It's true that the Lions have previously - and validly - stated that their priority this season is to reach the top eight of the URC, but the manner in which they were eliminated from the EPCR Challenge Cup on Saturday was disappointing.
Tiger Woods appears set for a 26th start at the Masters next week, but it remains to be seen if he can walk, let alone stalk, the 72 holes around the hilly Augusta National course.
Jake White's fears about lacking the requisite international firepower to match a visiting Lyon side came to nought after his side brushed aside the French side to bundle their way into the last eight.
Despite a short yet thrilling comeback effort in the final quarter, the men from Bloemfontein were simply too clumsy for the majority of their appearance at an atmospheric Parc des sport Marcel Michelin, suffering a 22-27 defeat.
Miguel Gamondi slammed referee Dahane Beida for disallowing what looked like a legitimate goal, with the Young Africans' coach claiming they were robbed and labelling the decision as suspicious.
It’s a mystifying season in some ways for the Stormers but statistically it’s standing up fine to the last two.
There was a distinct sense of hope among Banyana Banyana at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Friday, despite having suffered a 1-0 defeat to rivals Nigeria in the first leg of the fourth round of Olympic qualifiers.
Gerda Steyn, the golden woman of South African road running, will use the Absa Run Your City series of 10km races as preparation for the Paris Olympic Games.
After the crazy school holiday cycle where tournaments around the country held sway, the first Saturday of the second term heralds the resumption, and for some the restart of inter-schools derbies across the rugby spectrum.
Jake White used an internationals head count in the Bulls and Lyon squads as the reason why home ground advantage did not make his team the favourites in the last 16 clash at Loftus Versfeld.
Stormers mentor John Dobson says they are bracing for the "ultimate test" when they host La Rochelle in a Champions Cup Round of 16 tie on Saturday.
Mamelodi Sundowns survived a major scare to advance to the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League, getting the better of Young Africans in a match where the Brazilians were not at their best.
The Cheetahs are out to avoid an underdog mentality despite surprising all and sundry again by reaching the play-offs of the European Challenge Cup.
Amids the stumbling efforts of SAFA and the SABC to secure the rights to broadcast the fourth-round first-leg Olympic qualifier, Banyana Banyana faced Nigeria but fell short, suffering a 1-0 defeat at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
Steven Kitshoff will play his rugby in Cape Town starting next season after the Stormers announced on Friday that the Springbok prop had signed a two-year contract with the franchise.
