Thomas Du Toit

High-profile Springboks feature as Sharks know win would enhance playoff prospects

Province begin trophy quest on what should be an emotionally charged night in Limerick

The United Rugby Championship (URC) begins next weekend with some new faces . . .

South Africa rampant in first half as Josh Larsen is latest player to see red in Japan

Conor O’Shea names two outhalves in 31-man panel; Springboks lose Ulster backrow Marcel Coetzee to injury

Rassie Erasmus also names Marcell Coetzee in a new look XV for Argentina Test match

Surprises in store as World Cup casts shadow over the upcoming Rugby Championship

Was Rassie Erasmus on a reconnaissance mission for the Springboks at Munster?

South Africa coach has assembled a hefty set of hardened forwards and formidable replacements for Twickenham match

Peter O’Mahony leads by example as Erasmus’s side book seal a home quarter-final

CJ Stander, Jaco Taute and Jean Kleyn provide powerful framework of raw power

Pro12’s form team Munster also weakened as they seek to retain lead at the top of table

Much to be excited about Irish rugby right now but controversy could be down the line

With Glasgow Warriors beating Racing in Paris, Pool One has been flung wide open, but Munster remain in firm control