

Compared to many other team sports, rugby has never been afraid to showcase bold and creative team kits, and this season is no exception, with clubs around the world sporting fresh looks that are as daring as ever.
Springboks and Stormers flyhalf Manie Libbok was taken immediately to hospital after a horror high tackle by Toulon's Yannick Youyoutte in the Investec Championships Cup on Saturday.
Cardiff remain unable to leave South Africa as planned on Sunday after they returned positive COVID-19 cases, although the majority of the Munster squad have been cleared to return to home.
The Springboks' World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi has ended his 11-year stay with South Africa's Stormers and is expected to be unveiled by the Durban-based Sharks in the coming week.
The Stormers captain has revealed in-depth discussions within the Stormers camp about BLM and equality.
Andy Marinos, chief executive of SANZAAR, the organisers of Super Rugby and the Rugby Championship, denies the provincial championship "will never look the same again" if more South African teams join the PRO14.
South Africa's domestic rugby season will finally kick into full gear when a seven-team competition starts on Oct. 10, ending a seven-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fears remain that COVID-19 may yet play a role in restricting international travel to South Africa, and also domestic travel within the country, and SA Rugby chief executive Jurie Roux says that will in all likelihood see the Lions tour moved to 2022.
The South African Government has approved the return-to-play conditions for professional rugby in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
South African rugby will not be left without high-level provincial and international competition because of coronavirus-related concerns, national union chief executive Jurie Roux says.
A 49-strong group of South African rugby players and coaches have come out in support of Lungi Ngidi and the Black Lives Matter movement.
With South Africa moving to Level 3 of the nationwide State of Disaster lockdown on June 1, professional sports teams have been given the green light to resume non-contact training.
The World Rugby Player of the Year will remain at the South African Super Rugby franchise after initially giving notice he would terminate his contract.
The South Africa international has been been signed to fill the gap left by another Springboks fullback, Dillyn Leyds, who has moved from Cape Town to La Rochelle in France.
Stormers coach John Dobson has outlined a potential way forward for Super Rugby in 2020 that would involve three domestic competitions and a short finals series later in the year.
SA Rugby plans could see South African franchises and other provincial teams contest a locally-based competition in view of the current suspension of Super Rugby and the Guinness PRO 14.
The Giteau Law is reportedly under heavy discussion at Rugby Australia, but can the governing body really afford to loosen its Wallabies eligibility reins? And is Dan McKellar ready to make the jump to Test level? This and more in our weekly Round Table.
We're a third of the way through Super Rugby's regular season, so who has really impressed so far this season and who could be set for a rise up the ladder over the coming weeks?
The Stormers' unbeaten start to the Super Rugby season came to a limp end as they slumped to a 33-14 home defeat at the hands of the Blues in a scrappy game at Newlands.
With South Africa's veterans finding greener pastures in the wake of their World Cup win, there's room in Super Rugby for a host of new talent. Here is ESPN's Next Gen XV.
Stormers and Springboks captain Siya Kolisi could miss the next six weeks of Super Rugby action due to a knee injury, according to the Cape Town side's coach.
In the shortest lead up to a Super Rugby season ever, season 25 kicks off in January with a full round of matches played from Friday night all the way through to Sunday morning. Here are the Round 1 team lists.
Round 5 is headlined by a trans-Tasman clash between the Highlanders-Rebels, while the Reds play host to the high-flying Sharks.
Round 2 is headlined by two blockbuster derbies with Australian conference leaders the Brumbies playing host to the Rebels, while the biggest match of the round is sure to be the Chiefs hosting the Crusaders in Waikato. Here are the Round 1 team lists.
Round 6 sees Super Rugby's maiden regular season double-header taking place, with rugby fans in Wollongong treated to two matches for the price of one. Catch up with all the team news here!
Pool 1 | ||||
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R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | Bordeaux Begles | 4 | +141 | 20 |
2 | Stade Toulousain | 4 | +163 | 19 |
3 | Leicester Tigers | 4 | -15 | 11 |
4 | Ulster | 4 | -61 | 5 |
5 | Sharks | 4 | -87 | 5 |
6 | Exeter Chiefs | 4 | -141 | 1 |
Pool 2 | ||||
R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | Leinster | 4 | +59 | 18 |
2 | La Rochelle | 4 | +23 | 11 |
3 | Benetton Treviso | 4 | -26 | 11 |
4 | Clermont Auvergne | 4 | +8 | 10 |
5 | Bath Rugby | 4 | -12 | 7 |
6 | Bristol Rugby | 4 | -52 | 7 |
Pool 3 | ||||
R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | Northampton Saints | 4 | +31 | 16 |
2 | Castres Olympique | 4 | +19 | 14 |
3 | Munster | 4 | +27 | 12 |
4 | Saracens | 4 | +20 | 11 |
5 | Bulls | 4 | -29 | 5 |
6 | Stade Francais Paris | 4 | -68 | 5 |
Pool 4 | ||||
R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | Toulon | 4 | -3 | 13 |
2 | Glasgow Warriors | 4 | +11 | 12 |
3 | Sale Sharks | 4 | -11 | 10 |
4 | Harlequins | 4 | +31 | 9 |
5 | Racing 92 | 4 | -12 | 9 |
6 | Stormers | 4 | -16 | 5 |