The Sunwolves hosted the Stormers in a ‘hot, humid and sticky’ Hong Kong on Saturday afternoon.

Newly appointed Sunwolves head coach Filo Tiatia has promised for an improved performance from the club in the upcoming season after having a disappointing debut in the 2016 Super Rugby.

A delayed second-half surge by the Sharks helped them to secure a quarter-final spot after defeating Sunwolves by 40-29 in Durban during the Super Rugby round 17 encounter on Friday.

Bulls ran seven tries against the Sunwolves in Pretoria to register a crushing 50-3 victory during the Super Rugby round 16 clash on Saturday.

A roundup of all the action from round 9 of the 2016 Super Rugby season.

We take a look at Round 8 of Super Rugby and round up the action from all the weekend's fixtures, with Israel Dagg's impressive game for the Crusaders.

The 2016 Super Rugby season may still be in its infancy, but already a number of players have started to make a big impression in the tournament.

Saturday's Super Rugby action saw wins for Melbourne Rebels, and the Crusaders whilst the Blues and Reds battled to a 25-25 draw.

In the build-up to the 2016 Super Rugby season, one story, above all others, painted a troubling picture for the future of southern hemisphere rugby.