Springbok coach Peter de Villiers is undergoing his most difficult year in charge, with the world champions having lost all three of their Tri-Nations games. He spoke to SIMNIKIWE XABANISA this week about his plan to turn things around. (more…)

Lions 30 – 26 Cheetahs
Xerox Lions – Tries: Deon van Rensburg, Elton Jantjies, Jannie Boshoff; Conversions: Jantjies (3); Penalties: Jantjies (3).
Free State Cheetahs – Tries: Ashley Johnson, Cobus Kaldo; Conversions: Louis Strydom (1), Meyer Bosman (1); Penalties: Strydom (4).

WP 15 – 12 Blue Bulls
Western Province – Penalties: Willem de Waal (5).
Blue Bulls – Penalties: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (4).

Griquas 58 – 25 Pumas
GWK Griquas – Tries: Riaan Viljoen (2), Sarel Pretorius (2), Cecil Kemp, Frikkie Spies, Rocco Jansen, Rudi Vogt; Conversions: Naas Olivier (6); Penalties: Olivier (2).
Pumas – Tries: Elgar Watts, Shaun Venter, Junior Bester; Conversions: Watts (2); Penalties: Watts (2).

Leopards 6 – 51 Sharks
The Sharks – Tries: Stefan Terblanche (2), Lwazi Mvovo, Patric Cilliers, Willem Alberts, Louis Ludik, Rory Kockott; Conversions: Patrick Lambie (3), Kockott (2);
Penalties: Patrick Lambie (2).
Platinum Leopards – Penalties: Neill Jacobs (2).