Matfield leads strong Bulls outfit
Fourteen players that represented the Bulls in last year's Super 14 final, will again front up for the men in blue against the Cheetahs on Friday.
Barnes ready for the hits
Berrick Barnes is all too aware of the likely repercussions of his 'defection' from Queensland to New South Wales.
Giteau bracketed in Brumbies XV
The Brumbies have named a full-strength line-up ahead of their Super 14 opening round match against the Force at Members Equity Stadium.
Seven Cheetah cubs to face Bulls
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has named seven players without Super 14 experience in his 22-man squad to face the Bulls in Bloemfontein on Friday.
McCaw fires up Crusaders
Richie McCaw may be sitting out the first three weeks of the season, but he's not being shy of making his presence felt in the build-up.
Bartholomeusz to fill Pretorius' boots
Former Brumby Mark Bartholomeusz will face his old team when he lines up for the Western Force on the opening day on the Super 14.
Burger's injury fears allayed
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee said captain Schalk Burger should be ready to lead his side in Saturday's Super 14 opener against the Lions.
Giteau optimistic over fitness
Injured Brumbies playmaker Matt Giteau is "pretty confident" of playing against his former Western Force team-mates in Perth on Friday.
Veteran lock departs the Sharks
Albert van den Berg's contract with the Sharks has come to an end and the experienced Springbok will leave Durban to take up a contract with the CANON side in Japan.
Rebels coach meets with Gasnier
Melbourne Rebels coach Rod Macqueen has confirmed that he met with Stade Français centre Mark Gasnier about a return to Australia.
Spencer shines for limp Lions
The Lions finished their final Super 14 warm-up match against the Pumas in a wet Witbank on Friday with a lacklustre performance, narrowly winning 24-17.
Blues beset by Williams injury
The Blues have been hit by a fresh injury worry, with full-back Paul Williams injured in the 21-12 defeat to the Crusaders on Friday.