The significance of his being the first black Bok captain can’t escape race-plagued SA
Last year’s beaten finalists Golden Lions are desperate to end a three-match losing streak and protect an impressive unbeaten run in local derbies
Former Springboks skipper and hooker Strauss made his 149th Super Rugby appearance overtaking another Bull, retired lock Victor Matfield.
Both teams face opponents who will be a true measure of their strength
The Lions-Crusaders clash looks tasty but the Hurricanes could blow the Durbanites away.
Whatever happens to the Stormers on Saturday it is the New Zealand team that has been the most destructive this season.
Saturday’s pivotal Super Rugby derby is set to be a battle royal with the conference title at stake.
Getting the fans behind the team by playing pleasing rugby can be a recipe for success.
With the Stormers sweating over injuries and the Bulls needing early momentum, the Sharks look likely to have the best chance of winning Super Rugby.
The man who coached the Stormers to successive South African conference titles in the extended Super 15 in 2011 and 2012 is to coach a Japanese team.
Following its weekend win over the Stormers, Bulls chances of reaching the playoffs will be given a boost if the Sharks lose their remaining games.
Given the mixed performances, it’s impossible to predict who the top six teams will be for Super Rugby, writes Andy Capostagno.
Wallaby flyhalf Quade Cooper has kicked the Queensland Reds to a slogging 22-17 win over South Africa’s Western Stormers in Brisbane.
South African Super Rugby teams the Stormers and the Bulls have both made "emergency" player signings early in the season.
The Cape rugby team have something to prove after a public dressing down from captain Jean de Villiers.
The Lions have beaten the Stormers 34-10 for their first victory against the coastal side since the Cats franchise dissolved before the 2006 season.
The Stormers denied the Bulls top spot in the Super Rugby table with a 30-13 win at Newlands on Saturday, the last match of the regular season.
Deon Fourie will lead the Stormers in their Vodacom Super Rugby encounter against the Cheetahs at Newlands.
The Stormers have made seven changes to their team for the final match of their Super Rugby overseas tour against the Rebels in Melbourne, Australia.
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee was pleased by the opportunities his side created in their 18-17 loss against the Blues, despite his criticism.
