The Sharks begin their Rainbow Cup campaign against the Stormers in Cape Town and the battle up front could go a long way towards settling the tie.
Lizo Gqoboka is one of the hottest front row talents in South Africa but injury and the pandemic put a dampener on what might have been a breakout season last term.
The British & Irish Lions have been dealt a cruel injury blow with confirmation that George North has been ruled out of selection for their tour of SA.
The British & Irish Lions have reached an agreement with the Gallagher Premiership over the release of players for their pre-SA tour Test against Japan.
Four Stormers forwards have beaten a fourball of Sunshine Tour professionals in a par-3 contest at Royal Cape Golf Club.
England lock Joe Launchbury is out of contention for the British & Irish Lions’ South Africa tour after suffering a serious knee injury.
Injured England centre Manu Tuilagi said he is not focusing on being included in the British & Irish Lions squad for their tour to SA.
Former rugby stars Shane Williams and Ben Kay are to join Alan Shearer in lending their weight to the fight against dementia.
Former All Black and Chiefs co-captain Liam Messam has been called in to the Chiefs squad as a late injury replacement.
In order to maximise the number of fans it appears that the FNB Stadium will host both highveld Tests between the Springboks and the touring British & Irish Lions.
The British & Irish Lions will have to take on world champions South Africa without the backing of their famous ‘Red Army’ of travelling fans later this year.
Bryan Habana has selected the Springbok starting XV he would like to see take to the field in the first Test against the British & Irish Lions.
Bookmakers have suggested their British & Irish Lions starting XV to face the Springboks in the first of their three Tests later this year.
Stormers coach John Dobson has interviewed for the head coaching role at English side Harlequins.
On 7 June, 1997, 15 men pulled on a light blue jersey with a daisy over their hearts, ran onto Loftus Versfeld and repelled the might of the northern hemisphere.
London Irish fell to an agonising defeat against Harlequins at the Brentford Community Stadium in a thrilling Round 17 encounter.
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has reportedly sent save-the-date to more than 50 potential players ahead of their tor to South Africa.
Wales’ George North faces an anxious wait to see if he will be fit for the British & Irish Lions tour of SA after suffering a leg injury.
The Crusaders proved much too strong for the Blues with a 29-6 victory in Super Rugby Aotearoa action in Christchurch on Sunday.
Rosko Specman is reportedly no longer in the frame to play for the Blitzboks at the Tokyo Olympics.
Eben Etzebeth has revealed the lock pairing he expects to start for the British & Irish Lions in the three-Test series against the Springboks.
Springbok Rugby World Cup winner Handre Pollard is set to return from injury in the coming weeks after almost seven months on the sidelines.
There appears to have been be NO improvement in the tackle technique of England’s Owen Farrell!
Sam Warburton believes Maro Itoje has the edge over Alun Wyn Jones in the race to become British & Irish Lions captain.
Zac Guildford has been named as the former All Black sentenced for punching a woman in the face after the lapse of a name suppression order in NZ.