All News

INTERVIEW: New Zealand are already focussed on the bigger picture, the World Cup, but will continue top work hard at winning each Test.

EXCLUSIVE: AussieBoer, in his latest contribution to rugby365, looks at South Africa's record against Australia in Brisbane.

NEWS:Ireland coach Joe Schmidt is keeping his cards close to his chest ahead of his team's meeting with Wales in a World Cup warm-up match. 

Gill College captain Wian Greeff wants to finish the local league on high this year with a win over rivals Hoërskool Cradock.

Blue Bulls loose forward Arno Botha will miss the opening month of the Currie Cup competition due to a knee strain.

Klein Nederburg captain Daylin Edwards will be looking to help his side emulate their 2014 feat when they defeated rivals New Orleans in a Classic Clash.

Hoërskool Cradock captain Ruben Nortjie says the highlight of his career so far was being selected to be part of his school's first team squad.

Dale College captain Siyamthanda Mgubo is eyeing the school's 100th victory over old foes Selborne College when the sides lock horns in a Classic Clash.

There were some big matches this past weekend which have affected the Schools Top 20 and there are some schools not playing at all.

Pat Lambie says that he does not mind whether he plays at flyhalf or fullback for the Springboks, as long as he gets some gametime.

Whether Handre Pollard is fit or not, this weekend is the perfect time to give Pat Lambie a run at flyhalf for the Springboks.

Springbok utility Frans Steyn has been released from the national team's training squad following the death of his brother.

Bergrivier ended two-year losing streak when they beat Weltevrede 23-20 in a Classic Clash on Saturday and maintained their impressive form this season.

REPORT: A hat-trick by openside flank Byron Ferreira helped Welkom Gimnasium thrash rivals Goudveld Hoërskool 66-6 in their Classic Clash on Saturday.

A number of key Springboks could make their comeback against Argentina this weekend, provided they get through the week unscathed.

Flyhalf Handré Pollard is in doubt for South Africa's final Rugby Championship outing, against Argentina in Durban on Saturday.

Former Kansas City Chiefs footballer and now rugby crossover Taylor Gentry is set for a trial at the Sharks.

Four Wallabies feature in the Melbourne Rising squad after head coach Zane Hilton named his 33 man group for the 2015 National Rugby Championship.

This weekend saw Glenwood play host to the Witbulle from Pretoria, Affies. This game had all the makings of an epic battle with both teams leaving nothing to chance out on the field.

All Black flank Same Cane is not phased by the Wallabies possibly adopting the double-fetcher approach when the two sides meet on Saturday.

NEWS: Rob Simmons will miss this Saturday's Rugby Championship decider between the Wallabies and All Blacks.

There were several big match this weekend but not as big as the Interschools in Paarl where Boys' High bucked the trend and beat Gim.

Argentina arrived in South Africa on Sunday without powerful tighthead prop Ramiro Herrera.

Argentina presents South Africa with two more chances to fine-tune their World Cup strategy.

NEWS: Cardiff Blues wing Tom James has been released from Wales' World Cup training squad due to injury.

NEWS: Australian Michael Hooper's one-week suspension for a striking offence was confirmed Sunday

Kane Douglas hasn't played since March. Yet he remains resolute in his belief that he can be part of Australia's World Cup campaign.

Tawera Kerr-Barlow and Patrick Osborne are the main additions to the New Zealand squad for their Rugby Championship decider in Sydney on Saturday.

REPORT: It has always been keenly contested and this time Paarl Boys' High beat Paarl Gim 16-10 on a great afternoon for rugby at Faure Street in Paarl.

NEWS: Karmichael Hunt is set for a fiery courtroom showdown with the alleged drug lord at the centre of football's cocaine crisis.

REPORT: For the sixth year in a row Oakdale of Riversdale beat Marlow of Cradock, this time a palindromic 51-15 in a Classic Clash.

NEWS: Wallabies duo David Pocock and Michael Hooper walked away with the top honours at their respective Super Rugby team award ceremonies.

NEWS: George North says Wales' World Cup training camp in Qatar is the hardest thing he has ever experienced in pre-season.

NEWS: Ospreys have managed to secure the services of 20-year-old lock Rory Thornton, his first professional contract with the region.

Joe Pietersen left his mark on the game as the Sharks completed their Currie Cup pre-season preparations with a 33-29 win over the Golden Lions.

The Blue Bulls completed their pre-season Currie Cup preparations with a comprehensive 50-3 thrashing of Japan's Eagles on Friday.

Goudveld Hoërskool and Welkom Gimnasium will continue their rivalry when they meet for their annual Classic Clash in Welkom on Saturday.

PREVIEW: Weltevrede will host Bergrivier in a Classic Clash on Saturday, with the visitors hopeful of ending a two-year losing streak.

The Australian Rugby Union and SANZAR are heading for a public stand-off over the 'slap-on-the-wrist' handed down to Wallaby flank Michael Hooper.

NEWS: The 2019 World Cup is set to remain in Japan, for now, despite a major U-turn in the plans over a new stadium.

Utility back Matt Giteau is one of three changes to the Australian squad that will clash with the All Blacks in Sydney on August 8.

The Brumbies have signed speedster Aidan Toua from newly promoted French outfit Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne on a two-year deal.

The Australian Rugby Union and Queensland Reds have secured the services of 14-Test lock Kane Douglas until the end of the 2018 season.

INTERVIEW: Jan de Koning listened as Jannie du Plessis chatted about the rejuvenation of the Springbok front row.

EXCLUSIVE: AussieBoer, in his latest contribution to rugby365, asks if South Africa should risk youth or rely on experience?

NEWS: Wallaby flank Michael Hooper was found guilty of punching, but won't miss any game time.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson looks at another incident in the hotly contested Springboks versus All Black Test.

NEWS: Springbok lock Pieter-Steph du Toit will follow the same route as Jean de Villiers.

Welkom Gimnasium captain Zander Wasserman will be hoping his team can continue their 'dream' season when they face rivals Goudveld Hoërskool. 

NEWS: The Reds have re-signed Japanese No.8 Hendrik Tui for the 2016 Super Rugby season.

Several Springbok Sevens squad members have been released to play in the upcoming Currie Cup, which kicks off next week. 

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann looks at the Springboks' inability to clear the final hurdle.

It's a great occasion when Marlow of Cradock - an area known for its sheep farming - meet Oakdale of Riversdale in a FNB Classic Clash in Cradock, as they will on Saturday, August 1.

The players and officials have moved on, but referees on either side of the  Indian Ocean have taken to the public domain to settle a debate.

Allistair Afrika will be looking to continue Weltevrede's fine Classic Clash form by claiming a third consecutive victory over Bergrivier on Saturday.

Marlow captain Andre Kritzinger will be looking to defy the odds and overcome a five year winless streak when he leads his team against Oakdale in a Classic Clash in Craddock on Saturday.

REPORT: Kroonstad was painted red when Rooiskool ran in five tries to thump Blouskool 36-3 in a Classic Clash on Saturday.

The Springboks played the All Blacks, and there were six uncontested scrums, apparently because the Springboks had no suitable substitute.

Rugby is on the go again and so is the SchoolsTop 20. Not all of the Top 20 schools have been in action but we have made changes.

A major study of Rugby Union players points to a potential link between frequent concussion and brain function, the project's lead researcher said Tuesday.

They just love to 'hate' each other, but that is only on the field. It is, without doubt, the greatest rivalry in the game - New Zealand versus South Africa.

World Cup-winning centre Jaque Fourie has withdrawn from the Springbok team due to a lack of fitness.

World Cup-winning centre Jaque Fourie has withdrawn from the Springbok team due to a lack of fitness.

World Cup-winning centre Jaque Fourie has withdrawn from the Springbok team due to a lack of fitness.

Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.

With two consecutive Craven Week tournaments representing SWD to his name, Christo Hamman will lead a strong Oakdale side against Marlow.

NEWS: Blue Bulls prop Morné Mellett has been ruled out for the next six months at least.

After a dismal Super Rugby season the Sharks have gone through a major revamp allowing a new crop of players to step up.

South Africa will be without Jannie du Plessis and Francois Louw when they face Argentina in Durban next Saturday.

INTERVIEW: The All Blacks are nervously looking over their collective shoulders at a much-improved Springbok team, as the World Cup looms.

Bergrivier SS have not tasted victory over Weltevrede SS in two years and will look to captain Corneil Solomons to guide his troop to that elusive win.

Jaco Kriel will lead a Golden Lions 29-man squad travelling to Pietermaritzburg for a warm-up match against the Sharks on Friday, July 31.

INTERVIEW: Springbok captain Jean de Villiers may still have a bit to go before he is back to his best, but he is making great leaps.

New Zealand increase their cushion at the top of the world rankings after beating .rivals South Africa. We bring you video highlights of the weekend's action.

NEWS: Welsh International Thomas Rhys Thomas has been named Newport Gwent Dragons captain for the coming 2015-16 season.

NEWS: Wallaby lock Rob Simmons is confident that he will be given the all clear to face the All Blacks despite nursing a wrist injury.

England defence coach Andy Farrell refused to downplay the excruciating difficulty of England's schedule across the Atlantic over the past fortnight.

OPINION: All four teams feature in this round of Rugby365's Rugby Championship Team of the Week.

International rugby returns to Perth with the Wallabies announcing Tests against Argentina and South Africa at the home of the Western Force, nib Stadium.

The Australian Rugby Union announced the teams many of the Wallabies representatives will be aligned to for the 2015 National Rugby Championship season.

Bok coach Heyneke Meyer is far from hitting the panic button, despite his team's winless start to the Rugby Championship. Jan de Koning reports.

REACTION: All Black coach Steve Hansen pointed to a period midway of the second half as the match-defining moment in their win over the Springboks.

REACTION: South Africa fell foul of a law that was introduced for player safety, when they lost 20-27 to New Zealand. Jan de Koning reports.

NEWS: New Zealand's come-from-behind win over South Africa at Ellis Park on Saturday has come at a price. Jan de Koning reports.

NEWS: Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer must have upset lady luck something terrible. Jan de Koning reports from Ellis Park.

Wallaby playmaker Quade Cooper has come under criticism for a tweet laden with foul language targeted at an unknown critic after the clash with Argentina on Saturday.

NEWS: Australia flank Michael Hooper has been cited for alleged foul play during Saturday’s 34-9 Rugby Championship victory over Argentina in Mendoza.

NEWS: Newly re-signed Wallabies flyer Henry Speight has admitted he is "pinching himself" after agreeing his new three-year contract.

NEWS: Australia coach Michael Cheika sung New Zealand's Praises after their Rugby Championship victory over South Africa on Saturday at Ellis Park.

REPORT: Western Province claimed a hard-fought 21-18 win over the Eastern Province Kings in their final pre-season hit-out ahead at Port Elizabeth.

The Wallabies scored two late tries to secure a 34-9 bonus-point victory over Argentina in Mendoza.

The All Blacks showed their class by overtaking the Springboks at the death to claim victory at Ellis Park.

The Springboks saw victory slip out of their grasp in the final stages once again as they slumped to defeat against the All Blacks.

REPORT: Griquas qualified for Currie Cup Premier Division after they got the better of SWD Eagles winning 41-21 in the final round of qualifying.

NEWS: Andy Farrell says the England coaches have gauged a great deal about their 45-man training squad over a pivotal week in Glendale, Colorado.

REPORT: A 75th minute Richie McCaw helped the All Blacks secure a tense 27-20 victory over the Springboks in Johannesburg.

NEWS: World Rugby Junior Player of the Year James Chisholm has signed a dual contract which will see him join London Scottish on loan.

With history on their side, Rooiskool captain Duncan Horak will be determined as ever to maintain his side's stranglehold over arch-rivals Blouskool.

If you find yourself in Kroonstad this time of the year, there is only one rule - you are either red or blue.

SARU has announced a South African Schools team and a South African Schools A team. We have arranged the 52 players by team, province and school.

Stephen Jones believes All Black centre Regan King still has a lot to offer and can influence the region's next generation.

Australia do not want a repeat of last year's trip to Mendoza when they clash with Argentina on Saturday.

Jan de Koning looks at a Test that is part of the biggest rivalry in the game - South Africa versus New Zealand, at the iconic Ellis Park stadium.

NEWS: Leinster confirmed that a suitable agreement has been reached to release Wallabies lock Kane Douglas from his contract with the province.

NEWS: The Australian Men's Sevens will play a number of matches in its off-season schedule as the squad prepares for the crucial Oceania Olympic Qualification tournament.

NEWS: Mike Petri will earn his 50th cap Friday as the Eagles continue their World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup campaign at Bonney Field against Japan.

NEWS: In what can only be described as incredible, Chiefs Assistant Coach Andrew Strawbridge has been discharged from Waikato Hospital.

NEWS: Twelve Western Province players were named in the SA Schools squad for the International Series in August.

For most it is just a fading, distant memory. For Heinrich Brüssow South Africa's early exit from the 2011 World Cup has become a driving force.

All Black veteran Ma'a Nonu does not see Damian de Allende as the soft underbelly of the Springbok defensive line.

NEWS: Hoërskool Aliwal-Noord captain Altus Geldenhuis said his team has been working hard on their fitness after the school holidays.

NEWS: Hoërskool Hangklip captain Johan Barnes is expecting his team to give everything they got when they run out against Hoërskool Aliwal-Noord.

The Finals of Small, Medium and Large Schools take place at the Izak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark on Saturday, 25 July 2015.

NEWS: England Sevens head coach Simon Amor will take charge of Great Britain's Sevens team ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympics Games.

On Saturday there will be 25 Maritzburg College teams trekking from Pietermaritzburg up over the Berg to play Affies.

Western Province coach John Dobson has selected a powerful combination for their pre-season clash against the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth.

NEWS: James Short says he is relishing the challenge that awaits him after signing for Exeter Chiefs from Premiership rivals London Irish.

NEWS: In the second match of their Cape Town tour, the Pumas had to battle a strong winds to beat the Boland Cavaliers 38-19 at the Boland Stadium.

NEWS: Wallabies wing Henry Speight will join Australia's Sevens programme as part of a new three-year deal announced by the Australian Rugby Union on Thursday.

The New Zealand team to face the Springboks in the Rugby Championship on Saturday at Ellis Park contains two Test debuts among other changes.

The Wallabies made seven changes to their starting line-up for the Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Mendoza this weekend.

Joe Schmidt has signed a contract extension that will see the New Zealander remain as head coach of Ireland until at least June 2017.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has, by his own admission, taken one of his biggest gambles to go for two openside flanks.

The Springboks were forced to make an injury-enforced change to the team for Saturday's Rugby Championship match against New Zealand.

INTERVIEW: New Zealand are past masters of the 'subdue and penetrate' tactics. Jan de Koning reports from Johannesburg.

Framesby and Grey High, who provided the bulk of the players for the Eastern Province Craven Week team, will clash in the feature match of the weekend.

Towards the end of the Craven Week there was talk of possible change. But it seems that the worst fears will not be realised.

Former Black Rams flyhalf Louis Fouché has been named in the Blue Bulls touring squad to Japan for their match against the Eagles on Friday, July 31.

With the arrival of Jano Vermaak at Newlands, Western Province are faced with too much depth at scrumhalf and one No.9 possibly has to go.  

NEWS: Heinrich Brüssow will start for the Springboks on Saturday at Ellis Park when they clash with New Zealand for the 90th time.

rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann looks at what lies in store for the All Blacks at Ellis Park.

NEWS: The Melbourne Rebels have signed Irish international prop Jamie Hagan for two Super Rugby seasons.

INTERVIEW: Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer, like most South Africans, seems to see the lighter side of power outages in the country.

Schalk Burger's comeback from a life-threatening disease to captain the Springboks is a fairytale, a real-life drama that is scrip-ready for Hollywood.

Schalk Burger will become the 55th Springbok captain on Saturday when he leads South Africa against New Zealand at Ellis Park.

NEWS: The Eastern Province Kings and New Zealand coach Carlos Spencer have parted ways, the team announced on their official website.

Griffons Under-19 representative Jan-Louis du Plessis will lead an experienced Blouskool side in their massive Classic Clash against Rooiskool.

NEWS: Former Stormers lock De Kock Steenkamp will finally get the chance to feature for the Ospreys when the new season starts.

NEWS: Springbok lock Bakkies Botha believes Flip van der Merwe can add value to the Springbok cause this season.

EXCLUSIVE: AussieBoer, in his latest contribution to rugby365, looks at the questionable tactics of the Springboks in Brisbane.

OPINION: Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer will announce an interim captain for South Africa on Tuesday. Jan de Koning looks at the candidates.

NEWS: The Melbourne Rebels have strengthened their squad for the 2016 season with the signing of lock Culum Retallick from the Blues.

USA have released former captain Todd Clever from their Pacific Nations Cup squad over "multiple squad conduct violations."

NEWS: Bulls duo Jurgen Visser and Callie Visagie will miss the tour to Japan at the end of the month due to injuries.

NEWS: Australia have turned to Argentina's scrum maestro Mario Ledesma to change the perception that they are pushovers at scrum time.

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen will have some big selection decisions to make this week, as his team prepares to take on South Africa.

New Zealand may have their eyes on the big prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, but they know there's a tricky hurdle awaiting them at Ellis Park on Saturday.

NEWS: Scarlets new recruit Morgan Allen says the prospect of a new challenge with the west Wales side is something he is looking forward to.

NEWS: Wales and British and Irish Lions hooker Matthew Rees has signed a new contract with the Cardiff Blues.

NEWS: With only three fit locks left in the Springbok squad to face the All Blacks, Heyneke Meyer has called up Flip van der Merwe.

Western Province hooker Michael Willemse will be out of action for eight to ten weeks, after suffering an ankle injury against the Pumas at the weekend.

NEWS: Bath centre Ben Williams has been forced to retire from the game with immediate effect due to an ongoing shoulder injury.

The Rugby Championship kicked off in emphatic fashion with New Zealand and Australia cleaning up and it showed in Rugby365's Team of the Week.

rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann, looks at the Springbok team's ever-growing sickbay ahead of the international season.

rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann, looks at the Springbok team's build-up to the international season and the World Cup.

Springbok captain Jean de Villiers could make an earlier than expected return to the team and face New Zealand at Ellis Park on Saturday.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann, looks at all the Super Rugby coaches heading out the exit door.

rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann, looks at what the future holds for Bulls coach Frans Ludeke.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann, looks at how much is left in South Africa's Super Rugby talent pool.

rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann, looks at what is happening in the Free State capital.

rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann, looks at what awaits the Sharks in Wellington this week.

The Melbourne Rebels have confirmed the signing of All Blacks looseforward Adam Thomson for the 2016 Super Rugby season.

Wallabies back Matt Giteau will miss Australias's next Rugby Championship Test in Argentina with a sternum injury picked up against South Africa.

Craven Week 2015 ended in Stellenbosch on Saturday and on Tuesday the South African Schools selectors will be announcing their SA Schools team.

Western Province are the only unbeaten team at the 52nd Craven Week which ended in Stellenbosch on Saturday afternoon.

The Pumas were too strong for the Western Province XV at the Drakenstein Correctional Centre, walking away with a 19-6 victory on Saturday.

Griquas maintained their slender one point lead in the Currie Cup qualifying race, thanks to their 57-33 win over the Falcons in Kempton Park on Saturday.

REPORT: Namibia defeated Russia 45-5 in Windhoek on Saturday to clinch the Friendship Series 2-0 after the hosts also won the first Test a week ago.

REPORT: Samoa and Japan got their Pacific Nations Cup campaigns on the perfect start when they claimed victories over The United States and Canada respectively.

REACTION: Springbok coach, Heyneke Meyer remained diplomatic in his views of the TMO handing Tevita Kuridrani a try to hand the Wallabies victory.

INJURY REPORT: Australia's scrumhalf Will Genia and wing Rob Horne have been ruled out of Australia's next Rugby Championship Test in Argentina.

NEWS: Reports suggest that Wallaby star Quade Cooper has pulled out of a big-money move to France.

Victor Matfield and Marcell Coetzee are both doubtful for the Springboks' clash with the All Blacks at Ellis Park.

The Springboks saw victory over the Wallabies slip from their grasp in dramatic fashion in Brisbane on Saturday.

Western Province took top honours at Craven Week in style as they beat EP 95-0 at the Markötter Sports Complex at Paul Roos Gymnasium.

The Wallabies may have left it late, but they did just enough to secure a tough victory over the Springboks in Brisbane.

NEWS: The Waratahs have appointed former Wallaby prop Cam Blades as their forwards coach for the 2016 season.

REPORT: Australia got their World Cup build-up off to a winning start, a second-half comeback gifting them a 24-20 win over South Africa.

It was a tough match to watch  because after a while the game became a bit deformed as the home side broke records in beating Eastern Province 95-0.

Adriaan Jacobs, also known as AJ,has been appointed to referee the most prestigious schools match of the year - the last match of the 2015 Craven week.

Leon Kruger is a wise rugby man with years and years of involvement in the game, including playing, coaching and selecting. His voice on rugby is always worth listening to.

On Saturday Western Province and Eastern Province meet in the final match of the 2015 Craven Week, being played at Paul Roos Gymnasium.

NEWS: Wales and Scarlets prop Rhodri Jones has been released from Wales' World Cup training squad after suffering a ruptured pectoral muscle.

REACTION: Ace flyhalf Dan Carter has put the brakes on praise for the All Blacks 39-18 demolition of Argentina on Friday.

All Black stars Dan Carter and Sonny Bill Williams have been omitted from the squad named Saturday for next weekend's Test against South Africa.

Coach Michael Cheika said he is looking for halves Quade Cooper and Will Genia to provide the variation to trouble the Springboks.

REACTION: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen appealed for World Rugby to change the laws and allow defending sides to collapse line-out drives.

INTERVIEW: South Africa plan to counter Australia's brutality with speed and guile. If it sounds like somebody playing a practical joke, it is not.

Looseforward Zana Botes will make his senior debut for Namibia on Saturday in the second test of the friendly series against Russia.

OPINION: Andrew Duncan rates the All Blacks following their 39-18 trouncing of the Pumas in Christchurch on Friday.

OPINION: Despite being outdone by the All Blacks it was a valiant effort from a Pumas side that will stand them in good stead. Andrew Duncan rates them.

REPORT: Defending champions New Zealand put down a massive World Cup marker when they pummelled a paltry Argentina 39-18.

In amazing news, Chiefs Assistant Coach and Manu Samoa Technical Advisor Andrew Strawbridge has been transferred to a ward and is in a stable condition.

South Africans are being urged to ditch formal dress each Friday ahead of the 2015 World Cup and wear the green and gold of the Springboks instead.

NEWS: France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre is focusing on physicality in his team's preparation for the 2015 World Cup in England.

Jan de Koning says the significance of the World Cup can't be ignored, as he looks at Australia's encounter with South Africa.

In the final match on Day Four of Craven Week on the Markötter Field at Stellenbosch, Eastern Province ended beating KwaZulu-Natal 23-22.

Fear of missing out on the World Cup rather than protect an unbeaten record against Argentina is the driving force within the All Blacks camp.

NEWS: Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will start at inside centre for a Western Province XV in their pre-season friendly against the Pumas.

NEWS: Marland Yarde is working hard to make to make England's World Cup squad after playing just two matches for the national team in the last year.

INTERVIEW: Matt Giteau's selection has added a 'fear factor' to the Australian team ahead of their Rugby Championship opener against South Africa.

The Falcons pulled away from Griquas in the second half to pick up a 34-21 victory at Craven Week in Stellenbosch on Thursday.

REPORT: REPORT: Hawke's Bay got their Ranfurly Shield challenge off to a winning start when they saw of Heartland side Horowhenua-Kapiti 50-16

NEWS: The Sharks will be looking for a perfect balance in their game as they look adopt a more attacking approach in this year's Currie Cup.

South Western Districts proved too strong for the Golden Lions, picking up a 28-19 victory in their Craven Week clash.

Report: A Gevanhier Blom hat-trick inspired EP Country Districts to stage a comeback against Zimbabwe and trounce Zimbabwe 51-20 on Day Four.

Preview: Griquas and Leopards, the two front runners on the Currie Cup qualifying log, face crunch matches this coming Saturday.

NEWS: Critically ill Chiefs assistant coach Andrew Strawbridge is awake and talking but still remains in a serious condition at Waikato Hospital. 

REPORT: The Leopards bagged their first win of the 2015 Craven Week when they edged Griquas CD 18-17 in the first game of Day Four in Stellenbosch.

The pressure is on Dan Carter to reignite his running game against Argentina on Saturday as New Zealand embark on their title defence.

NEWS: Matt Giteau, Quade Cooper and Will Genia return to the Wallabies' starting line-up for an epic encounter against the Springboks.

NEWS: The Pumas will have a number of their Super Rugby stars available when they head to the Western Cape to tackle Western Province.

NEWS: Springbok wing Cornal Hendricks has joined the rush of players who have opted to move to Cape Town.

In the main match of Day Three of the 52nd Craven Week in Stellenbosch Western Province were much, much too good for the Griffons, winning 65-5.

NEWS: Schalk Burger has already entered the realm legends, having come back from near death to reclaim his place in the Springbok team.

Boland came from behind to pick up a 20-15 victory over Border in a tight Craven Week clash on Wednesday.

NEWS: Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais named six Springboks in the team to play the EP Kings in a friendly match in Port Elizabeth on Friday.

One is a comical genius, the other has a comical pass.

The Blue Bulls proved too strong for the Pumas as they notched a 35-17 victory at Craven Week in Stellenbosch on Wednesday.

NEWS: Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade said it should be the last year of selection headaches for the Rugby Championship.

Corne Krige talks about how to get on the back of a Springbok jersey.

REPORT: Free State bounced back from their day one defeat to beat Namibia 43-19 on Wednesday at the Craven Week in Stellenbosch.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann looks at the remarkable recovery of Springbok captain Jean de Villiers.

REPORT: The Limpopo Blue Bulls recorded their first victory of the 2015 Craven Week when they defeated Border CD 34-20 on Wednesday.

Manual Carizza makes a long awaited return to the Argentina starting line-up for Saturday's Rugby Championship opener against New Zealand in Christchurch.

Just as it seemed Israel Dagg's All Black career was on thin ice, Steven Hansen refused to freeze-out the experienced fullback.

NEWS: The Australian Rugby Union has retained the services of Waratahs' enforcer Will Skelton with the signing of a two-year contract extension.

NEWS: Schalk Burger is back in the Springboks' starting line-up for Saturday's Rugby Championship opener against Australia.

INTERVIEW: Jannie du Plessis, one of the many victims of South Africa's poor Super Rugby campaign, has silenced at least some of his critics.

NEWS: Try-scoring machine Waisake Naholo will make his All Black debut against Argentina in Christchurch on Friday.

NEWS: French-based loosehead prop JC Janse van Rensburg will join the Stormers ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season.

REPORT: What a marvellous match! Eastern Province won but South Western Districts also won, just by being part of this great occasion.

KwaZulu-Natal came away 18-16 victors in an ebb and flow encounter over the Golden Lions in Stellenbosch on day two of the Craven Week.

NEWS: A hat-trick by flank Janco Cloete helped Griquas to an impressive 28-14 victory over the Leopards on Day Two of the Craven Week.

The Blue Bulls of the past have always been known for a boring brand of rugby dominated by forward play, however new coach Nollis Marais has a different idea.

REPORT: The Falcons got their Craven Week off the ideal start when they ran in seven tries to beat Eastern Province Country Districts 43-27.

All 31 players in the Springbok tour squad were given the green light to be considered for selection for their Rugby Championship opener against Australia.

Every Wallaby player in Michael Cheika’s 31-man squad will be vying to prove themselves, ahead of this weekend’s upcoming Test against the Springboks.

News: A late comeback saw Griquas Country Districts open their 2015 Craven Week campaign with a 17-12 win over Zimbabwe on Day Two

INTERVIEW: Heyneke Meyer may already have evolved the Springbok team much further than most haters would like to admit. Jan de Koning reports.

REPORT: The old foes met in Stellenbosch on the opening day of the 2015 Craven Week, and Western Province beat the Blue Bulls 20-13.

NEWS: Unión Argentina de Rugby has confirmed that their final home match against South Africa, on August 15, will be played at Vélez Sarsfield.

REPORT: The Griffons upset provincial rivals Free State with a convincing 41-27 victory in a Craven Week try-feast at Stellenbosch.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jan de Koning chatted to Jean de Villiers about his comeback and future plans - including playing for Western Province.

Border did just enough to beat the Pumas 32-28 in a classic Craven Week game in Stellenbosch which could have gone either way.

NEWS: Boland ran in eight tries to demolish the Limpopo Blue Bulls 52-7 on the opening day of the Under-18 Craven Week in Stellenbosch.

According to former English centre and World Cup-winner Mike Tindall, only the All Blacks stand in the way of England winning the World Cup.

NEWS: Namibia started their Under-18 Craven Week campaign with a convincing 38-14 win over Border Country Districts on Day One.

Controversial flyhalf Quade Cooper looks likely to occupy the flyhalf position for Australia on Saturday's Rugby Championship fixture against South Africa.

Argentina Prop Marcos Ayerza is expecting a traditional dominating scrum performance when they clash with the All Blacks on Saturday.

NEWS: Chiefs Assistant Coach  Andrew Strawbridge’s condition took a small but not unexpected backwards step last night in Hospital.

INTERVIEW: Victor Matfield admitted to being "nervous" before leading South Africa to a 46-10 win over a World XV at Newlands at the weekend.

NEWS: Six players are in line to make their Rugby Championship debut when Argentina face New Zealand in the tournament opener.

INTERVIEW: With his midfield headaches now solved, Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer can start working on his World Cup secret weapon.

Jaco Peyper is back from the South Pacific. He refereed the Super Rugby Final in Wellington, New Zealand.

NEWS: France's men's Sevens team will be present at the Rio Olympics next year, after booking their place on Sunday in Exeter, England.

NEWS: The Lions duo of Francois de Klerk and Elton Jantjies were among the most significant names to miss the cut when the Springbok squad.

Sunday's Rapport reports that the Sharks have made an offer to Curwin Bosch, the Grey High Schools rugby player that every province would like to have.

WRAP: The Leopards moved to within a point of Currie Cup qualifier log leaders Griquas thanks to a gritty 24-20 win over the Griffons.

REPORT: Namibian continued their build-up to the World Cup with an impressive 39-19 win over Russia in Windhoek at the weekend.

INTERVIEW: Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha will play together one more time, before walking off into the sunset together. Jan de Koning reports.

There has been a really positive development for Chiefs assistant coach and Samoan technical advisor Andrew Strawbridge.

OPINION: An out of sorts World XV lost by 36 points to the Springboks to put a slight damper on Bakkies Botha's final match. Tauriq Ebrahim rates them.

OPINION: Tauriq Ebrahim rates the Springboks following their 46-10 victory over the World XV at Newlands on Saturday.

REPORT: The Springboks got their World Cup preparations off to an ideal start when they ran in seven tries to easily overcome the World XV 46-10.

NEWS: Christian Lealiifano's chances of representing Australia in this year's World Cup is still very much alive, according to Stephen Larkham.

NEWS: Australia are likely to send a team to play a Pacific test in the future, Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver says.

Chiefs Assistant Coach and Manu Samoa Technical Advisor Andrew Strawbridge remains in critical condition at Waikato Hospital Intensive Care Unit.

New Sharks recruit Joe Pietersen described his move to Durban as a career move in the hope of joining a successful team.

REPORT: After trailing in the opening half, the Maori All Blacks came back to defeat an impressive Fijian team 27-26 at ANZ Stadium in Suva.

INTERVIEW: A journey that started 17 years ago will have come the full circle when South Africa host a World XV at Newlands on Saturday.

INTERVIEW: Warren Whiteley has no intention of trying to replicate the bruising, brutal style of Duane Vermeulen.

The top schoolboy players in the country will look to make their mark at Paul Roos in the grand spectacle of school rugby, the Craven Week.

Rugby legend Brian O'Driscoll takes on tennis journyman Tim Henman in a skills challenge.

Worcester Warriors have taken one of their most significant steps yet on their journey to establish themselves as a successful Premiership Club.

NEWS: Newcastle Falcons have confirmed the signing of tighthead prop Paddy Ryan from French side Libourne on a two year deal.

NEWS: Brumbies prop Jean-Pierre Smith will return to Cape Town from Australia and will form part of Western Province's Currie Cup squad.

NEWS: England head coach Stuart Lancaster has culled five players from his original wider squad for their next training camp in Denver.

The Springbok front row resources will have to be managed carefully to get the best out of them according to Gurthrö Steenkamp.

NEWS: The New Zealand Barbarians have named a strong squad to face the Maori All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday, July 18. 

NEWS: The NZRU revealed a packed 10-match programme for the 2017 B&I Lions tour, including three Tests between the Lions and All Blacks.

NEWS: Critically ill Chiefs assistant coach Andrew Strawbridge was flown back to New Zealand on Friday on an air ambulance flight from Samoa.

It is the start of a two-month build-up to the World Cup, but with just five matches the margin for errors is minimal. Jan de Koning reports.

NEWS: Wallaby coach Michael Cheika started to show his World Cup hand when he reduced his squad to just 31 players on Friday.

NEWS: Maties lock Janco Venter will earn his fifth test cap for Namibia against Russia on Saturday after he was called up as a late replacement for Nico Esterhuyse.

EXCLUSIVE: AussieBoer, in his latest contribution to rugby365, continues his journey to select an all-time World XV. He is at No.8!

INTERVIEW: Jean de Villiers is so crucial to SA's World Cup cause that his return to full match fitness is a carefully calculated five-match comeback.

The main match of the final day of the Girls Under-18 tournament, taking place at Glenwood High School in Durban, will be between Western Province and Border.

NEWS: Western Province took the top honours at the Academy Week at the Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark as they defeated the Blue Bulls 36-24.

Robbie Deans says that he will not be tempted to leave his job in Japan, despite the number of coaching vacancies in South Africa.

NEWS: The Golden Lions emerged as the top team at the U16 Grant Khomo Week after overcoming a tense battle with KwaZulu-Natal for a 31-24 victory.

NEWS: Scarlets lock Tom Price is looking forward to having an opportunity to stake a claim for a starting berth in the famous scarlet jersey.

After declaring himself unavailable for Springbok selection, Flip van der Merwe seems to have changed his mind.

NEWS: The Leopards return to action this weekend against the Griffons in the Currie Cup Qualifier race with a mission to close the gap on Griquas

NEWS: Fijian coach John McKee named, what he termed, a very powerful team to take on New Zealand's Maori team in Suva on Saturday.

Dylan Hartley gives his first interview as England captain.

NEWS: Springbok No.8 Duane Vermeulen said he is feeling positive after undergoing surgery on his neck in Durban on Wednesday.

World Cup-winning centre Jaque Fourie has withdrawn from the Springbok team due to a lack of fitness.

World Cup-winning centre Jaque Fourie has withdrawn from the Springbok team due to a lack of fitness.

World Cup-winning centre Jaque Fourie has withdrawn from the Springbok team due to a lack of fitness.

EXCLUSIVE: Bulls coach Nollis Marais spoke to Jan de Koning about the 2016 Super Rugby season and what to expect.

Welkom by rugby365 se eerste Afrikaanse potgooi. Jan de Koning en Tauriq Ebrahim laat die kollig op die Wereldbeker val.

INTERVIEW: Wallaby coach Michael Cheika will name his 30-man Rugby Championship team on Friday.

NEWS: Bakkies Botha will captain the World XV against South Africa at Newlands on Saturday.

NEWS: The Maori All Blacks team to play Fiji in Suva on Saturday features two sets of brothers in the starting fifteen and nine new caps in total.

NEWS: Manu Samoa technical advisor and Chiefs assistant coach Andrew Strawbridge is fighting for his life in a Samoan hospital.

INTERVIEW: Injured Springbok flank Willem Alberts is another classic example of the need for better player management. Jan de Koning reports.

NEWS: The Crusaders have signed Chiefs flyhalf Marty McKenzie to fill the gap left by the departing Dan Carter, Colin Slade and Tom Taylor.

INTERVIEW: It will make many purists choke on their coffee, but Jesse Kriel is being  likened to a South African great like Danie Gerber.

The appointments of match officials for each of the matches on the first two days of the 2015 Craven Week, hosted by Paul Roos in Stellenbosch, have been announced.

The Grant Khomo Week for Under-16 teams ends in Oudtshoorn on Thursday, 9 July 2015 when the Golden Lions play KwaZulu-Natal in the prestigious main match.

NEWS: World Cup-winning centre Jaque Fourie has withdrawn from the Springbok team due to a lack of fitness.

Los Pumas at their best in 2007 - Is this the best team try at a World Cup? 

NEWS: Scarlets flyhalf Aled Thomas says he is looking forward to the new challenges ahead and working alongside Welsh legend Stephen Jones.

Although Jesse Kriel is playing at outside centre on Saturday, JJ Engelbrecht says the Springbok door has not been closed on him.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann, looks at the Springboks' ever-growing sickbay ahead of the international season.

REACTION: The All Blacks expressed relief to have come out on top 25-16 against a fired up Samoa on Wednesday.

NEWS: Newcastle Falcons have confirmed the signing of Alex Rogers into the club's squad, following his impressive performances last year.

On Thursday's final day of the 2015 Academy Week in Vanderbijlpark, Jaco Kotze of the Free State will referee the main match, between Western Province and the Blue Bulls.

All Black captain Richie McCaw has sent out a warning to Samoa's World Cup opponents after the islanders gave New Zealand a scare on Wednesday.

Jean de Villiers will make his comeback to international rugby from the bench for the Springboks when they take on the World XV on Saturday.

NEWS: The Welsh Rugby Union has unveiled Martyn Phillips as the new Group Chief Executive of the governing body.

Western Province coach John Dobson plans to emulate the New Zealand teams' breakdown approach as one of many new coaching strategies.

REPORT: New Zealand were given an almighty scare by Samoa, before recording a hard-earned 25-16 win in their one-off Test.

NEWS: Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer looks set to make a few brave calls when he names his team to face a World XV.

The Under-18 Girls Tournament has its second day on Wednesday, 8 June 2015 at Glenwood High School in Durban.

NEWS: Western Province, the Blue Bulls, KwaZulu-Natal CD, the Griffons and Griquas CD secured back-to-back victories on Day Two.

NEWS: Saracens loose forward Jacques Burger will captain Namibia in the first Test of the two-match series against Russia on Saturday.

NEWS: The Golden Lions and KwaZulu-Natal will line up in the main match at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week at the Bridgton Sports Grounds.

KwaZulu-Natal, the Golden Lions and the Limpopo Blue Bulls on Tuesday established themselves as the top teams at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week.

NEWS: The Springboks were dealt another blow ahead of the World XV clash on Saturday after flyhalf Pat Lambie suffered a head knock.

The Sharks have confirmed that Springbok loose forward Marcell Coetzee has re-signed with them for a further two years.

Bakkies Botha won't play for the Springboks at the World Cup, but he can make a contribution to their preparations this weekend.

Harlequins' home ground the Stoop will play host to an international Test match for the first time between Fiji and Canada on September 6.

EXCLUSIVE: It sounds like a cliché being dredged up before every World Cup - a minnow wanting to be competitive and win.

One acts in world class movies, the other acts in BIC razor commercials

Springbok lock Pieter-Steph du Toit, on Tuesday confirmed his departure from the Sharks at the end of his contract, which expires in October 2015.

NEWS: The Chiefs have responded to their lock exodus with the signing of second row Dominic Bird from the Crusaders for two years. 

NEWS: The Melbourne Rebels' retention program continues to reap dividends, with front rowers Pat Leafa and Tim Metcher re-committing to the team.

The Hurricanes have re-signed young flyhalf Otere Black for a further two years with the likeliness of Beauden Barrett missing part of the 2016 campaign.

It would not be a Samoa Test if there is not a bit of off-field controversy thrown into the mix and this historic event in Apia is no different.

NEWS: The Western Force will inject additional experience into its young backline with the recruitment of Reds centre Ben Tapuai.

Elusive back Pita Ahki will be one player to fill the Hurricanes' midfield following the departure of Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu and Rey Lee-Lo.

The SARU Girls Under-18 Week got off to a thrilling start at Glenwood High School in Durban on Monday with big scores dominating the opening day 

Queensland Rugby Union has re-signed Reds' young guns Curtis Browning and Chris Feauai-Sautia ahead of the 2016 season.

NEWS: Leinster have confirmed that they have received a request from the Australian Rugby Union to release Kane Douglas.

NEWS: Western Province, the Blue Bulls, Eastern Province and the Griffons showed their class early on in the Academy Week. 

INTERVIEW: Duane Vermeulen will be badly underdone if he does make the Springbok World Cup squad. Jan de Koning reports.

NEWS: The Under-16 Grant Khomo Week got off to a thrilling start at the Bridgton Sports Grounds in Oudtshoorn on Monday

Western Province will have a new look to their forward pack as they begin preparations for the Currie Cup campaign.

NEWS: Hosts England will have a 3D look at the World Cup, following the unveiling of their jersey on Monday.

Last weekend Jaco Peyper was the referee for the Super Rugby Final, a brilliant match, brilliantly refereed.

Samoa is expected to come to a standstill on Wednesday when the All Blacks play in the rugby-obsessed island nation for the first time.

NEWS: Wallaby head coach Michael Cheika is keen for his Australian-based players to learn all they can from veterans Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell.

NEWS: Ospreys versatile forward James King becomes the latest player to commit his future to the club after signing a three-year deal.

The Highlanders claimed their maiden Super Rugby title, and they also won many places in Rugby365's Team of the Tournament.

Freek Burger, the former Test referee and manager of South African referees, has been appointed as the World Cup citing commissioner.

NEWS: Karmichael Hunt's drug and alcohol problem has a had a devastating affect on his family life, an Australian television news network revealed. 

Bryan Habana equalled Jonah Lomu's World Cup tries record in 2007.

NEWS: The Springboks were dealt a blow with the news that Duane Vermeulen is to undergo neck surgery and could miss the World Cup.

NEWS: Samoa have called Census Johnston out of retirement for Wednesday's historic one-off Test against the All Blacks in Apia.

NEWS: The Melbourne Rising will be led by head coach Zane Hilton in the 2015 National Rugby Championship (NRC).

NEWS: Wallaby coach Michael Cheika has appointed veteran hooker Stephen Moore as captain of Australia.

INTERVIEW: All Black coach Steve Hansen will use the Test against Samoa and the Rugby Championship as a trial for the World Cup.

INTERVIEW: England backline coach Andy Farrell is happy there are plenty of 'chirps' flying around at the national team's training camp.

INTERVIEW: The failure of South Africa's Super Rugby franchises does not automatically translate into disaster for the Springboks.

NEWS: George Moala is set to make his All Black debut when New Zealand meet Samoa in a historic one-off Test  on Wednesday.

NEWS: Piet Malan was the oldest living Springbok till the early hours of Sunday, 5 July 2015 when he died peacefully.

The Grant Khomo Week for Under-16 provincial teams starts at Bridgton Sport Grounds in Oudtshoorn on Monday, July 6.

The South African Academy Week starts in Vanderbijlpark on Monday, 6 July 2015.

WRAP: Griquas consolidated their position at the top of the Currie Cup qualifying competition standings at the weekend.

NEWS: The Wallabies have made a change to their squad, with Western Force wing Nick Cummins replacing Henry Speight.

REACTION: The victorious Highlanders underscored the lesson that championships must be earned not bought.

PREVIEW: The annual youth weeks are set to rise a notch on Monday as the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and the Academy Week begin.

New Zealand Maori coach Colin Cooper faces plenty of challenges to get his side ready to face Fiji after losing captain Charlie Ngatai.

Scrumhalf Andy Ellis believes flyhalf Dan Carter has found his best form and regained his sparkle toward the end of the Super Rugby season.

NEWS: Greig Laidlaw is adamant he's still the man for the scrumhalf job despite the emergence of Sam Hidalgo-Clyne.

Outgoing Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith leaves Super Rugby without a title to his name after spending 12 seasons at the franchise.

REACTION: Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd admitted his side lacked the killer instinct when it was needed following the loss to the Highlanders.

At the end of the LSEN Craven Week in Worcester, the SA LSEN team was chosen to take part in the Academy Week.

REACTION: Highlanders captain Nasi Manu praised his team's work ethic and their fans after they lifted their first Super Rugby title in Wellington.

Chiefs utility back Andrew Horrell has been called up to the World XV squad for their match against the Springboks in Cape Town. 

Wallabies legend George Smith has been put on 'stand-by' for the World Cup by coach Michael Cheika.

The Test future of a number of Wales international playing in the Premiership appears to be in doubt.

The Highlanders held out to beat the Hurricanes 21-14 in Wellington to claim their first Super Rugby title.

NEWS: France, Ireland, Italy and South Africa have been confirmed as the four nations who will bid for the right to stage the 2023 World Cup.

REACTION: André Watson threatened to take legal action against those who slandered his name, after his contract with SARU was terminated.

NEWS: Western Province beat Boland on Friday to take top honours at the Under-13 Craven Week at Hoërskool Rob Ferreira in White River. 

NEWS: It never rains, but it pours. That certainly rings true for the South African Rugby Union. Jan de Koning reports.

NEWS: The South African Rugby Union has terminated the employment of their referees boss Andrew Watson.

NEWS: Defending champions' Saracens will start the 2015/2016 Premiership season with a tough outing against Sale Sharks. 

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365's decorated writer Paul Dobson gives us his take on the 'modern game' and how it changed in the past 20 years.

NEWS: Ospreys have welcomed back wing Kristian Phillips on a one-year contract after the Neath-born player spent the last three seasons at rivals Scarlets.  

The Lions Rugby have permanently secured the services of Springbok training squad member Francois de Klerk and Pumas teammate Corné Fourie.

Experienced All Blacks Keven Mealamu and Jerome Kaino has shared their thoughts on the significance of the Apia Test for players with Samoan heritage.

NEWS: Western Province and Border will meet in the final match of the SARU Girls U16 Week on Friday after both teams remained unbeaten. 

NEWS: The Namibian players have opted to remain "neutral" in the public spat between the NRU and members of the coaching staff.

NEWS: The Sharks have bolstered their lock stocks ahead of the this year's Currie Cup by signing David McDuling from the Reds.

NEWS: British police have charged All Blacks star Mils Muliaina with sexual assault over an incident that took place in Cardiff four months ago.

The Hurricanes versus Highlanders Super Rugby Final "is going to be brutal" and could damage New Zealand's World Cup strength.

INTERVIEW: Cynics may mock the team for the number of veterans, but one of those seasoned Boks believe there is plenty of value in having experience.

NEWS: Boland and Western Province will contest the main game at the Under-13 Craven Week on Friday after securing vital victories in the penultimate round.

NEWS: Boland beat WP 25-12 to finish LSEN Week at HTS Drostdy in Worcester as the tournament's top team.  

NEWS: Two injured Springboks have been released to continue their rehabilitation in Durban for the next few weeks.

NEWS: Stormers forwards coach Matthew Proudfoot has decided not to renew his contract with Western Province Rugby. 

Griquas will be looking to capitalise on the inactivity of the Leopards this weekend and extend their slender lead at the top of the Currie Cup Qualifier log.

INTERVIEW: New Zealand coach Steve Hansen brought in some reinforcements as his team geared up for a brutal Test against Samoa.

NEWS: The Crusaders secondary schools rugby competition, better known as the UC Championship, will be in full swing on Saturday.

Despite losing players to national duty, injuries and overseas commitments, The Sharks still have a number of talented players for the Currie Cup.

NEWS: Springbok flyhalf Peter Grant is set to join the Western Force ahead of next year's Super Rugby season.

NEWS: James O'Connor and Karmichael Hunt were among the big losers when Australian coach Michael Cheika named a 40-man squad.

NEWS: Highlanders head coach Jamie Joseph has kept faith in the side that convincingly beat the Waratahs for their Final against the Hurricanes.

NEWS: Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd named an unchanged starting XV for his team's encounter with the Highlanders in the Super Rugby Final.

Thursday is the third and final day of the LSEN Craven Week being hosted by HTS Drostdy in Worcester.

NEWS: South Africa's Jaco Peyper will referee the opening match at this year's World Cup 2015 in England.

NEWS: The Lions have lost another key player ahead of their Currie Cup campaign.

Grey, the hosts of the Cape Schools Week in Port Elizabeth, ended with a good win over SACS.

NEWS: Namibia flank Jacques Burger says he is looking forward to joining up with his teammates ahead of the country's two-match series against Russia.

INTERVIEW: England have delayed making a call on whether Rugby League recruit Sam Burgess will be a forward or back if he makes it to the World Cup.

Lionel Mapoe, Renaldo Bothma, Bjorn Basson and Warwick Tecklenburg are the latest Southern Africans to head to the Land of the Rising Sun.

One kicks the ball under the crossbar, the other kicks it over...a lot

One kicks the ball under the crossbar, the other kicks it over...a lot

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann, looks at the Springbok team's build-up to the international season and the World Cup.

INTERVIEW: South Africa do have the talent to win a third World Cup. However, it is all about how the players are used.

Overseas-based players feature heavily in Samoa's 27-man squad for the historic one-off Test against New Zealand on July 8 in Apia.

NEWS:  Queensland's best young rugby players will kick-off the Queensland Rugby Union Junior State Championships on Friday.

Tighthead prop Shaun Knight has joined Pro12 side Newport Dragons and will join his new club on their second week of pre-season preparation.

Ever wondered how the game differs when played with seven instead of 15? 

NEWS: New Zealand Rugby have paid homage to the most iconic of All Blacks teams, The Originals, in the design of their World Cup jersey.

Rugby Sevens' growing popularity and competitiveness ahead of its return to the Olympic next year has led to a rethinking of XV's role in the game.

NEWS: The all-New Zealand Super Rugby Final between the Hurricanes and Highlanders was declared a sell-out.

Following convincing opening day victories, Eastern Province, Western Province, the Free State and Border will contest the main matches on Day Two.

NEWS: Namibian fans can look forward to seeing a near full strength team in action when the national side face Russia in the first of two Test matches.

NEWS: Western Province and Boland have set high standards on the first two days of the U13 Craven Week and LSEN Week.

NEWS: The Blue Bulls, Boland, Golden Lions and Western Province continued their winning momentum on Day Two of the LSEN Craven Week

NEWS: Wallaby fullback Israel Folau committed his future to Australia, because he feels he has "barely scratched the surface" in Rugby Union.

Former Bulls head coach Frans Ludeke could be heading to the World Cup in England in September as part of the Fijian coaching staff.

Western Province, Boland and SWD stamped their authority on Day Two of the Under-13 Craven Week at Hoërskool Rob Ferreira in White River. 

The Sharks have welcomed the judgement in the Brett Williams murder case, which tragically occurred on the outer-fields at Kings Park in 2013.

NEWS: The Blue Bulls have moved to secure the next generation of young stars after the exodus of a number senior players.

NEWS: Wallaby Henry Speight's appeal has been dismissed and will see the wing miss all but one Rugby Championship fixture.

Sevens is set to reach out and inspire more fans in more nations than ever before with Round Two of the Series stopping in Cape Town in December.

NEWS: The Scarlets have appointed experienced strength and conditioning coach Huw Davies ahead of the 2015/2016 season.

Newport Gwent Dragons prop Dan Way has retired from rugby with immediate effect because of a shoulder injury, the club confirmed on Monday.

Sydney will come alive in February 2016 after World Rugby and the Australian Rugby Union announced that the dates of the inaugural Sydney Sevens.

NEWS: Hurricanes head coach Chris Boyd said he is taking nothing from his team's two wins over the Highlanders this season ahead of their final.

This week there is the Final of Super Rugby 2015, a match which promises to be a great one as two attacking sides meet with Jaco Peyper of South Africa to see fair play.

Hurricanes hooker Dane Coles says that his side will not make the mistake of underestimating the unheralded Highlanders pack.

NEWS: Chiefs centre Charlie Ngatai will captain an exciting mix of experienced hands and promising young Maori All Blacks talent.

INTERVIEW: An injury list of critical proportions, limited preparation time, unrealistic expectations and even some uncooperative franchises.

REACTION: Pieter Rossouw says he is "very excited" about the prospect of working with the Namibian national team at the World Cup.

REACTION: The injury list at the start of South Africa's build-up to their international season reads like a horror story.

NEWS: The Chiefs have unveiled their coaching panel for the next two seasons and it includes new backroom staff.

Western Province, Free State, Blue Bulls, Golden Lions and Boland tamped their authority on the opening day of the LSEN Craven Week in Worcester.

The Blue Bulls, KwaZulu-Natal, Border, SWD and Western Province made their presence felt early on in the Under-13 Craven Week.

From time to time there has been talk of stopping the Cape Schools Week which has taken place every second year since 1980 and is this year been held at Grey in Port Elizabeth.

EKSKLUSIEF: AussieBoer, in sy jongste bydrae vir rugby365, se dit is tyd vir Heyneke Meyer om te eksperimenteer!

On Day 2 of the Cape Schools Week, being hosted by Grey in Port Elizabeth, Selborne, SACS and the hosts won their second match of the tournament.

NEWS: Former Springbok wing Pieter Rossouw is expected to be named as Namibia's backline coach for the World Cup this week.

OPINION: The Hurricanes dominate rugby365's famous Team of the Week after they secured their first-ever home final.

NEWS: Seasoned Springbok prop Coenie Oosthuizen has undergone surgery for a neck injury and is in doubt for the World Cup.

It reads like a cricket scorecard but is actually the combined loss suffered by Penrith Emus.

NEWS: Ofisa Treviranus will lead Samoa against teh All Blacks in July before taking on the world in September

Former rugby players, Monty Dumond, Egon Seconds, Jacques Nieuwenhuis and Mpho Matsaung will take to the field as referees in the Academy Week.

Catch up with all the latest schools news as there are no fewer than five tournaments currently taking place.

NEWS: The need to inject more "experience" into their backline has resulted in the Western Force releasing flyhalf Sias Ebersohn from his contract.

Aussie commentator Phil Kearns received a lot of criticism  after he claimed referee Craig Joubert was 'having a shocker' in the Waratahs semifinal defeat.

NEWS: The Hurricanes are set to delay the announcement of their team for the Super Rugby Final as long as possible.

Referees do not make laws but they are required to apply those others have made.

Jaco Peyper of South Africa has been appointed to referee the Final of Super Rugby 2015. He will thus be heading for Wellington, New Zealand for this great match.

England captain Chris Robshaw hopes his side can follow the lead of top Olympic stars when the country hosts the World Cup.

The Griquas ran in eight tries to beat Leopards 48-21 on Saturday in their Currie Cup qualifier to go top of the standings.

Wales skipper Sam Warburton has singled out Scarlets centre Scott Williams as one to watch at the World Cup later this year.

The Currie Cup kicks off. For South Africans this is a greatest local competition, dating back to 1890.

Six teams from five countries will be in action in the international Under-18 tournament in the Cape.

The Rugby Championship takes a break this weekend, but lots of international matches follow as we head towards the Rugby World Cup.

Australia and New Zealand take victories into the second round of SANZAR's Rugby Championship.

#HomeGroundAdvantage:  As the Springboks take on the world on foreign soil, Castle Lager will be going all out to give our boys ‘Home Ground Advantage’