.

Sharks change three for visit to Glasgow
Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has made three changes to his starting line-up for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Scotland against the Glasgow Warriors on Saturday afternoon in the second round of the competition.

Boks back their plan in return against All Blacks
The Springboks are backing their systems and style of play as they look to wrap up their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign on a winning note against New Zealand in Gold Coast on Saturday.

SA Rugby welcomes England stint for Zintle Mpupha
Springbok Women's centre Zintle Mpupha has signed a one-year deal with English club Exeter Chiefs, making her the second South African female player to pen a professional deal in Europe in a move that was welcomed by SA Rugby.