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‘A complete aberration’ – France legend blames South Africa for ‘rubbish’ Champions Cup

Ex-France wing Philippe Saint-Andre has unleashed a stinging attack following the introduction of South African sides into the Champions Cup.

How ‘inspirational’ Springboks lock Eben Etzebeth is leading the ‘Sharks way’

Rugby World Cup winner Eben Etzebeth has been praised by his head coach at the Sharks after his performances since returning to the team.

Springboks inspire Sharks and Cheetahs to stunning wins while Gloucester end losing streak

Our round up of Saturday's Challenge Cup action.

Eben Etzebeth, Sam Simmonds and George North all feature in opening Challenge Cup round

Check on the team news for this weekend's Challenge Cup action.

Rude awakening for John Plumtree who says Sharks were ‘exposed’ by Bulls

Sharks boss John Plumtree admitted to being "disappointed" and "surprised" after his team's humiliating loss against the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.

Free-flowing Bulls dismantle out-of-sorts Sharks at Loftus Versfeld

The Bulls ran riot in Pretoria as they claimed a bonus point 44-10 win over the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday.

More Springboks make URC returns while Mack Hansen and Josh Adams also back in action

Check on the team news ahead of Round Seven of the United Rugby Championship season, which sees several Springboks return to action.

Five storylines to watch in the United Rugby Championship including star-studded teams and top eight shake-up

Things are heating up with plenty of local derbies to come, and ahead of the action Planet Rugby selects five storylines to follow this weekend.

Rugby World Cup winner ready for scrum battle in star-studded derby

Springboks and Sharks prop Ox Nche is looking forward to the battle with Wilco Louw in the scrum when they face the Bulls at Loftus this weekend.

URC stock take: Which South African team is best placed ahead of local derbies?

Planet Rugby takes stock of where all the South African teams are at this stage and what is required with the local derby season on the horizon.

Eben Etzebeth’s savage put-down on Siya Kolisi after Springboks captain’s move to Racing 92

Springboks second-row Eben Etzebeth is evidently unhappy with Siya Kolisi signing for Racing 92!

Who’s hot and who’s not: Springboks’ World Cup heroes make the difference, Leinster win derby and another Rugby Australia blunder

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

Springboks returnees supercharge the Sharks to massive win over Dragons

The returning Springboks showed their class with four of six Rugby World Cup winners scoring tries in an impressive 69-14 win over the Dragons.

Ireland great blasts South Africa’s ‘questionable’ doping record after disgraced wing ‘celebrated’

Ex-Ireland back Gordon D’Arcy believes that South Africa are not sending the right message following the return of Aphiwe Dyantyi to the sport.

Rugby World Cup winners return for South African sides whilst Leinster load up for Munster

Check on the team news ahead of Round Six of the United Rugby Championship that includes a gruelling inter-pro derby between Leinster and Munster.

Five storylines in the URC as Irish giants clash and South African sides look to stabilise

Ahead of the United Rugby Championship action, Planet Rugby selects five storylines to keep an eye on during the next round of action.

Lukhanyo Am return fails to prevent a fifth consecutive defeat for the Sharks

The Sharks went down 12-13 to a brave Connacht at home in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday in a scrappy encounter.

Peter O’Mahony leads Munster in URC final replay as Irish stars return across the board

Check on the team news ahead of Round Five of the United Rugby Championship season, which includes Munster taking on the Stormers.

Sharks provide grim update on Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi

Bongi Mbonambi's knee injury looks set to sideline him for the rest of the Sharks' season.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Finn Russell shines, World Rugby hampering sport’s growth and poor results for SA URC teams

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks lock on the radar for multiple South African clubs

RG Snyman's contract with Munster expires at the end of the current season and a return to South Africa is on the cards.

John Plumtree pleads for patience from Sharks supporters

John Plumtree has called for patience from Sharks supporters after their poor start to the 2023/24 URC campaign continued with a loss to Zebre Parma on Friday.

Ulster end Munster’s unbeaten start, Bulls edge Cardiff while Zebre Parma end 28-game drought with win over Sharks

There were wins for Ulster, the Bulls and Zebre Parma in the United Rugby Championship on Friday as they beat Munster, Cardiff and the Sharks.

Internationals return from Rugby World Cup duty with Dan Sheehan leading Leinster for the first time

Check on the team news for Round Four of the United Rugby Championship, with three games on Friday, four on Saturday and one more on Sunday.

Willis Halaholo hits 100 for Cardiff against Bulls while Ulster and Munster name strong teams for Irish derby

The teams have been named for Friday’s United Rugby Championship action as Zebre Parma, Cardiff and Ulster host the Sharks, Bulls and Munster respectively.

South African teams dispatched in post-Rugby World Cup URC losses

Both the Stormers and Sharks lost their United Rugby Championship fixtures on Friday evening.

Jack Carty returns to captain Connacht in home derby against Ulster

Check on the team news and our predictions for Round Three of the United Rugby Championship, with two games on Friday, five on Saturday and one more on Sunday.

United Rugby Championship: Glasgow load up for Stormers as Aphiwe Dyantyi starts for the Sharks against Ospreys

The teams have been named for Friday’s United Rugby Championship action as Glasgow Warriors and the Ospreys host the Stormers and Sharks respectively.

John Plumtree feeling nostalgic as he looks to inspire a new ‘Sharks Way’

The Sharks boss spent almost five years as coach of Swansea RFC until late 2001, winning two league titles and the Welsh Cup.

Justin Tipuric to miss Ospreys v Sharks clash for ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’

Justin Tipuric has been granted permission to miss the Ospreys' URC fixture with the Sharks to play against Wales for the Barbarians this weekend.