Stacked festive rugby schedule

There is just a week to go before franchise rugby is back in action, with a stacked festive schedule on the cards for the Stormers, Bulls, Lions and Sharks over the next two months.

- Ross Roche

Although the Springboks still have one more match next weekend, against Wales in Cardiff, all of South Africa's top franchises will also be in United Rugby Championship (URC) action.

The unbeaten table topping Stormers will have their work cut out for them as they take on also unbeaten Munster, with the two sides level on 23 points, in a mouthwatering top of the table battle at Thomond Park in Limerick.