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Frans Steyn on his stint with Racing 92 as a player and what his Cheetahs team can expect at the domed Paris La Défense Arena on Sunday. The Toyota Cheetahs are in Paris for EPCR Challenge Cup action! Coach Frans Steyn shares his memories and thoughts on Racing 92.#ToyotaCheetahs #ChallengeCup #InsideTheArena #LegendaryToughness@YesPlaySA @ChallengeCup_ @ToyotaSA pic.twitter.com/fhsa6PgBnD […]

Ox Nche says the Sharks are targeting maximum points from their final Investec Champions Cup pool match against Clermont at Kings Park on Saturday. Pool 1 is finely poised, with the Glasgow Warriors and Sale Sharks having already secured their places in round of 16, leaving Saracens, Toulouse and the Sharks battling for the remaining

The Stormers are set to welcome back a key player for Saturday’s must-win Investec Champions Cup clash against the Leicester Tigers in Cape Town. Backline and attack coach Dawie Snyman revealed on Tuesday that Ruhan Nel returned to training on Monday after a calf injury picked up in mid-December. The experienced centre’s defensive organisation and leadership

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Sharks prop Mawande Mdanda says scrumming against Ox Nche every week has been the most valuable lesson of his young professional career. The 22-year-old tighthead, who grew up playing rugby on the dusty streets of Mandeni, is still early in his journey but already rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in world rugby

Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye has been cleared to travel with the Lions to France and Wales. The big tighthead was sidelined for last weekend’s EPCR Challenge Cup win over Lyon due to a minor hamstring issue. The Lions begin their trip with an EPCR Challenge Cup clash against Perpignan before switching focus to the Vodacom

Another France scrumhalf is injured and likely to miss the start of the Six Nations next month. La Rochelle scrumhalf Nolann Le Garrec, who was expected to be back-up to Antoine Dupont in the Six Nations, announced on Monday he will be sidelined “for the moment”. The 23 year-old picked up a thigh injury in

Northampton Saints flyhalf Anthony Belleau stepped in to play a key Investec Champions Cup match only days after losing several teeth in a freak training accident. The 29-year-old Frenchman was called into the match 23 for the clash against Bordeaux Begles at short notice following a calf injury to regular pivot Fin Smith, despite still

Lyon attack coach AB Zondagh says exposure to different systems, cultures and mindsets has been invaluable in shaping his approach to the game. The 39-year-old South African was back on home soil on Saturday as Lyon faced the Lions at Ellis Park in a EPCR Challenge Cup clash, where the hosts ran out 42-33 winners.

Winless Clermont have left several first-choice players in France for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against the Sharks at Kings Park. Already bottom of Pool 1 and out of contention for the playoffs, the Top 14 club has opted to manage its resources with an eye firmly on the domestic campaign rather than risking key