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History versus the present. That is the reality of the 19th Super Rugby Final - when the Waratahs host the Crusaders in Sydney on Saturday.

It's a home match for Swartberg when the team from the fishing village of Hawston comes up to Caledon for an FNB Classic Clash  on Saturday.

A glimpse of what the new WP signing, Kenyan wing William Ambaka Ndayara, is capable of.

Powerhouse Kenyan wing William Ambaka Ndayara will join Western Province ahead of the 2014 Currie Cup competition.

Having represented the Griffons at Under-19 level Reinhard Kleynhans knows what it is like to play some good tough rugby and he will be hoping for that on Saturday.

For Kobus Kleyn the Rooiskool dominance over the Blouskool in Kroonstad has been in effect since before he arrived

On Saturday in Kroonstad there will be a huge crowd for the FNB Classic Clash between red and blue, Rooiskool and Blouskool.

PRE-MATCH BUILD-UP: The Crusaders will lean heavily on past experience when they take on the Waratahs in the Super Rugby Final on Saturday.

SARU has sent a request to the Currie cup coaches to exclude all contracted Springbok players, and en masse, they have responded positivity.  

The South African Rugby Union announced the SA Schools squad of 28 players for the forthcoming Under-18 International series.

Charlton Cellie is hoping that his team can repeat their victory last year when they travel to face Swartberg in their FNB Clasic Clash this weekend.

It's a great occasion when Oakdale of Riversdale meet Marlow of Cradock, as they do in an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday.

Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder delivered the first verbal stouch, as the sideshows ahead of the Super Rugby Final got into full swing.

The Brumbies have leaked another former Shark with Conrad Hoffman confirming he will return to Durban ahead of the Currie Cup season.  

Marchel Godfrey says that leading Swartburg out in their FNB Classic Clash against Hawston will be the highlight of his rugby career so far.  

Tony Woodcock is set to undergo shoulder surgery, potentially ruling him out of the upcoming Rugby Championship.

Exeter Chiefs are ready to unleash Namibian speedster Chrysander Botha into the Premiership, after the fullback became the club's latest signing.

The IRB's player eligibility rules amendment could see a number of foreign national players switch their allegiances back to their home nations.

The seven-time champion Crusaders have matched the Waratahs by naming an unchanged line-up for Saturday's Super Rugby Final in Sydney.

EXCLUSIVE: Jan de Koning chatted to South African Sevens coach Neil Powell about their victorious Commonwealth Games campaign.

It's a two-kilometre walk from Witteberg to Voortrekker in Bethlehem for the annual derby between the two schools, an FNB Classic Clash.

Marlize Jordaan of South Africa was to have refereed the opening match at the Women's World Cup to start at Marcoussis in Paris on Friday, 1 August 2014.

Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has confirmed that openside flank Deon Stegmann has been given the captaincy for the Currie Cup.

New Zealand may be ranked No.1 in the world, ahead by some distance, but Australia is fast making up lost ground.

Muir College of Uitenhage, one of the oldest schools in South Africa, went up to East London to take part in a rugby festival organised by Cambridge High School, one of the oldest schools in East London.

Newport Gwent Dragons revealed that flyhalf Kris Burton has left the Welsh region.

The IRB has spoken and for purposes of deciding about in in-goal or not, the dead-ball line is to be treated as the touch-in-goal line.

The IRB has spoken and for purposes of deciding about in in-goal or not, the dead-ball line is to be treated as the touch-in-goal line.

The IRB has spoken and for purposes of deciding about in in-goal or not, the dead-ball line is to be treated as the touch-in-goal line.

The Waratahs have yet to break their Super Rugby title duck, but Michael Cheika is convinced they are creating a long-lasting dynasty.

Highlights of the Sevens Final at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Waratahs wing Peter Betham joined the Wallaby squad, with a hamstring injury sidelining Brumbies flyer Henry Speight for a month.

Witterberg captain Jandré Schoeman is the epitome of what a schoolboy sportsman should be, someone who just loves playing sport.

All Black captain Richie McCaw may not have intended it to be a put-down directed at the Sharks, but it will be a remark that will hit hard and hurt badly.

It's the 22nd Super Rugby Final this weekend and, for the third time, Craig Joubert is the referee.

Springbok Eben Etzebeth has been spotted in full training for the Western Province side after sitting out the entire Super Rugby season.

A schoolboy teenager is set to play in the 2014 Currie Cup - Henry Immelman, the Grey College fullback.

Schools rugby, or what's left of it, is getting back into gear as the season peters towards an end. For two of the teams there is certainly good news this week.

One rose to fame in Hollywood, the other is to rise to fame on the Currie Cup stage.

South Africa's gold medal-winning BlitzBokke flew out of Glasgow with mixed feelings, after their triumph over New Zealand in the Sevens Final.

The class and guile of Dan Carter has quickly been identified by the Waratahs with defensive coach Nathan Grey devising a special strategy against him.

Marlow Landbou captain Nelius van Heerden believes his team is ready for a tough encounter when his side travels to Oakdale Landbou in a FNB Classic Clash.

The match at Paarl Boys' High’s home ground at Brug Street was played in atrocious weather conditions and a playing surface that turned out to be a mud bath.

Aliwal North High School hosted Hoërskool Hangklip to an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday, but hospitality stopped short when it came to the gift of points for the home side beat the visitors from the other side of the mountain 27-7. The report comes from Aliwal North.

University of Cape Town flyhalf Dean Grant may feature in the Currie Cup after signing a trial contract with the Griquas.

Oakdale Landbou take on rivals Marlow Landbou in a FNB Classic Clash this weekend in what is sure to be a tight encounter.

There are two remarkable feats - Paarl Boys' High won every match in the mud against Bishops in Paarl and Grey Bloem won every match against Glenwood in Durban.

Journeyman Lionel Cronjé is heading back to South Africa, because of a lack of game-time with the Canberra-based Brumbies.

BREAKING NEWS: The Blue Bulls have raided the Cheetahs' resources, signing four Bloemfontein-based players in a major clean-out.

Bethlehem Voortrekker captain Tokkie van Zyl is confident his team will remain unbeaten heading into their FNB Classic Clash with Hoërskool Witteberg.

The Sharks have named loose forward Lubabalo Mtembu as captain for their Currie Cup campaign, the first black player to get the honour.

Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has named an unchanged side for their colossal Super Rugby Final against the Crusaders in Sydney on Saturday.

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New FS Cheetahs Currie Cup coach Rory Duncan chatted to Jan de Koning about the plans to 'evolve' the team into a winning combination.

Glenwood played host to Grey College of Bloemfontein this weekend in what was a much anticipated clash.  Grey scored tries and deservedly won the match 29-12.

Springbok lock Franco van der Merwe will not change the way he plays, despite moving to Irish province Ulster.

It's the Final of 2014's Super Rugby. That's a big match this week and Craig Joubert's is down to referee it.

Warriors prop Jon Welsh has undergone shoulder surgery and is expected to be out of action for the first few months of the season.

Todd Blackadder is not letting external factors like emotions or tempting fate to disrupt his team's focus as they prepare for a trip to Sydney.

The Blue Bulls will be rather thin in the front row this week.

There were only four teams to choose from, but that doesn't mean the players don't deserve some praise in rugby365's famous weekly selection.

Semifinals were introduced into Super Rugby in 1996. They are, of course, lucrative matches building up to the excitement of the Final.

Tendai Mtawarira has confirmed that he will be looking for a new challenge in France after the 2015 Super Rugby season.

Dan Carter is back in the All Black squad as one of three additions to their squad for the Rugby Championship, which starts next month.

For the second year in a row Craig Joubert of South Africa has been appointed to referee the Super Rugby Final.

A picturesque view of South Africa's gold medal moments at the Commonwealth Games 7s.

SACS travelled to Paarl Gimnasium in the hope that their hosts would have one eye on Inter-Schools the following week. In addition difficult conditions for running and handling are always a great leveller.

The Crusaders are beginning to show the kind of form that has already won them seven Super Rugby titles and could land another.

Darryn Pollock decided to play selector and looked at what the options are for Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer when he names his team.

Laurie Fisher might be heading to 'greener pastures', but he believes he is leaving the Brumbies in a very healthy state.

It may not be the Wallaby, but the just dethroned two-time Super Rugby champion Chiefs will have a Skelton in their ranks next year.

The Waratahs will rely heavily on the insights of assistant coach Daryl Gibson when they tackle the Crusaders in the 2014 Super Rugby Final.

Four-time champions New Zealand moved into the semifinals of the Commonwealth Games Sevens, after seeing off Kenya 19-7 at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday.

SARU denied reports that it has instructed that at least half of the South African Schools team must be made up of players of colour.

South Africa ended New Zealand's amazing run in the Final of the Sevens at the Commonwealth Games, winning 17-12 on Sunday.

POST-MATCH REACTION: The Crusaders may have the reputations and the track record, but the Waratahs have the desire.

Apart from KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng South Africa's schools are back in action again. rugby365 brings you all the results.

BREAKING NEWS: At least half of the South African Schools squad will feature players of colour, according to a report on Sunday.

New Zealand extended its Commonwealth Games winning streak in Sevens to 27 matches with a 17-14 win over hosts Scotland on Saturday.

All Blacks Aaron Smith, TJ Perenara, Jeff Toomaga-Allen, Beauden Barrett, Dominic Bird and Matt Todd have all committed to New Zealand until 2016.

Captain Ben Mowen's time at the Brumbies ended one game sooner than he would have liked as they went down to the Waratahs.

Having won their semifinal on the back of a huge defensive effort, the Waratahs know that they will need more of the same next week.  

Rugby draws between Jeppe and King Edward's are rare. It was just the sixth when the two teams drew 17-17 in a hectic match before a huge crowd on a lovely winter's day on the Collard Field at Jeppe on Saturday.

The Crusaders will travel to Sydney next week for their 11th Super Rugby Final full of confidence after their demolition of the Sharks.

Experienced former All Black tighthead prop has been named as the new captain of European champions Toulon.

The Waratahs will host the Crusaders in the Super Rugby Final next week after securing a 26-8 semifinal victory over the Brumbies in Sydney.

The Crusaders booked a place in the Super Rugby Final with a clinical 38-6 semifinal victory over a sloppy Sharks side in Christchurch on Saturday.

Two of South Africa's top rugby-playing boys' schools meet on iconic Goldstone's when Maritzburg College and Affies meet on Saturday.

The New Zealand address the media ahead of taking on Canada in the opening Commonwealth Games Pool A match on Saturday.

There have been fewer spectators at Super Rugby matches this year than there will be watching Jeppe High School for Boys play King Edward VII School at Jeppe on Saturday.

New Zealand playmaker Pita Ahki said he envisaged "bigger" Rugby Union names coming on board after Sevens was included in the 2016 Olympics.

The one is a real-life destroyer, the other a fictional character in war games.

A positive and a never-say-die attitude is the fuel that burns deep inside Hangklip High's captain Reuben Mattheus.

The Cheetahs have lost the battle to retain the services of Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss, who has reportedly already signed with the Bulls.

Apiwe Dinga knows all about what the Aliwal-Noord first team is about having played there 36 times since 2012.

All Black captain Richie McCaw has a score to settle with the Sharks when the two sides meet in a Super Rugby semifinal.

On Saturday Hangklip will go down from their cold mountain some 160 km to even colder Aliwal North on the Orange River for an FNB Classic Clash.

Brumbies captain Ben Mowen said his deserved to win this year's Super Rugby title, drawing on the work they have done over the last three years.

Chiefs back Gareth Anscombe said he switched allegiance from New Zealand to Wales after realising he had little hope of making the All Blacks.

The Blue Bulls will not follow their Super Rugby teammates and play in camouflage.

Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has narrowed down the extended bench to just eight replacements for the semifinal against the Brumbies.

It is semifinals times with the last four standing looking to make it to the Super Rugby 2014 Final.

Jake White and the Sharks will look to prove that you can finish outside the top two and still feature in the final when they face the Crusaders.

Jan de Koning takes a look at the all-Australian Super Rugby semifinal between the Waratahs and Brumbies in Sydney on Saturday.

At the end of Craven Week we received a 'question' from a reader about two tries. Because the reader's assertions are interesting, we discuss them.

New Zealand has dominated Commonwealth Games Sevens, claiming all four Gold medals to date. The question is simple: 'Can anybody end their reign?'

It's not easy for the boys of gentle suburbs to play with the rugged boys of the farmlands, and Bishops will certainly not have an easy trip into the country.

EP Kings coach Carlos Spencer hopes to imprint his own flamboyant style from his playing days on the side in their return to the Currie Cup competition.

It may still be some time off, but Wallaby coach Ewen McKenzie is relishing the day two of Australia's greatest game-breakers can combine.

We take you back to the first-ever Super Rugby match held outside of the SANZAR nations.

Cardiff Blues confirmed one of the worst-kept secrets, the Chiefs Super Rugby star Gareth Anscombe will join them on a long-term deal.

Kieran Read is well aware of the strangling techniques the Sharks possess and in a game of tight margins he is looking for a disciplined game from his charges.

Sharks Director of Rugby Jake White opted to start with Patrick Lambie at flyhalf as his team looks to rewrite history.

Jake White has hit out at the idea of play-offs saying that the semifinal is tilted too much in favour of the home team.

The Brumbies have named an unchanged team to take on the Waratahs in a Super Rugby semifinal in Sydney on Saturday.

Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder wasted no time in recalling All Black captain Richie McCaw ahead of their Super Rugby showdown with the Sharks.

Grey College of Bloemfontein take 27 rugby teams down over the Drakensberg to warm Durban, to be hosted by Glenwood in a weekend of sport.

Grey College of Bloemfontein take 27 rugby teams down over the Drakensberg to warm Durban to be hosted by Glenwood High School in a weekend of sport.

Grey College of Bloemfontein take 27 rugby teams down over the Drakensberg to warm Durban to be hosted by Glenwood High School in a weekend of sport.

Grey College of Bloemfontein take 27 rugby teams down over the Drakensberg to warm Durban to be hosted by Glenwood High School in a weekend of sport.

REACTION: The Currie Cup has continued to thrive as a top-tier competition and lost little of its lustre in its 123-year history.

Two men have been charged over the violent machete attack on three French internationals after a spat outside a bar.

Controversial English flyhalf Danny Cipriani is looking for more big names to make their way to Sale as they continue to grow.

REACTION: Wallaby coach Ewen McKenzie made it clear Australia will not hand New Zealand the world record on a silver platter.

Juan Smith has moved closer to a possible recall for the Springboks after his French club Toulon released him along side Bryan Habana and Bakkies Botha.

Highly-rated former SA Schools and SA Under-20 hooker Bongi Mbonambi will join the Stormers from the Bulls at the start of the 2015 season.

Glasgow Warriors have signed South African prop Rossouw de Klerk from the Cheetahs, subject to a visa and medical.

All Black superstar Dan Carter is a key player in the Crusaders' drive to avenge their loss to the Sharks earlier this season.

England Under-18 have named their squad for the two-week tour to South Africa in August. Coaches John Fletcher and Pete Walton will lead them against Wales, France and South Africa.

The new Currie Cup format, featuring eight teams, will come into play on August 8 - in a fresh start to South Africa's premier domestic competition.

Springbok Patrick Lambie only has 12 minutes of action to his credit since returning from injury, but he feels he could add value in the semifinal.

Fijian-born wing Henry Speight has been included an Australia squad for the Rugby Championship against New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina.

The Blue Bulls will be without the Currie Cup's record try-scorer Bjorn Basson when they start their campaign against the Golden Lions on August 9.

Springbok wing Bryan Habana has been placed on standby for Team South Africa at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Torsten van Jaarsveld has been named the Cheetahs captain for the Currie Cup season after returning from a serious knee injury in the Super Rugby tournament.

SARU has named 56 players for the SA Schools trials which take place on Saturday, July 26, at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park.

Ryan Jones has labelled the ongoing limbo Adam Jones finds himself in as 'tragic', highlighting the 'human' cost of the sport's political warfare.

The first South African Schools side was chosen in 1974. They played a home Test and then toured in Europe.

The Sharks have decided to fly straight to into the lair of the beast, basing themselves in Christchurch, a place that holds recent good memories.

England Sevens captain Tom Mitchell hopes that the British host city of Glasgow can help his team secure a gold medal at the Commonwealth games.

The first South African Schools team was chosen in 1974. It played a home 'test' and then went to Europe on tour.

'Qu'ils mangent de la brioche' - let them eat cake, Marie Antoinette famously said, but it is Brent Russell who says 'let them play rugby - in France'  

Young Brumbies props, Scott Sio and Allan Alaalatoa, will have to add an edge to their game if they are not to be bullied by the abrasive Waratahs pack.

This is not an official team just one chosen by one of the keenest watchers of schools rugby - Hennie Otto of King William's town.

Tendai Mtawarira has been excluded from the Sharks touring squad that left for New Zealand on Sunday

Springbok Jacques Potgieter will start at lock over his Wallaby compatriot Will Skelton with the 22-year-old set to make an impact off the bench.

PRE-MATCH BUILD-UP: The Sharks are a team with limited tactics, but that does not make them easy to counter.

French police questioned four men over a machete attack on international players Aurelien Rougerie, Julien Pierre and Benjamin Kayser.

Rasta Rasivhenge of South Africa will blow the whistle to get the Commonwealth Games Sevens started in Glasgow when New Zealand play Canada.

The Eastern Province Kings have signed Henning van der Merwe as their new kicking coach.

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There are no Tests this week but that is just for this week. But there are the semifinals of Super Rugby, one in Sydney and one in Christchurch. They are top matches.

The EP Referees Society will return to adjudicating club matches after EPRU cancelled all club games last weekend over the poor treatment of referees. 

Pierre Spies is hoping to make a strong impact in 2015 as his final year in South Africa before contemplating a move to France or Japan.

The Crusaders are optimistic about having All Black captain Richie McCaw available for their Super Rugby semifinal showdown with the Sharks.

The British & Irish Lions are under pressure to follow the All Blacks' lead and play a test in the Pacific Islands.

Kevin Skinner, a former All Blacks captain, has died at his home in Auckland aged 86.

Three French internationals have been attacked with machetes and sabres in the southern French town of Millau.

The ARU allocated all the Wallaby players to clubs for the inaugural year of the country's new domestic competition, the National Rugby Championship.

SANZAR has appointed the referees for Saturday's semifinals. Jaco Peyper will referee in Sydney, Glen Jackson in Christchurch.

The Highlanders received some interesting Tweets and Facebook comments from passionate fans.

OPINIE: Jan de Koning is van mening dat SARU hulself voor 'n keerpunt in die Superrugby saga bevind. Dit is tyd dat hulle ruggraat wys.

OPINION: Jan de Koning feels SARU find themselves at a crossroads in the Super Rugby saga. It is now time that they show some backbone.

SARU are to announce the names of 50 players for trials at Kempton Park on Saturday.

Wallaby and Australian Sevens player Liam Gill insists winning a Commonwealth Sevens gold would be on par with winning the Bledisloe Cup.

REACTION: The Highlanders may have been knocked out by the Sharks, but Tony Brown believes they have set a precedent of success.

Since deciding to move to Wales to join up with the Cardiff Blues, Gareth Anscombe's international future has been hotly debated.

REACTION: The return of Pat Lambie and the arrival of Charl McLeod onto the field  coincided with 'some of the best rugby' for the Sharks.

Gerrit-Jan van Velze is on his way to Worcester Warriors for the new season but is still grateful for what he has learnt from his departing club, Northampton.

 Tana Umaga is open to coaching the Singapore Super Rugby franchise if they win the bid to be one of the expansion teams in 2016.

The Chiefs, who have had success on the backs of big, powerful centers will be looking forward to the return of one of the best in the business.

Chiefs coach Dave Rennie is hoping the future surrounding assistant coach Wayne Smith will become clearer as the All Blacks tussel with the franchise

The Sharks have booked themselves a semifinal clash in Christchurch, Jacque Botes chats to Darryn Pollock about the traveling involved.

Henry Speight was instrumental in the Brumbies 32-30 victory over the Chiefs but he has left Dave Rennie ruing a missed opportunity.

Day 5 of the 2014 Craven Week ended at HTS Middelburg on Saturday when Eastern Province beat South Western Districts 25-7 in the last match.

Griquas secured their place in this year's Currie Cup competition thanks to a comprehensive 57-12 win over the SWD Eagles.

The race for the 2014 Super Rugby crown is down to four teams.

MATCH REPORT: The Sharks will travel to Christchurch next week to meet the Crusaders in the Super Rugby semifinal.

REACTION: The Chiefs are blaming a slow start for their two-year reign as Super Rugby champions coming to an abrupt end.

REACTION: It was a change in tactics and a greater focus on skill that saw the Brumbies overcome the Chiefs in Canberra on Saturday.

In the last match of Craven Week Eastern Province beat South Western Districts 25-7, 27 years after they last won this prestigious match.

MATCH REPORT: The Brumbies held on in the face of a fierce late charge by the Chiefs to advance to the Super Rugby semifinals.

The final whistle at the 2014 Craven Week will be blown by Oregopotse Rametsi, a 28-year-old Leopards referee.

The Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has confirmed the All Blacks will play Manu Samoa in Apia on Wednesday, July 8 next year.

Rising South African lock forward Rynier Bernardo has been described as a player with 'huge potential', ahead of his entry into the European game.

We bring you all the action from the final day of the 2014 Craven Week at HTS Middelburg.

Their position on the Super Rugby standings may not have improved, but Graham Henry believes John Kirwan has made the Blues a better team.

Former England and Kenya Sevens coach Mike Friday has been appointed as the new USA Eagles Sevens head coach.

Paul Roos' 1906 Springboks were regarded as a 'jumbo pack'. But how do they measure up to Craven Week players this year?

Sharks coach Jake White has drawn inspiration from soccer World Cup champions Germany, ahead of his team's Super Rugby play-off qualifier.

Cardiff Blues further strengthened the region's resources for the 2014/15 season with the signing of versatile back Geraint Walsh.

London Irish have secured the services of former Ireland assistant coach Mark Tainton for the 2014/15 season.

Former World Cup-winning Springbok assistant coach Eddie Jones has added his considerable weight to Japan's cause for a Super Rugby franchise.

On Saturday, South Western Districts play Eastern Province in the last match of the 2014 Craven Week.

Women referees in Australia are more and more refereeing men's matches. One of them will make history in Queensland on Saturday when she becomes the first woman to referee a top grade men's match in Brisbane.

The Sharks have telegraphed their tactics and the Highlanders are well prepared, according to returning All Black Ben Smith.

It is play-off time in Super Rugby and rugby365 brings you the preliminary qualifiers LIVE right here!

The Brumbies have been put on notice by Director of Rugby Laurie Fisher, ahead of their showdown with the Chiefs on Saturday.

A possible career switch for Wallabies utility back, Kurtley Beale, has sparked a tussle between rugby union and rugby league for his services.

Oregopotse Rametsi of the Leopards Referees' Society will referee the prestigious main match on the last day of the 2014 Craven Week in Middelburg.

There is no doubt the Sharks will be favourites, as they were last time, at home against the Highlanders.

Darryn Pollock previews the first of Super Rugby's play-off matches, a replay of last year's Final - the Brumbies against the Chiefs.

The honour of playing in the main game on the final day at Craven Week on Saturday has fallen, unsurprisingly, to EP and SWD.

Sharks boss Jake White believes Saturday's play-off encounter with the Highlanders will be much more like Test match than a Super Rugby showcase.

Eastern Province have set themselves up for the Final by defeating the Free State 19-5 in a wonderful display of running rugby.

The Blue Bulls held on for a deserved 21-10 win over the Golden Lions on Day Four of the Craven Week in Middelburg on Thursday.

There was nothing uncertain in the intensity of these two teams as the Leopards beat the Falcons from the East 26-20.

The pressure will be firmly on Griquas to win by a bonus point margin against the SWD Eagles in George on Saturday if they want to clinch promotion.

The table-topping Waratahs will sit back this week and enjoy the first round of play-off matches, waiting to see who they will face in the semifinals.

Willie Britz, who has recently signed for the Cheetahs, is looking forward to getting stuck in to his new home-away-from-home team.

The boot of Griquas flyhalf Robbie Petzer proved to be the difference between the two side as he picked up 23 points in a 38-27 victory over Boland.

SASCOC have had to revise the Sevens team to compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow again with Cheslin Kolbe and Warrick Gelant suffering injuries.

The Scarlets have agreed to release their Head Coach Simon Easterby to take up a role with Ireland's international coaching set-up.

Newcastle Falcons have strengthened their playing stocks further with the signing of lock Kane Thompson from Super Rugby team the Chiefs

Border Country Districts looked very out of place for the second time as they succumbed to another heavy defeat, this time 69-0 from Namibia.  

The Eastern Province Referees' Society informed their union that they would not be providing referees to club matches for this coming Saturday.

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NSW legend and Waratahs assistant coach, Nathan Grey believes the National Rugby Championship is a fantastic addition to the Australian rugby calendar and an important opportunity to develop young NSW talent.

The long-awaited return of Springbok Patrick Lambie highlights the Sharks team for their Super Rugby play-off encounter with the Highlanders.

The psalmist sang: The boundary lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. In Middelburg for the Craven Week, those lines are red.

Local Pindan Premier Grade players as well as club players will be trying to be included in the 33-man Perth Spirit squad ahead of the inaugural National Rugby Championship next month.

The Chiefs made just one change to their team to play the Brumbies in the opening match of the Super Rugby play-offs, in Canberra on Saturday.

Robbie Coleman returns to the starting side with Clyde Rathbone out of the match-day 23 all together when the Brumbies face the Chiefs 

Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has wasted no time in recalling one of his main strike forces to the team to take on the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

KwaZulu-Natal picked up their second consecutive victory when they overcame a resilient Pumas side 38-27

Possession is not everything, it seems, nor is the wind. Western Province had possession and wind and South Western Districts won 38-23.

Technique, not size, will be the Brumbies' weapon of choice in the scrum battle against giant Chiefs props Ben Tameifuna and Jamie Mackintosh.

Departing Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher is hoping that he could delay his departure from the Brumbies by three weeks 

The Griffons secured a 33-15 victory over an EP Country Districts side that received two yellow cards in their Craven Week clash on Wednesday.

Border outclassed Limpopo Blue Bulls by 12 tries to three with three Border players claiming hat-tricks in a 78-17 victory.  

The evolution of Super Rugby is set to expand into Asia with SANZAR confirming that tenderers from Japan and Singapore will vie for the license.

They may have finished the regular season at the top of the standings, but Waratahs skipper Dave Dennis insists his team can get even better in the play-offs.  

Griquas CD came back from an early 13-point deficit to defeat Zimbabwe 26-20 in a thrilling encounter to get Day Three of the 2014 Craven Week underway

Ma'a Nonu has made it official that he is heading 'home' to the Hurricanes next season, in his fourth change of Super Rugby clubs in as many years.

Australian Rugby Union (ARU) CEO Bill Pulver believes that the new National Rugby Championships (NRC) will provide the 'missing link' in Australian rugby.

Sharks scrumhalf Charl McLeod is stoic in his approach to their play-off game against the Highlanders, it is finals rugby and nothing else matters.  

French Top 14 club Brive is setting up an academy in Fiji in the hope of securing a steady stream of talent from the rugby-mad Pacific island nation.

The Queensland Rugby Union will field two teams in the inaugural Australian National Rugby Championship this year.  

On Day 3 Oregopotse Rametsi will referee the main match and on Day 4 it will be Rodney Bonaparte.

Jan de Koning chatted to Lions coach Johan Ackermann about players leaving and those staying, ahead of the Currie Cup season.

The match between Free State and the Golden Lions at  Craven Week in Middelburg was anything but fluid as Free State won 33-20.

Bismarck du Plessis has put forward a warning that his side cannot be complacent against the Highlanders who have already tasted victory in Durban.

Eastern Province came from behind to snatch a sensation one-point (26-25) win over the Blue Bulls on Day Two of the Craven Week.

On the third day of the 2014 Craven Week being played at HTS Middelburg, Western Province and South Western Districts will meet in the main match.

As Ma'a Nonu's imminent return to the Hurricanes draws nearer, key figures at the franchise say the transition needs to be managed carefully.

The Leopards proved too strong for Namibia on Day Two of Craven Week in Middelburg, scoring eight tries on the way to a 53-13 victory.

The Falcons were forced to work hard for their 30-24 victory over Boland on Day Two at Craven Week in Middelburg on Tuesday.  

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Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph denies his side is lacking energy heading into the play-offs and says it is time to get excited about playing in the finals.

The two-time defending champion Chiefs are looking to turn around their poor form against Australian sides when the head to Canberra on Saturday.

Former teammate and Australian international Lote Tuqiri believes Kurtley Beale could easily make the switch to Rugby League.

The first round of Super Rugby play-offs will take place on Saturday - in Canberra and Durban.

Griqualand West were looking for the points record when they took on Border Country Districts, absolutely out classing the diminutive team by 96-0.

Mike Tindall, part of the England side that won the 2003 World Cup, announced his retirement from the game.

The Bulls are determined to avoid another mass exodus from the kraal, as they look to bring through the herd of youngsters signed in the last few years.

The referees have been appointed for Day Two of the Craven Week and Stephan Geldenhuys will be refereeing the main match of the day, between the Golden Lions and the Free State.

The Brumbies are determined to avoid getting into a 'brutal arm-wrestle' with the two-time defending champion Chiefs.

Stormers skipper Schalk Burger believes that the Sharks' 'play-off mentality' will give them a good chance of going all the way this season.

Reds prop Ben Daley and flyhalf Ben Lucas face lengthy rehabilitation periods after both suffered injuries in their team's 3-34 loss to the Waratahs at the weekend.

Another Western Province player has landed in hot water over driving under the influence of alcohol.

Western Province hung on to beat hosts the Pumas 33-32 in the final match of the first day at Craven Week in Middelburg on Monday.

Tonga international prop forward Eddie Aholelei has become London Welsh's latest addition, joining the Exiles from the Melbourne Rebels.

Exeter Chiefs skipper Dean Mumm is set to miss the start of the new Premiership campaign in September, after undergoing a shoulder operation.

South Western Districts defeated Kwazulu-Natal 18-13 in a gripping match which could have gone either way on the opening day at Craven Week  

Rugby is life for many young players, the professional era offers them a career and earning potential, but what happens when rugby runs out?

The Crusaders are beginning to find some impressive form as Super Rugby heads into the home stretch.

The Griffons put in an excellent performance by running in seven tries to claim a comfortable 47-20 win over Border

Eastern Province Country Districts put in a good first half display to just pip the Zimbabweans 54-43 with the second half fight back something to behold.

The two-time defending champion Chiefs will go back into their memory banks for motivation ahead of their trip to Canberra on Saturday.

The Stormers held a farewell tea party for their departing players on Sunday.

Sharks Director of Rugby Jake White will have no hesitation in starting Pat Lambie against the Highlanders this weekend if the flyhalf is fit.

The Limpopo Blue Bulls secured a tough 25-19 victory over Griquas Country Districts in the first game at Craven Week in Middelburg on Monday.

Veteran All Black scrumhalf Jimmy Cowan will return to New Zealand after two seasons in the English Premiership.

Some goal-kickers get told to practice harder when they fail. Brumbies captain Ben Mowen has come up with a novel idea of raising the bar.

The referees for Super Rugby's preliminary play-off matches have been chosen - Craig Joubert of South Africa and Steve Walsh of Australia.

OPINION: The final log positions in the South African Super Rugby conference this year show just how crucial physical dominance is to success.

The Crusaders are on track to have All Black captain Richie McCaw fully recovered in time for their Super Rugby semifinal.

The Highlanders will attempt what no team has had a chance to do before - beat the Sharks in Durban, twice in one season.

The Australian Rugby Union may have to get involved in a bidding war for the services of Wallaby utility back Kurtley Beale.

Rebels coach Tony McGahan bemoaned the high penalty count and his team's own lack of discipline in the final outing of the season.

It was with mixed emotions that Reds coach Richard Graham reflected on his team's final run-out of the season.

The Lions' best-ever Super Rugby season came to an emphatic climax with their biggest victory in the competition.

Griquas scored six tries to record a vital bonus-point win over the Falcons in their penultimate Currie Cup qualifying round of matches at the weekend.

The Stormers' season ended with a whimper at Newlands on Saturday, leaving coach Allister Coetzee to consider what might have been.

The girls Under-16 provincial tournament was played at Glenwood High School in Durban. The third and final day was on Friday, 11 July 2014.

Sharks boss Jake White would like his side to use their performance against the Stormers as a template for the play-offs.

The Brumbies will have a chance to avenge their defeat in the Super Rugby Final last year when they face defending champions Chiefs next week.

rugby365 brings you all the details of the Super Rugby play-offs - the who, when, and where of the qualifiers before the semifinals.

The Sharks won, that was the first priority. However, they did not get the four tries or 36-point advantage they required.

The Bulls, after drawing the curtain on an ordinary season with a spotless home record, are looking to the future rather than ponder the past.

The Lions produced their best performance of the season to record their biggest win ever over the Cheetahs (60-25) at Ellis Park on Saturday.

The Crusaders sent out an emphatic statement of intent with a bonus-point 34-8 victory over the Highlanders on Saturday.

Waratahs coach Michael Cheika said he won't be changing his gameplan for the Super Rugby play-offs.

The Waratahs rounded out their regular season with a comprehensive 34-3 win over the Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium.  

The Crusaders made an emphatic claim for a home semifinal in the competition with a bonus-point 34-8 victory over the Highlanders.

The 51st Craven Week kicks off at HTS Middelburg in Mpumalanga on Moday - one of the glories of South African rugby.

The Bulls finished a disappointing season on a winning note when they easily beat the Rebels 40-7 at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

The game in Wales have plunged into crisis again, after Regional Rugby Wales rejected the participation agreement proposed by the Welsh Rugby Union.

Matt Toomua scored a hat-trick of tries as the Brumbies powered into the Super Rugby play-offs with a barnstorming 47-25 win over the Force.

The Chiefs took a giant leap towards joining Super Rugby's illustrious hat-trick club - three consecutive titles.

rugby365 brings you all the latest team news ahead of the Sevens tournament at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 26 and 27.

The 2014 Craven Week in Middelburg (Mpumalanga) will be the 51st since the first in East London in 1964.

The Brumbies booked their place in the Super Rugby play-offs with an impressive 47-25 win over the Western Force on Friday.

The Cheetahs will be without Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane against the Lions on Saturday after he was ruled out through injury on Friday.  

The two-time defending champion Chiefs booked their place in the Super Rugby play-offs with a hard-fought 11-8 win over the Blues on Friday.

Jason Woodward has been ruled out of what would have been his final match for the Melbourne Rebels before returning to his homeland of New Zealand.  

We pause to reflect on all those players who will be leaving Super Rugby.

All Black and World Cup-winning scrumhalf Piri Weepu's departure from New Zealand to the Premiership in England has been confirmed.

Jan de Koning looks at Saturday's action in Super Rugby's final round of league action before the play-offs commence.

SARU has announced a series of international clashes for South Africa's school boy teams in August.

The Lions and Cheetahs will be involved in their own 'final' when they meet at Ellis Park on Saturday. Jan de Koning reports.

World Cup-winning All Black scrumhalf Piri Weepu will join English Premiership club London Welsh at the end of the Super Rugby season.

It is the final pool round of Super Rugby with plenty of mouth-watering clashes that will determine the fate of multiple teams.

Unbeaten log leaders Griquas return to Currie Cup Premier Division qualifying action on Saturday when they host the Falcons.

Are we on the verge of retrogression - or at least to the days before 1892 when deciding a match could take a long time, years in one notorious case?

Sharks Director of Rugby Jake White has a simple message to his team: 'Beat the Stormers, no matter what it takes.'

All Black flyhalf Beauden Barrett has resolved a tug-of-war between two New Zealand Super Rugby teams by re-signing with the Hurricanes.

Johan Ackermann has promoted Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies to the starting line-up ahead of newly-capped Bok, Marnitz Boshoff.

Friday was the last day of the Academy Week being played at HTS Drostdy in chilly Worcester.

Alistair Hargreaves has been appointed as the new Saracens captain. The Springbok lock forward succeeds Steve Borthwick, who retired at the end of last season

On the last day of the Grant Khomo Week played in Pretoria, unbeaten Western Province beat hitherto unbeaten Blue Bulls in the  last match oif the day.

Israel Folau has been ruled out of Saturday’s showdown with the Reds with the fullback suffering from a corked thigh.

Liam Gill stands to earn his 50th cap from the bench this weekend, after being released from Australian Sevens camp to take on the Waratahs.

Scott Fuglistaller has been named as the fifth Rebels captain for the franchise's final match of the season, against the Bulls on Friday.

Head coach Todd Blackadder has made just one change to his team to face the Highlanders this Saturday night. 

After two days of the SARU Girls' Under-16 tournament, being played at Glenwood High School in Durban, there are just four unbeaten teams - Boland, Border, Eastern Province and Western Province, all coastal teams.

Frans Steyn has moved into the flyhalf position with Paul Jordaan recovering from injury to take his No.12 jersey in a strong Sharks team.

Ben Smith will miss the Highlanders game against the Crusaders as he continues to recover from a leg infection that saw him hospitalised for three days.

The Force will be looking for a top six finish when they face the Brumbies in the final round of the Super Rugby regular season on Friday.

The Brumbies called in the cavalry, with six experienced players returning for Friday's do or die Super Rugby encounter with the Force.

Jan de Koning takes a look at Friday's games in Super Rugby's final round of league action.

Owen Williams has been transferred to the Rookwood Hospital in Cardiff as the Wales centre continues to recover from a serious neck injury.

The Lions are determined to give their veteran Springbok lock Franco van der Merwe a fitting farewell on Saturday. Jan de Koning reports.

Gio Aplon will play his last game for the Stormers against the Sharks this weekend, and he is hoping Cheslin Kolbe will take the baton from him.

London Welsh further strengthened their front row resources for the challenge of the Premiership, signing Argentinean loosehead prop Pablo Henn.

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke spoke to Jan de Koning about the criticism levelled at him over his selection policies.

The Stormers have made just one change to their starting line-up for Saturday's final Super Rugby match of 2014.

The Rebels need to register their first-ever victory at Loftus Versfeld this weekend if they are to have any chance of avoiding last place this season.

It's the last day of the 2014 Grant Khomo Under-16 tournament in Pretoria on 10 July 2014, and Ruhan Meiring of South Western Districts will referee the last match, traditionally the most prestigious appointment of the tournament.

Brumbies scrumhalf Nic White will reach his 50th cap this Friday, when the Brumbies take on the Force in Canberra.

Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has made only one change to his starting line-up for Friday's Super Rugby crunch encounter with the Blues in Auckland.

The Blues will be without veteran All Blacks prop Tony Woodcock and captain Luke Braid for their crunch match against the Chiefs on Friday.

Here are some highlights fromKeven Mealamu's 150 matches for the Blues!

The Border Under-13 rugby squad recently enjoyed a highly successful national Under-13 Coca Cola Youth Week, winning three of the four matches played.

In the main match on the third and final day of the Grant Khomo Under-16 Week at TUT in Pretoria on Thursday, Western Province and the Blue Bulls meet.

Lwazi Mvovo has admitted he is feeling burnt-out after playing 14 games in a row for the Sharks, as well as being involved with the Springboks.

Hard as it is to believe, there is just one Test match this week, an Elgon Cup match between neighbours Kenya and Uganda.

Brumbies loose forward Lachlan McCaffrey has signed up with the London Welsh as they re-enter the Premiership.

Any hopes of a dramatic return for Heinrich Brüssow have been squashed, meaning the Cheetahs will retain their winning formula for the last match of the season.

The Chiefs title hopes are still alive as they face the Blues on Friday, the equation is simple - win to progress.

The match between Eastern Province and the Pumas on Day Two of the Grant Khomo Week for Under-16 teams in Pretoria was a thriller.

The SA LSEN team opened Day 2 of the Academy Week being played at HTS Drostdy in Worcester with a huge win over Border Country Districts.

The Bulls have decided to give some of their less experienced players a run in their last match of the season against the Rebels in Pretoria.

The SARU Girls Under-16 Rugby Week started on Monday, 7 July 2014 at Glenwood High School in Durban with a massive win for South Western Districts.

South African Under-20 wing Sergeal Petersen may be high up on the Cheetahs' wish-list, but they are a long way off on a formal agreement.

James Slipper has hit out against the Reds' detractors who think that the Queenslanders are simply going through the motions as their season peters out.

Popular Chiefs prop Ben Tameifuna has recommitted to the franc hise for the 2015 season.

All Black Ben Smith's immediate playing future remains uncertain, with the Highlanders fullback still hospitalised in Sydney.

The Sharks are currently locked in a battle for second place against the Crusaders as they go into their last league game of the season.

The 26 teams taking part in the Academy Week at HTS Drostdy in Worcester have their fixtures for Day 2 with Eastern Province and KwaZulu-Natal in the main match.

The organisers of the Grant Khomo Week being played at TUT Stadium in Pretoria have announced the fixtures for Day 2.

The Stormers will want to be another stumbling block for the Sharks as they look to finish off Super Rugby on a roll.

Blues back Pita Ahki is the only Super Rugby representative that the New Zealand Sevens team will take to the Commonwealth Games.

After Six Days of their Interprovincial schools championship at Riverview, Australia chose a schools team to tour New Zealand with matches against Fiji School, New Zealand Barbarians and New Zealand schools.

Deon Fourie, who limped off against the Bulls on the weekend, is the only major concern for the Stormers as they look to host the Sharks on Saturday.

There was a big range of impressive performers this week with only the Bulls and Hurricanes not making it into rugby365's famous Team of the Week.

Renowned kicking coach Vlok Cilliers has joined the Western Province coaching set-up, returning to Newlands where he spent his playing career.

The Bulls have walked away from their game with the Stormers not only with an injury to their pride, but also some bumps and bruises 

Western Province, who did so well at the 2013 Grant Khomo Week started with a bang in 2014 as they kicked off the week on Monday in Pretoria.

The Reds face one of their most important games of the season this weekend even though the play-offs have already being decided for them

Rebels captain Scott Higginbotham has been suspended for their last game of the season against the Bulls after receiving his third yellow card of the season against the Lions.

The Academy Week kicked off at HTS Drostdy in Worcester on Monday, 7 July 2017.

Reds flank Liam Gill is hoping that his playing for Australia in the Sevens at the Commonwealth games will strengthen his Wallaby claims.  

Grant Khomo has given his name to the national Under-16 week which starts in Pretoria on Monday, 7 July 2014. He was a great all-round sportsman.

Japan's record 10-game winning streak will be given a stern test when the Asian champions face the Maori All Blacks in two matches this November.

The Waratahs have made a strong statement by securing the top of the table but that is not enough for coach Michael Cheika

Nick Cummins shock call to walk away from the Wallabies has been revealed as a passionate move for his families health.

With one round left before the Super Rugby play-offs there are nine teams who have a chance of cracking the top six.

The Leopards romped to an impressive 70-25 win over the Griffons in their Currie Cup Qualifier at Profert Olën Park in Potchefstroom on Saturday.

The Highlanders could be without influential All Blacks fullback and co-captain Ben Smith for their final round showdown with the Crusaders.

Western Force loose forward Hugh McMeniman has been suspended for a week after striking Ben Lucas with his knee in his teams 40-20 victory over the Reds.

Namibia qualified for a fifth consecutive Rugby World Cup after crushing African qualifying tournament hosts Madagascar 89-10

Allister Coetzee says his side's 16-0 victory over the Bulls at Newlands on Saturday was one of their best performances of the season.

After three playing days at the Independent Schools Rugby Festival, hosted this year by Michaelhouse, the hosts Michaelhouse and St Andrew's School of Bloemfontein won all three of their matches. St David's of Inanda won two and drew one.

The results we have this week are from two festivals - the second day of Cambridge's Rugby Festival in East London and the three days of the Independent Schools Rugby Festival at Michaelhouse.

Ma'a Nonu's return and confirmation of Beauden Barrett's decision to stay put are set to counter the fallout if the Hurricanes don't make the play-offs  

Cheetahs captain Adriaan Strauss lauded his team's efforts in their 27-20 victory over the Sharks in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

The Waratahs came alive in the second half against the Highlanders in Sydney on Sunday as they defeated the New Zealanders 44-16

The Cheetahs scored three tries on their way to a 27-20 victory over the Sharks in Bloemfontein on Saturday.  

The Stormers recorded a convincing 16-0 victory over the Bulls at Newlands to completely extinguish the visitors' play-off hopes.

Reds coach Richard Graham is desperate for them to repay the faith of their fans by beating their old foes the Waratahs in their final game.

Hugh McMeniman of the Force has been cited for alleged foul play during his team's win over the Reds in Perth on Saturday.

The Lions have served some humble pie by producing their best-ever season after a year in the Super Rugby wilderness.

A late burst from the Force saw them secure a vital 30-20 victory over the Reds in Perth and keep their play-off hopes alive.

Rebels captain Scott Higginbotham  is to appear before a SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer after receiving a third yellow card this season.

The Crusaders were forced to come from behind to secure a 21-13 victory over a determined Blues side in Christchurch on Saturday.

Three National Youth Weeks start on Monday - the Academy Week in Worcester, the Grant Khomo Week in Pretoria and the Girls Under-16 Week in Durban. (HTS Middelburg). Here are some details.

Bagging their sixth victory of this year's Super Rugby competition with a 34-17 defeat of the Rebels,  the Lions turned in their best season in the competition.

Exeter University student Luke Treharne is the surprise inclusion in the Wales Sevens squad for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

In the main match on the final day of the 2014 Under-13 Craven Week played at Glenwood High School in Durban, Western Province beat Border and so were the only team to win all their matches.

American flyer Carlin Isles has left the Glasgow Warriors and returned home to the USA to focus on earning selection for the 2016 Olympic Sevens.

Last week Schalk Burger and Victor Matfield were golf partners, but this weekend they will be enemies when they lead their teams at Newlands.

Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske knows that his team must match the Sharks physically if they are to have any hope of beating Jake White's side in Bloemfontein.

Three young Springboks, centre Jan Serfontein, flyhalf Handre Pollard and prop Marcel van der Merwe have extended their contracts with the Bulls.  

The Chiefs beat the Hurricanes 24-16 in Hamilton on Friday to keep their slim hopes of making the play-offs and defending their Super Rugby title alive.

Wallabies and Western Force wing Nick Cummins has been granted an early release from his contract to play in Japan at the end of the Super Rugby season.

The Australian Schoolboy Championships starts this week at St Ignatius Riverview in Sydney.

It is a weekend for BIG north-south Super Rugby derbies, both in New Zealand and South Africa. Jan de Koning reports.

On Monday, the Academy Week in Worcester, the Grant Khomo Week in Pretoria and the  SARU Girls Under-16 Week at Glenwood High School in Durban all start.

Wednesday was a rest day at the LSEN Craven Week in Potchefstroom. But on Thursday they were back in action.

The fixtures for the fourth and final day of the Under-13 Craven Week talking place at Glenwood High School in Durban pit the two dominant teams against each other in the main match.

We let the men in the middle take centre stage.

On the second day of the Independent Schools Rugby Festival, Michaelhouse again were high-scoring winners.

World Cup-winning Springbok scrumhalf Fourie du Preez will be sidelined for the remainder of the year.

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke spoke to Jan de Koning about his team's trip to Newlands on Saturday for the big north-south derby.

The Leopards return to action this week in the Currie Cup Qualifying competition and will be aiming to close the gap on log leaders Griquas with a good result.

Super Rugby returns in earnest this weekend with a full set of fixtures on the cards!  

The Indepenedent Schools Rugby Festival started at Michaelhouse on Wednesday.

After a day of rest, the Under-13 Craven Week went enthusiastically ahead at Glenwood High School on Thursday.

Rebels' head coach Tony McGahan has made four changes to the starting lineup from last weekend's 36-20 loss to the Reds.

The Highlanders have named an unchanged team from the one that defeated the Chiefs 29-25 in an exhilarating game at Forsyth Barr Stadium last Friday.

Samu Kerevi will make his run-on debut for the Reds, in one of three changes to the starting team ahead of this weekend’s clash against the Force

New Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard has been handed the responsibility of directing the Bulls' play against the Stormers on Saturday.

Nick Cummins returns to his favoured left wing position after a neck niggle kept him out of last weekend's match.

Kieran Read, Dan Carter, Israel Dagg and Nemani Nadolo all return to the starting line-up for the Crusaders this weekend when they take on the Blues. 

Kenya moved closer to a first World Cup appearance by outplaying hosts Madagascar 34-0 at a qualifying tournament in Antananarivo.

Keven Mealamu will become the first player to reach the remarkable milestone of 150 games for the Blues when he runs out to face the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday.

As expected Sharks boss Jake White has rested a number of his overworked Springboks, with Frans Steyn's selection the most significant this week.

In the home straight, do-or-die, must-win. Those are all the clichés bandied. Jan de Koning looks at Friday's Super Rugby matches.

Some pundits feel that Marnitz Boshoff's meteoric to the Green and Gold club was destined to happen - not if, but when!

Bok Sevens flyer Seabelo Senatla was only meant to start his career at Newlands in the Currie Cup, but he has jumped the gun slightly.

Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské wasted no time in rushing back all his available Springboks for the Super Rugby clash against the Sharks.

Veteran Springbok Schalk Burger will captain the Stormers against the Bulls and SA Sevens speedster Seabelo Senatla is on debut.

Well this is one way of getting people to switch their phones to silent!

Edinburgh revealed the signing of powerful and athletic Sharks lock Anton Bresler, on a three-year deal.

All Black Beauden Barrett may be in the market, but he is definitely not on the Blues' wishlist.

The reason for Laurie Fisher's decision to turn his back on the Brumbies has been confirmed - he will coach English Premiership club Gloucester.

Imanol Harinordoquy may be nearing the end of a glittering career, but an off-season move to Toulouse from Biarritz has left him feeling like a schoolboy.

The Sharks may play both their remaining league matches on the road, but victory in both could secure them a home run in the play-offs.

Hard-working Western Force flank Angus Cottrell has re-committed to the Perth side for another two years through until 2016.  

Japanese international hooker Shota Horie has agreed to fresh terms with the Rebels, signing a one-year contract extension.

An injury crisis at hooker means Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett was unable to finalise his team for their crunch encounter with the Chiefs.

Chiefs coach Dave Rennie made several changes to his team to play the Hurricanes in their final home game of the season.

Day 2 of the Craven Week for Learners with Special Educational Needs (LSEN) went ahead at Olin Park in Potchefstroom on Tuesday, 1 July.

Super Rugby is getting close to the knock-out stages and in Madagascar there are the crucial World Cup Qualifiers.

The main match for Thursday will be between Eastern Cape Rivals, Border and Eastern Province.

Three weeks after having captained Western Province in a pre-season friendly, flyhalf Gary van Aswegen will make his debut for the Eastern Province Kings.

Bulls loose forward Deon Stegmann will return to the playing field next week.

Reports that Cheetahs captain and hooker Adriaan Strauss has signed for the Bulls may be a case of 'jumping the gun'.

There are two Festivals to come, one in the Swartland of the Boland and one in Cape Town's Northern Suburbs.

Handre Pollard is not your typical Bulls flyhalf and when he is in control, the Bulls become a different creature all together.

Chiefs assistant coach Wayne Smith dismissed the notion that the two-time champions are a team on the decline.

On the second day of the Under-13 Craven Week being played in Durban, the Blue Bulls and Free State lost again, this time to South Western Districts and to Pumas.

The Lions most experienced player, Franco van der Merwe, has been thrust straight back into action after a severe ankle injury in Round Six.

Scrumhalf general Fourie du Preez will miss the Springboks' entire Rugby Championship campaign due to an ankle injury.

The Rugby Festival organised by Cambrifdge High School of East London, ended on Monday, the second playting day.

Waratahs coach Michael Cheika named experienced loose forward Stephen Hoiles in the place of injured flank Dave Dennis.

Rebels coach Tony McGahan is confident his charges can secure a historic first win on foreign soil during their 'African safari'.

Pride is a small factor for the Stormers as they look to round off their season on a high.  

The Sharks may have dropped to second on the Super Rugby standings, but they have not given up on a first-place finish.

For the second time this year Hilton and Michaelhouse met in their famous derby, this time at Hilton. Again Michaelhouse won, this time 39-12. This report is from Michaelhouse.

Auckland Grammar and King's College face-off with their traditional haka.

The organisers have taken into account Day One's performances and produced the fixtures for Day Two at the Under-13 Craven Week in Durban.

The Craven week for  Learners with Special Educational Needs (LSEN) started at Olïn Park in Potchefstroom on Monday.

With the June Tests having come and gone, it was time for rugby365's esteemed panel of selectors to put their thinking hats on.

Having seen off the Welsh and Scots, Victor Matfield is being thrust straight back into Super Rugby as he takes over the captaincy for the Bulls.

The Eastern Province and Border Craven Week sides will meet in a friendly as a curtainraiser on Friday afternoon at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will not play any Super Rugby for the Stormers this year after suffering a new injury setback with a broken toe.

Owen Williams, who sustained significant neck and spinal injuries during the inaugural World Club 10s in Singapore, has returned home to Wales

The Australasians had full rights to the Super Rugby competition this week, with the South Africans on a bye and busy with Bok duty.

The Waratahs have quietly sneaked to the top of the Super Rugby standings and are suddenly fancied to win their maiden title.

The Under-13 Crabven Week kicked off at Glenwood High School in Durban.

Jake White has hinted at a bold strategy to rest his returning Springboks with the Sharks having sewn up the conference already.

Super Rugby is getting close to the knock-out stages and in Madagascar there are the crucial World Cup Qualifiers.

The Crusaders coaching staff have a few interesting posers ahead of their Super Rugby crunch match with the Blues on Saturday.

Cai Griffiths has re-signed with the welsh region and is looking to add to his 123 regional appearances from two prior spells in the black jersey.

Highlights of the Blues' epic 40-14 victory over the Western Force.

Jan de Koning reports on the prospects of a four-nations Rugby Championship style tournament for juniors.

The Hurricanes will continue to sweat on their long list of injured players, with just two rounds of Super Rugby league action remaining.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer reveals what his highlights were in an eight-try, 55-6, demolition of Scotland.