Rugby

EW Viljoen will add depth to the Lions backs as he is comfortable in the centres and on the wings. He is also able to play fullback, where he shone as a schoolboy.

I must stress to the public that there is no clarity or confirmation just yet. These are the proposals that are being looked at but nothing is cast in stone. – Sean Everitt

Former Bulls captain Burger Odendaal has swapped Pretoria for Joburg and will turn out for the Lions when rugby action gets under way again.

Unless SA Rugby bosses are able to launch some kind of competition, fans should forget about the Springboks playing any Test rugby in 2020.

The home side had built a 12-0 lead by halftime and 17-0 shortly after, but despite dominating possession were unable to pull too far away from the visitors.

The Force were playing their first Super Rugby fixture in three years after controversially being dumped from the competition following the 2017 season.

The home side have now won all four of their Super Rugby Aotearoa matches and ended the Blues' seven-game winning streak across both Super Rugby and the local competition.

Jacques van der Westhuyzen spoke to World Cup-winning coach Jake White about his plans for the Bulls and the future of South African rugby.

'We have always been very interested in South Africa. We like them and see them as a key part of our future. The tournament works well at the moment but could work better if you added teams to it.' – Martin Anayi, Guinness Pro 14 CEO

Rugby Australia's Hamish McLennan says their New Zealand counterparts are trying to dictate the terms of a possible trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition.