The St.George Queensland Reds will turn their attention to the Stormers after commencing their two-game South African campaign with a 27-13 loss to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Sunday.

A man-of-the-match performance from replacement Berrick Barnes has lifted the HSBC Waratahs to a nail-biting 28-22 victory over the Brumbies at ANZ Stadium.

The University of Canberra Brumbies have fallen 28-22 in the final minutes to a resurgent Waratahs team in a see-sawing match at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium. 

The RaboDirect Rebels returned to AAMI Park following last week's heartbreaker in Auckland to host Cape Town powerhouse, the Stormers. The priority for the Rebels? Turning the numerous close losses into a win, and an 80 minute performance in front of their home crowd.

Paddy Ryan will make his fourth start this season in the HSBC Waratahs’ big local derby clash against the Brumbies this Saturday.

The University of Canberra Brumbies have made two changes to their starting line-up, with Scott Sio named at loose-head prop and Scott Fardy returning from injury at lock. 

The University of Canberra Brumbies have salvaged a single-bonus point after going down 30-23 against the Crusaders on Sunday.