The NWU series heats up as Middelburg face relegated Transvalia in a cup division grudge match loaded with subplots.
Ackermann names all-Springbok front row as Bulls target Stormers scalp at Loftus, with Van Staden celebrating century from bench.
Derbies, injuries and title favourites collide as the NWU prestige series delivers round two fireworks.
Six schoolboy rugby crackers on 14 March: Grey College travel to Oakdale while Stellenberg’s dream team face a Paarl Gim reality check.
French forward Oscar Jegou banned four weeks for eye-gouging Scotland’s Ewan Ashman, three times less than Etzebeth’s suspension.
Jody Burch went from Invictus film set to counselling crisis-hit schoolboy rugby players drowning under pressure, social media, and predatory agents.
The Sevens World Series title is on the line this weekend in New York, with South Africa and Fiji tied at 86 points, promising a thrilling finale.
The Springboks significantly benefit from having several key players competing in Japan
Stormers coach John Dobson admitted pressuring young flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu by giving him captaincy, acknowledging it affected his performance and team dynamics.
FNB UP-Tuks cemented their position at the top of the FNB Varsity Cup standings after remaining the only unbeaten side in the competition following round three action on Monday night.