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Paarl Boys' High suffered their first defeat in South Africa last week when they lost to Grey Bloem, a match they could have won. Now they play hosts to Rondebosch at the end of a week of heavy rain.

This is a massive match - Hoërskool Monument against Glenwood High School in Krugersdorp on Saturday afternoon,  a Premier Interschools match.

Western Force coach Michael Foley is likely to join compatriot Michael Cheika in the SANZAR dock after spitting the dummy at a referee.

The Waratahs produced a two-try burst in the final 10 minutes to secure a vital 33-17 win over the Chiefs in New Plymouth on Saturday.

Toulon captain Jonny Wilkinson will take to the field in the Top 14 Final against Castres on Saturday for the final match of his professional career.

Welsh coach Warren Gatland has promised his team will use their three-match tour of SA to "build" towards next year's World Cup.

Hoërskool Marais Viljoen of Alberton will go west to Florida for their FNB Classic Clash with Hoërskool Florida on Saturday, 31 May 2014.

Hoërskool Marais Viljoen of Alberton will go west to Florida for their FNB Classic Clash with Hoërskool Florida on Saturday, 31 May 2014.

Two schools on the Vaal River will be meeting in an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday in Vereeniging - Vereeniging Gimnasium and Transvalia.

Travel north from Pretoria and you reach Polokwane. Travel further north near to the border with Zimbabwe reach Tzaneen. Hoërskool Ben Vorster will come south from Tzaneen to take on Hoërskool Pietersburg in Polokwane which used to be called Pietersburg.

South African fullback Louis Ludik has agreed a two-year deal to join Ulster.

Reds coach Richard Graham was lavish in the praise of his team, and particularly scrumhalf Will Genia, following their upset of the Highlanders.

After a rough start Pietersburg have turned their season around and Hardus Geldenhuys hopes they can take this momentum into their FNB Classic Clash with Ben Vorster.

The Western Force were dealt a cruel blow when flank Angus Cottrell suffered a leg fracture that will rule him out for the rest of the season.

Marco Jansen van Vuuren  has hit many accolades in his fledgling rugby career having represented his province at U16 and U18 and even his country.

On Saturday in an FNB Classic Clash Kasselsvlei meet their great rivals, Bellville South, a match which elicits great excitement and lots of passion.

Big Florida captain Rudolf Koekemoer is planning to lead from the front as his school look to continue their dominance over Marais Viljoen this weekend.  

Captain Mitch Mametsa is full of experiance playing in his third year of first team as well as having Grant Khomo and Craven Week experiance behind him.

Jayson Gouws will be hoping his team can reproduce last years performance against College where they beat them at home for the first time in 32 years.

Daryn Goodson is used to high intensity, pressure rugby having already played Grant Khomo and being named captain of a school with a rich history.  

The Reds moved off the bottom of the Super Rugby standings with a thrilling 38-31 win over the Highlanders in Brisbane on Friday.

Forgotten Wallaby wing Clyde Rathbone will retire at the end of the season after being called up by the Brumbies for his first Super Rugby game this year.

The Western Province Craven Week team will once again be coach by Hein Kriek as they look to follow up on their successful campaign last year.

Hilton will come down from their mountain with 26 rugby teams and 18 hockey teams to take on the traditional powerhouse of KwaZulu Natal schools - Maritzburg College.

The Crusaders put down another big marker in their drive for an eighth Super Rugby title when they demolished the Western Force.

SA U20 captain Handré Pollard said the Baby Boks will look to use the JWC in New Zealand as a "launchpad" for their careers.

The Stormers have left for Durban without hooker Deon Fourie, who is unavailable for the clash with the Sharks on Saturday after he failed a late concussion test.

The Lions may be second from bottom on the standings, but could still produce their best-ever season since their split from the Cheetahs.

Northamption Saints will be gunning for a double when they face Saracens in the Premiership Final at Twickenham on Saturday.

The fifth Pro12 Final will be contested appropriately between the two teams who finished top of the pile after the 22 round regular season.

With the exodus of players from the South to the North is it possible to pick a South African team of substance solely on overseas-based players?

Cardiff Blues lock Bradley Davies has been ruled out of Wales' tour to South Africa next month due to a hamstring injury.

Derby: A game between local sports teams. That does not even begin to do justice to what Saturday will provide.

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The SA U20 team completed their first two training sessions in Auckland, having arrived in New Zealand earlier in the week.

The Stormers continue to dish out Super Rugby debuts due to injuries, but Matthew proudfoot sees this as an exciting development for the franchise.

An under-strength England squad arrived in New Zealand, with coach Stuart Lancaster rejecting suggestions his side faces a "tour from Hell".

Utility back Damian Diedericks is hoping to inspire Marais Viljoen to their first Classic Clash win over Florida for five years on Saturday.

The NZRU terminated troubled wing Zac Guildford's contract, but said the door was still open for a return to the national squad.

The Rebels welcome back experienced duo Tamati Ellison and Laurie Weeks for this week's visit to Canberra to play the Brumbies.

We are set for another big weekend as Super Rugby hits Round 16, catch it all LIVE right here in our match centre.

Clyde Rathbone has been rushed back into the Brumbies starting line-up for their Round 16 encounter with the Rebels in Canberra on Saturday.

Beauden Barrett will celebrate his 50th match for the Hurricanes this weekend as his side line up against the Blues at Eden Park.

Aaron Cruden will return to the starting line-up for the Chiefs after making his way back from injury through the bench against the Hurricanes.

The FNB Classic Clash between Zwartkop and Eldoraigne was action-packed with excitement and intensity as both teams gave it their all for 70-minutes. Eldoraigne were the eventual winners, 33-8.

Livewire flyhalf Ihaia West will make his first Super Rugby start when the Blues take on the Hurricanes at Eden Park.

Sharks Director of Rugby Jake White believes World Cup-winning utility back Frans Steyn might miss out on Bok selection because of a troublesome knee.

Schalk Burger's neck injury sustained against the Cheetahs has ruled him out of the Stormers game this weekend, but are there further implications?

Hooker Liam Coltman has recovered from a calf strain and will make his return for the Highlanders in their Super Rugby match against the Reds in Brisbane.

Loose forward Brynard Stander and utility back Patrick Dellit have been named in the Western Force starting XV to take on the Crusaders.

Duane Vermeulen will captain the  Stormers in Saturday's all-South African Super Rugby encounter against the Sharks in Durban.

Sharks Director of Rugby Jake White made just one change to his team for the Super Rugby crunch encounter with the Stormers on Saturday.

Flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc has been given a World Cup boost, despite being overlooked for France's tour to Australia.

The must-win madness has taken full flight in Super Rugby in what is the last round of league action before the June break.

In an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday Hoërskool  Lichtenburg beat Hoërskool Klerksdorp 13-9 at the Fanus Booysen Sportterrein in Lichtenburg. It was a good day for the hosts, winning eight out of nine matches.

The Bulls were not just thinking about themselves when they made their latest selections, but also the impact it could have on the Springboks.

Provincial coaches and referees are united in their desire to ensure that negative play is eradicated from the Currie Cup this season.

Kasselsvlei have yet to lose a game this season, and their captain Colwyn Manchest intends keeping it that way when they face Bellville South on Saturday.

Saracens have recruited Argentinian tighthead prop Juan Figallo, Scotland lock Jim Hamilton and England Sevens wing Mike Ellery for next season.

Injuries are threatening to trip the Brumbies up ahead of their must-win Super Rugby Round 16 encounter with the Rebels on Saturday.

The Lions have made six changes, including the return of their first-choice front row, for their clash with the Bulls at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Vereeniging Gim skipper Erjee Heenop was part of the side that lost to Transvalia last year, and he is hoping to gain revenge when the two sides meet in their Classic Clash this weekend.

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made three changes to his forwards for Saturday's Super Rugby clash against the Lions at Ellis Park.

Leicester Tigers lock Graham Kitchener will captain the England selection to face the Barbarians at Twickenham which includes players from seven Premiership sides.

England have added Bath prop Nathan Catt to their squad for the tour of New Zealand.

Leicester flyhalf Owen Williams will miss Wales' tour of South Africa in June, after being given a six-week ban - which sidelines him until September 1.

Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has named the same team that defeated the Melbourne Rebels for the Super Rugby showdown with the Chiefs.

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth could make his long-awaited comeback from an ankle injury in the one-off Test against Scotland.

Reds scrumhalf Will Genia will earn his 100th cap for Queensland this Friday in their clash against the Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium.

The Crusaders made just one change to their team to play the Western Force in the opening match of Super Rugby's Round 16.

Jake White's experience of coping with the pressure of major finals is what is helping to set the Sharks up to break their Super Rugby duck.

England's tour of New Zealand next month is set to provide an uncompromising examination of England's progress ahead of the World Cup next year.

Daniel Hourcade has selected just five players who ply their trade outside Argentina for their mid-year Tests against Ireland and Scotland.

Hooker should not be a problem position for the Springboks, not if this hit is anything to go by.

There was not the big earthquake of recent times as all of the top six schools teams won this week.    

The Australian Under-20 side have won four matches in a row in this year, setting up the perfect platform for the IRB Junior World Championship (JWC).

All Black Piri Weepu has not fully recovered from the stroke that interrupted his career earlier this year.

The first national trial to take place in Wales for more than a decade should be a one-sided affair, with all the usual suspects on the Probables team.

Steve Borthwick's appointment as Japan's forwards coach will give them a huge boost at the World Cup according to coach Eddie Jones.

There are finals this week - the Pro 12, England's Premiership and France's Top 14.The referees for those matches are Nigel Owens, JP Doyle and Christopher Berdos.

Bulls hooker Callie Visagie has joined the Springbok training squad in Durban following the suspension of Adriaan Strauss of the Cheetahs.

Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss will miss both Test matches against Wales after receiving a three-match ban for a tip-tackle.

Sharks boss Jake White knows that his table-topping team still have plenty to do if they want to control their own destiny.

With the first Test matches of the year looming, Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer's starting backline is far from certain.

Manuel Carizza looks set to add some bulk to the Stormers pack when they face of against the domineering Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

Steve Hansen has put a timer on Aaron Cruden and Kieran Read to get match-fit if they are to be slected for the first Test against England after lenghthy lay-offs.  

Geraint John has joined the Australian Sevens team as head coach from Canada who enjoyed their most successful season to date.

Steffon Armitage will not play for England this season, but coach Stuart Lancaster said it was possible he could be recalled for the World Cup.

A wind-blown affair at the College on the Hill saw Muir start slow and finish strong by running in nine tries to convincingly beat Westering 57-13. Muir just had their noise ahead 19-6 at the break.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer was giving little away, other than to confirm his new captain will just be an 'interim' appointment.

This century Glenwood have rather dominated matches between these two powerful rugby schools, Glenwood and Maritzburg College, and they won again on Dixons at Glenwood, their third win in a row after two drawn matches.

Hosts the South African College High School (SACS) were outplayed on the day by a good Stellenberg High team. The Cape winter hit Friday night and the game was played in strong gusts of wind and ended in torrential rain. The final score was 27-13 to Stellenberg (half-time 10-8).

Helpmekaar Kollege seemed on the brink of a victory over Hoërskool Waterkloof and a major upset. It was only in the second half that the home side got a point ahead of the victors - 19-18 after Helpies had led 18-7 at half-time.

The Sharks have drawn the laager, in the wake of reports that there is an investigative audit underway over money matters.

All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster concedes there will be a temptation to experiment with some combinations during the first test before England's full squad arrives in New Zealand.

Steffon Armitage of European Cup champions Toulon has been named the competition's Player of the Year.

After a weekend of blow-outs rugby365's famous Team of the Week has a few interesting selections.

Juandre Kruger has been added to the Barbarians squad to face England on June 1, a week before he is set to face his home-nation as part of the World XV. 

Experienced flank Schalk Burger is in doubt for the Stormers' clash against the Sharks in Durban this weekend as he continues to battle with a neck injury.

It was a tense FNB Classic Clash in Potchefstroom when the Gimnasium played the Volkskool and the Volkies came back  from the mire of defeat to the brink of victory and then to fall behind and still come close to victory.

A well-prepared Junior Springboks squad head to New Zealand in preparation for their first match against Scotland.

James Haskell has been included in the England squad, set to tour New Zealand, for the first time since the World Cup in 2011.

The Bulls received a welcome boost with the news that talented midfielder William Small-Smith will be available for selection against the Lions.

Scottish wingers Sean Lamont, the veteran, and Rory Hughes, the youngster, have agreed new deals with Glasgow Warriors

Retiring Saracens captain Steve Borthwick will take up a coaching role with Eddie Jones' Japan at the conclusion of the Premiership this weekend.

The Wales Under 20 squad have landed in New Zealand with a semi-final place being their primary target.

South Africa sent an Under-18 Sevens team to the Second African Youth Games in Gaberone, Botswana, and they won the gold medal with consummate ease.

Jerome Kaino's stint in Japan before returning to the Blues has seen him adjusting to the tougher competition in a bid to secure an All Black spot.

The injury-enforced withdrawal of Springbok captain Jean de Villiers has immediately shifted the spotlight onto who will skipper South Africa in June.

James Horwill has been fined AU$2,500 for blaming his team's defeat to the Rebels earlier this month on 'a stupid refereeing decision'.  

Two of the Cape Peninsula schools took a battering this weekend when they met their country cousins and failed to win a match. Bless them, they were the first to send in the day's results.

After the injury disruptions in the early part of the season the Stormers are starting to get the balance right between attack and defense.

Jean de Villiers will miss the mid-year Tests against Wales and Scotland after he was ruled out for approximately eight weeks with a knee injury.

Schools have been active this past weekend, one of the few normal weeks this term.

Eddie Jone's Brave Blossoms have qualified for the 2015 rugby World Cup by thrashing Hong Kong 49-8 in Tokyo.

Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has spoken honestly about his teams 33-0 drubbing at the hands of the Stormers, saying they were easily out played.  

Patrick Osborne's disallowed try in the final moments of the Crusaders game could have gone either way according to Jamie Josephs.

Western Force coach Michael Foley is angry at the fact that his team will play in three different countries inside the space of 14 days.

Jonny Wilkinson said playing alongside 'inspirational' former Australian centre Matt Giteau had convinced him now was the right time to retire.

Cheetahs captain Adriaan Strauss has been cited for a lifted tackle in his sides loss against the Stormers.

It nearly happened. Paarl Boys' High nearly beat mighty Grey College. In fact they lost by just a metre even if the scoreboard says that the Bloemfontein side won 15-10 in a Premier Interschools match.

Injured Sharks lock Daniel du Preez has been withdrawn from the South African Under-20 squad.

Toulon wrote their own chapter in European history, becoming only the third team to win back-to-back Euro Cup titles.

The Stormers scored two tries in each half on their way to a convincing 33-0 victory over the Cheetahs at a wet Newlands on Saturday.

Springbok captain Jean de Villiers has been withdrawn from the national training camp which starts in Durban on Sunday.

England were dealt another setback with confirmation that  flyhalf George Ford will undergo shoulder surgery next week.

Lions captain Warren Whiteley did well to contain himself in the wake of yet another shameful TMO clanger.

The Western Force moved up to second place in the Australian conference with a 29-19 win over the Lions.

The Hurricanes kept their Super Rugby play-off chase firmly on track with a six-try rout of the defending champion Chiefs.

The Crusaders held on in the face of a powerful late charge by the Highlanders to score a crucial bonus-point win.

Northampton Saints kicked off a huge weekend of European action by claiming their second Challenge Cup crown in Cardiff.

The Sharks put in another defiant defensive performance to cement their place at the top of the Super Rugby standings.

The Bulls have de-railed the Brumbies at the top of the Aussie conference dishing them their second loss in a row on tour 23-44.

Wynberg Boys' High bus their way to Port Elizabeth for their annual get-together with Grey High School.

A long distance FNB Classic Clash sees Rustenburg travel to the boys from Wonderboom who are in great form after beating Montanna last weekend.

Hoërskool Dr Malan will be out for revenge when they face Hoërskool Driehoek in their FNB Classic Clash in Meyerton.

If history is anything to go by, this FNB Classic Clash against Wonderboom should be a draw as both teams have won a game a piece in the past.    

This may be Wonderboom's first FNB Classic Clash but captain Jurie Bezuidenhoud is no stranger to big matches having played against some of the best in country.

After a tough start to the season Dr Malan skipper Allwin Language is confident that his team can turn things around in their FNB Classic Clash with Driehoek.  

This year Grey College of Bloemfontein, princes of South African rugby, have about them an air of invincibility.  For this reason Paarl Boys' High, rugby nobility, are looking for to the challenge of playing them.

Zwartkop will have a lot to do against their FNB Classic Clash opponent Eldoraigne as they try and come back from an 87-0 drubbing the last time these two met.

Retired Wallaby Matt Dunning has dropped the nickname Doughnut!

Eldoraigne have been in some great form of late winning seven of their last 11 matches, captain Wynand Botha is hoping thier FNB Classic Clash rival, Zwarkop, will be their eighth scalp.

Potch Gimmies are in great form at the moment and captain Garran Kriek is determined to ensure that it continues this weekend in their FNB Classic Clash with Potch Volkies.

Zwartkop may not have had all the results go their way but captain Ruan Viljoen knows that his team have learnt a lot from these experiences as they look to move forward.

Hoërskool Lichtenburg will be out to turn the tables on rivals Hoërskool Klerksdorp when they host them in their FNB Classic Clash on Saturday.

The Waratahs cemented their place in the Super Rugby play-off zone with a 41-19 win over the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.

The build-up to one of Europe's greatest sporting weekends is almost complete, as the clock ticks towards the Cardiff 2014 finals kick-off.

All Black Alby Mathewson has extended his stay with the Western Force, re-signing for an additional two years through until 2016.

The Sharks cemented their place at the top of the Super Rugby standings with a hard-earned 29-23 win over the Blues in Albany on Friday.

England received some good news ahead of their troubled tour of New Zealand when fullback Mike Brown declared himself fit for the first Test.

Reds captain James Horwill will have to answer for his childish outburst last week, when he spat the dummy after his team's loss to the Rebels.

Lions coach Johan Ackermann has put a new slant on the Western Force's South African angle. He chatted to Jan de Koning.

Last year’s European Cup champions Toulon will attempt to defend their crown against Saracens in this year’s Final at the Millennium Stadium.

Selborne go south from comfortable East London to historic Grahamstown, once a frontier town, now a place of education. There they will, play St Andrew's College in a match that dates back to 1930.

It is 'civil war' in New Zealand on Saturday. Derby day sees four teams in the competition's most contested conference go head-to-head.

In the oldest town in the old Transvaal, Potchefstroom Volkskool host Potchefstroom Gimnasium in an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday.

It may be downhill from Pietermaritzburg to Durban but Maritzburg College could find themselves in an uphill battle when they get to Glenwood.

There was great festivity for the FNB Classic Clash in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, of Saturday when the red of HTS Middelburg met the green of Hoërskool Middelburg.

Baby Bok captain Handré Pollard has not been able to participate in any of Dawie Theron's preparations, however the coach is not concerned.

There might be eight uncapped players in the Springbok training squad, but do not expect to see too many new caps in the June Tests.

The Bulls, having woken from their mid-season slumber, have switched to play-off mode ahead of their crunch encounter with the Brumbies.

The Cheetahs have been forced into a late change, ahead of their Super Rugby trip to Newlands for an encounter with the Stormers.

Driehoek have had an average season so far but captain Andries Basson believes his team just need a little more time to gel together.

Alistair Hargreaves hopes to follow the "quiet, humble" approach of former schoolboy cricket teammate Hashim Amla.

Lichtenburg captain Gavin van den Berg wants his team to make the most of their good form in their FNB Classic Clash against Klerksdorp.

The NZRU expressed frustration that Northern Hemisphere nations refused to back calls to shift the June international window.

Rudolf Straeuli's progress at Ellis Park has taken a significant step forward, as he taked the Lions into a new era.

Piketberg turned the tables on Malmesbury's Schoonspruit by winning the 2014 FNB Classic Clash 32-26.

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Wing Dane Haylett-Petty and lock Wilhelm Steenkamp return to the starting line-up when the Western Force take on the Lions in Perth on Saturday.

Dynamic and versatile back, Tim Nanai-Williams has extended his contract with the Chiefs for 2015. 

Lions coach Johan Ackermann has made 12 changes to his team to face the Western Force in the final Australasian tour match.

Leon Power returns to the Brumbies starting side this weekend when the team looks to get their South African tour back on track against the Bulls.

Klerksdorp skipper Almeru van Wyk will lead out an experienced and confident Klerksdorp side in their FNB Classic Clash with Lichtenburg.

Aaron Cruden will return to Super Rugby action via the Chiefs bench when they take on the Hurricanes in Wellington this Saturday.

Jack Lam will bring up 50 matches for the Hurricanes this weekend as his side look to keep their play-off hopes alive.

The Crusaders meet  the Highlanders in Dunedin this Saturday night and Blackadder has named a team with six changes from last week.

Rebels coach Tony McGahan has made two enforced changes to his side, as the Waratahs visit Melbourne for their Round 15 Super Rugby showdown.

Lima Sopoaga returns to the Highlanders starting lineup after a lengthyrecovery from an ankle injury

Australian coach Ewen McKenzie named four uncapped players in a 32-man squad for next month's three-Test series against France.

It doesn't get much better than our opening match of Super Rugby's Round 15 - the Sharks against the Blues.

In the FNB Classic Clash played at Hoërskool Sentraal in Bloemfontein, Hoërskool JF Fouché beat Sentraal on their home field for the first time since 2008.

Eastern Province Schools have chosen three teams for the Craven Week at HTS Middelburg (13-19 July), the Academy Week in Wellington (6-10 July) and the Grant Khomo Week in Pretoria 6-10 July).

Sharks boss Jake White has made just one enforced change to his team for their final Australasian tour match, against the Blues in Albany on Friday.

The EP Kings have confirmed that Springbok prop CJ van der Linde and hooker Edgar Maratlulle have signed with them ahead of the Currie Cup.

This year Hoërskool Schoonspruitturned the tables on Hoërskool Wolmaransstadand won their FNB Classic Clash.

Veteran fullback Hennie Daniller will depart for Italian club Zebre, after the Super Rugby season, with the blessing of Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské.

The Stormers' quest to find the right balance between attack and defence faces something of a progress report against the Cheetahs at Newlands.  

The Chiefs have re-signed talented young scrumhalf Augustine Pulu for the next two years.

The Lions may be sitting second-last on the standings, but they are adding plenty of value to the Super Rugby competition.

Two of the Stormers most influential Springboks, veteran loose forward Schalk Burger and captain Jean de Villiers, are back in the starting team.

Forgotten Springbok Hilton Loberts has been thrown a Super Rugby lifeline, with a call-up to the Cheetahs team.

Leinster have confirmed one of the worst-kept secrets in Australia, Wallaby Kane Douglas will move from the Waratahs to the Irish province.

Potch Volkies skipper Ruan Nel is hoping to inspire his young team to turn the tide against local rival Potch Gimmies in their FNB Classic Clash on Saturday.

Injured Wallaby playmaker Quade Cooper hopes to return towards the end of the Rugby Championship.

Luke Braid returns from injury to captain the Blues against the Sharks in Albany on Friday.

The Waratahs team to face the Rebels on Friday features two changes with Jacques Potgieter back at lock and Alofa Alofa coming in on the wing.

Naka Drotské does not regard any of his nine Cheetahs in the extended Springbok training squad as surprises.

Sharks loose forward Jean Deysel has been suspended for three weeks for his head stomp on Crusaders rival Jordan Taufua last week.

Stormers flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis has a vast array of kicking and hand-eye skills.

One of the oldest school boy fixtures was rekindled on the weekend when Muir hosted Grey High after 11 years.

The three Boland teams are chosen on merit but the trials against the Western Province teams in Bellville on Wednesday could still produce changes.

On Wednesday at Hoërskool Bellville Western Province continue with their trials, this time in three matches against Boland teams.

There is again a shake-up in the Top 20 this week. The same 20 are there but mostly in different places.

The huge match is the Heineken Cup Final which Alain Rolland will be refereeing. This could be the last such Final.

The Brumbies have taken former coach Jake White to court over AU$25,000 that he still owes them from a con-compete clause in his contract.  

The Sharks' historic 30-25 victory in Christchurch has pumped the players full of confidence with the whole squad benefiting from renewed belief.

Scotland will be without a few key players when they play a one-off Test match against the Springboks in Port Elizabeth at the end of June.

England legend Jonny Wilkinson knows that current England flyhalf Owen Farrell will be a tough nut to crack when they square off in the European Cup Final.

The Bulls have made three changes to their starting XV to face the Brumbies with experienced players Flip van der Merwe, Werner Kruger and Jacques-Louis Potgieter coming in.

Allister Coetzee says his team have learnt a lesson from their 35-22 loss against the Cheetahs - this time they will not afford them the same space.

These results have those for the 1st XV and also for the other teams that played.

The SA Under 18 Sevens team will be aiming for gold when they participate in the 2014 African Youth Games in Botswana.  

The South African-born Ulster duo of Robbie Diack and Rob Herring have both been named in Ireland's 30-man squad to tour Argentina next month.

Jonny Wilkinson said a 'loud and pretty true gut feeling' had told him now was the right time to bring down the curtain on a brilliant career.

Cheetahs fullback Hennie Daniller will join Italian club Zebre after the Super Rugby season.  

On the A Field at De Kuilen on Saturday morning Bishops beat De Kuilen 52-7.

South Western Districts have chosen three provincial teams - for the Craven Week, the Academy Week and the Grant Khomo Week.

The South African Rugby Union has announced the names of 12 Under-18 players to make up the Sevens team to represent South Africa at the African Youth Games this week.

All Black coach Steve Hansen received a timely boost with the news that flyhalf Aaron Cruden will return to the playing field this week.

Two of the Stormers veterens, Schalk Burger and Jean de Villiers return to the fold for their matach up against the Cheetahs at Newlands.

The one makes people keel over with laughter, the other just makes them keel over!

The disappointment of losing out in the Premiership semifinals have been tempered for 18 players from the Harlequins and Leicester Tigers.

The South Africans have made a big splash in this week's selection after a weekend of upsets

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The Glenwood High School 1 XV Rugby team played against Port Natal on Saturday the 17th May 2014 and enjoyed a comfortable win.

Former England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson has announced he will retire from rugby at the end of this season.

The Melbourne Rebels have been dealt a major blow with former Wallabies No.9 Luke Burgess suffering a knee fracture.

The Bulls will be welcoming back both Piet van Zyl and captain Flip van der Merwe into contention for their upcoming match against the Brumbies.

SANZAR has released the full appointments of match officials to Rounds 15 and 16 of Super Rugby 2014.

Wallaby flyhalf Quade Cooper faces a 16-week recovery after MRI scans confirmed he requires surgery to heal an AC joint injury.

A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Reds lock Ed O'Donoghue not guilty of foul play after he was issued a red card in the final stages of their defeat to the Rebels.

Cardiff Blues became the latest European outfit to lure a New Zealand coach to their team.

The return of World Cup-winners Victor Matfield and Schalk Burger headline the first Springbok training squad of the year, but there are a host of bolters.

Michaelhouse went to Durban and beat Northwood's enthusiastic Knight 27-11 on Saturday, 17 May 2014.

Bok coach Heyneke Meyer's plans for Eben Etzebeth may have to be adjusted slightly as his chances of playing Super Rugby before the June break seem slim.

The Lions' hopes of a rare tour win suffered a cruel blow on Monday, with three key players returning home with injuries.

It may not be a state secret, but Victor Matfield is now, more that ever, likely to feature for the Springboks in their June Tests.

Affies were too strong for KES in an Premier Interschools match in Johannesburg, winning 38-10 on Saturday afternoon.

Hoërskool Hoogenhout were certainly good opposition for Hoërskool Ermelo in the FNB Classic Clash in Ermelo on Saturday. It was a match that either side could have won.

SACS were able to put their humiliating defeat of last week behind them and hold on for a 13-12 win against rivals Rondebosch.

Flooded Earthworm heads our superbru pool for the third week in a row.

Stormers coach Allister Coetzee says that he was encouraged by the maturity his team showed in their victory over the Force at Newlands.

They may not be able to make the play-offs this season, but the Cheetahs' victory over the Brumbies was significant for another reason.

Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder said that his team need to take a hard look at themselves after losing at home to a 13-man Sharks side.

The roof of the Millennium Stadium will be closed for next Saturday's European Cup final between holders, Toulon and Saracens.

There were several big matches around the country  this week again and there were certainly some interesting results.

Force coach Michael Foley said that his team will need a much better attitude when they face the Lions in Perth next weekend.

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham said that a few 'stupid' mistakes cost his side in their defeat to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.

Wallaby flyhalf Quade Cooper will undergo scans to determine how long he will be sidelined with a serious shoulder injury.  

The Waratahs scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to claim a 41-13 bonus-point victory over the Lions in Sydney.

For the first time since June 2012 Paul Roos won on the Markötter Field, their own field, and they did so by just two points, a conversion.

England were left with an anxious wait to discover if fullback Mike Brown would be fit for next month's tour of New Zealand.

Ian Madigan climbed off the bench to rescue Leinster and book a place in the Pro12 Final against Glasgow Warriors.

Defending champions Castres will play European champions Toulon in a repeat of the 2013 French championship Final.

The Cheetahs caused a huge upset when they upstaged Australia's conference-leading Brumbies 27-24 in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

The Stormers put a big dent in the Western Force's play-off dreams, beating them convincingly 24-8 at Newlands on Saturday.

Saracens will take on Northampton Saints in the Premiership Final after they overpowered Harlequins 31-17 at Allianz Park.

Ed O'Donoghue and Jean Deysel will both face SANZAR judicial hearings, following their respective red cards on Saturday.

Reds captain James Horwill has invited a big sanction after accusing a TMO of ruining the game.

Star Wallaby flyhalf Quade Cooper is set to miss next month's Test series against France.

Sharks captain Bismarck du Plessis praised the character of his team, after their historic win over the Crusaders on Saturday.

Rohan Janse van Rensburg has replaced injured Duncan Matthews (wing) in the South African Under-20 squad for 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.

The Rebels beat the Reds for the first time, but the headlines will be the serious shoulder injury that forced Wallaby star Quade Cooper off the field.

The Sharks scored their first-ever Super Rugby win in Christchurch, beating the Crusaders 30-25 on Saturday.

Griquas were crowned Vodacom Cup champions after beating the Golden Lions 30-6 in the Final in Kimberley on Friday.

The Highlanders showed their true fighting spirit when they sneaked home 18-16 over the Hurricanes in their must-win Super Rugby derby.

Israel Folau may possess the same fearsome attacking prowess as Sony Bill Williams, but without the ball he is as otiose as a fan in the stands.

Replacement Gordon Reid grabbed the decisive try as Glasgow Warriors edged past Munster 16-15 to reach their first ever PRO12 Final.

Tom Wood scored a dramatic late try to complete a Northampton Saints comeback and deny Leicester Tigers a tenth straight Premiership Final.

Hoërskool Schoonspruit of Klerksdorp play Hoërskool Wolmaransstad in an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday, 17 May 2014 in Klerksdorp.

They are dreading it, but the Cheetahs are gearing up to engage the Brumbies in a kick-fest in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Wolmaransstad have been up against it in previous FNB Classic Clashes against Schoonspruit but Tiaan van Zyl is hoping his team's hard work will pay off.  

The Highlanders upset the Hurricanes 18-16 in a dour Super Rugby arm-wrestle in Wellington on Friday.

Piketberg captain Erich Kankowski is feeling very confident ahead of his team's FNB Classic Clash with local rivals Schoonspruit.

The Cheetahs have been forced into a late change, ahead of their Super Rugby Round 14 encounter with the Brumbies on Saturday.

It has been a while coming, but the sleeping giant that is Northwood, is starting to awake from its slumber.

South Africa will join a European-based competition "sooner or later" because of the commercial demands of television.

Lions coach Johan Ackermann has changed his backline to give the Waratahs something to think about ahead of their Super Rugby showdown on Sunday.

Last week Affies played in Pretoria in an FNB Classic Clash which was broadcast live. This year they are playing KES IN Johannesburg in a Premier Interschools and that, too, will be broadcast live.

On Saturday Piketberg play Schoonspruit of Malmesbury in an FNB Classic Clash.

Harlequins fullback Mike Brown has been named Premiership Player of the Season at the competition's awards ceremony.

It is indeed a weekend of the antithesis - the most out-of-form teams up against the tournament's pace-setters.

On Saturday afternoon Hoërskool Sentraal of Bloemfontein plays host to Hoërskool Jim Fouché of Bloemfontein in an FNB Classic Clash, which could just be a close encounter.

One of the worst-kept secrets was confirmed on Thursday when Danny Cipriani was named in an England training squad for the first time in six years.

Three Irish provinces and a Scottish team will be contesting the Pro12 semifinals this season.

The Middies against the Rooi Bulle in an FNB Classic Clash in the Mpumalanga town where such a clash would be a highlight, a brightening up of winter drabness in the coal-mining town.

The Western Force's South African connection is well documented, but on Saturday their Cape Town 'branch' will come home to roost.

Former Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan is to take over at relegated Biarritz in the French second division for next season, the southwest side confirmed on Thursday.  

He may be an online sensation, but not a NZRU favourite.

We are set for another big weekend as Super Rugby hits Round 14, catch it all LIVE right here in our match centre.  

Saracens boss Nigel Wray believes his team has a new take on 'double-dipping', as they take two shots at a major European title.

The Premiership finalists will be decided in two mouth-watering semifinals as Northampton Saints face Leicester Tigers and Saracens host Harlequins.

The battle for schoolboy rugby players continues and like many internecine battles it produces anger and bitter resentment.

Jim Fouche captain JP van der Westhuizen is no stranger to the leadership role, having captained his age group from Grade Eight to Matric.  

Big Schoonspruit captain Tembelani Matiwani plans to lead from the front when his side face Piketburg in their FNB Classic Clashe this weekend.

Sentraal skipper DP de Lange is expecting a fierce test when Jim Fouche visit them for their FNB Classic Clash this weekend.  

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer will show his hand for the first time next week, when he names the first training squad of 2014.

This is a new FNB Classic Clash - Hoërskool Ermelo vs Hoërskool Hoogenhout of Bethal both schools well east of Johannesburg. But then this year is Ermelo's centenary.

Perth-born inside back Luke Burton will make his Super Rugby debut at inside centre when the Western Force take on the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday.

The inclusion of two-time Super Rugby winning prop Toby Smith headlines the changes to the Rebels side to take on the Reds.

It is not really a war when Dale play Queen's, a match first played in 1891, but it is tense. This weekend it happens again, in King William's Town on Dale's emotional day of Reunion.

Henry Speight returns to the wing for his first appearance since fracturing his jaw in Round Five when the Brumbies take on the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.  

Reds flank Beau Robinson will earn his 50th Queensland cap this Saturday, when his team takes on the Rebels in Brisbane.

Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has made just one change to his starting line-up for their clash with the Lions on Sunday, with giant lock Will Skelton replacing Jacques Potgieter.

Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has been forced into making a few changes to the team to play the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday.

Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder again opted not to select All Black Kieran Read, ahead of their Super Rugby encounter with the Sharks.

Sharks Director of Rugby Jake White has changed up his team to keep the players fresh ahead of the Super Rugby crunch match with the Crusaders.

The two biggest 'dogs' in the history of the Vodacom Cup, the Golden Lions and Griquas, take on each other in Kimberley on Friday.

The race is heating up for places Super Rugby's play-offs and every week the situation is getting more desperate for some teams.

Peter Grant is determined to use his 100th game for the Stormers to prove that he still has plenty to offer.

What happens if the Premiership semifinals or the Final is a draw after 80 minutes?

The Cheetahs remain in the dark over the future of Springbok flyhalf Johan Goosen, amidst escalating rumours that he is to depart from the Cheetahs.

Marius Verwey will be leading a young and spirited all grade 11 team against rivals HTS Middelburg in their FNB CLassic Clash at the weekend.

In a FNB Classic Clash dating back to 1918 Carel Wessels is hoping a win over rivals Ermelo can kickstart his teams season.

The history of this Mpumalanga FNB Classic Clash is something that favour Danie Kruger's team, but that does not mean he is taking Hoogenhout lightly.

Drostdy scored three tries to none and beat Worcester Gimnasium 20-12 in their FNB Classic Clash at Trappespark on Saturday. The home side won but found the going tough.

Stormers skipper Schalk Burger says he is 'touch and go' to face the Force at Newlands on Saturday due to a badly bruised lower back.

Should they both play against the Crusaders, Jannie du Plessis and Tendai Mtawarira will both reach 100 Super Rugby caps for the Sharks.

Richardt Strauss' season is over after the South African-born Ireland international underwent surgery on his hamstring on Monday.

The Cheetahs suffered a big blow in their quest to avoid finishing last in the Super Rugby competition.

Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of Italian international lock Josh Furno from French Top 14 side Biarritz.

Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett was forced to make changes to his starting line-up for Friday's all-NZ Super Rugby derby against the Highlanders.

The new European Professional Club Rugby's tournament, European Rugby Championship, starts its activities with two play-off matches between London Wasps and Stade Français this weekend. There is a second leg, and the match officials have been named for both legs.

Tim Bateman has announced he will head to Japan at the end of the Super Rugby season to take up a two-year deal with the West Red Sparks.

Treverton captain Kalipha Ngwenya will be eyeing revenge when he leads his team out to face local rivals Weston in their FNB Classic Clash on Wednesday.

The All Blacks will play the United States in an historic Test match in Chicago on Saturday, November 1.

Scott Fardy and Jesse Mogg remain committed to representing Australia at the Rugby World Cup after re-signing new deals to the end of 2015.

Alain Rolland of Ireland is appointed by European Rugby Cup to referee the Final of the Heineken Cup, which may be a final in more ways than one for the great referee.

Gavin Henson's hopes of taking part in a Welsh trial match that could see him selected for the two-Test tour of SA are set to be crushed.

The RFU disciplinary hearing into red card issued against Saracens loose forward Justin Melck determined that the charge should be dismissed.

Last week Taniela Tupou (Nela) was an unknown entity. Not anymore!

There are semifinals in Europe and the Final of the Vodacom Cup in South Africa with the young Pretoria Advocate, Jaco van Heerden, to referee it.

There were some big schools results around the country this week which have had a major influence on our rankings.  

Weston and Treverton will do battle for the 50th time as Weston celebrate their Centenary year at home in the big FNB Classic Clash on Wednesday.

The Sharks defeat against the Brumbies, a Jake White moulded team, has made the Sharks boss realise they need to be more dynamic.

Weston capain Michael Bauer will be looking to pull the strings on attack when his side host local rivals Treverton in their FNB Classic Clash on Wednesday.

Wales have named two 26-man squads who will face off against each other in an old-school trial match for the privilage of playing the Springboks

Matt Hodgson says that he has not even thought about being recalled to the Wallabies, with his focus solely on leading the Force to their best-ever season.

HTS Potchefstroom beat Potchefstroom Boys' High 19-12 in Saturday's FNB Classic Clash.

Nick Mallett believes the players selected for his World XV squad are on top form for their match against South Africa in Cape Town.  

Bulls flyhalf Handré Pollard will captain the Junior Springboks at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship during June in New Zealand.

Henry Speight has recovered from a broken jaw making him available for the Cheetahs clash in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Defending World Cup champions the All Blacks face a depleted talent pool to select from next year, as a wealth of players opt for overseas contracts.

The Stormers' insight into the Force stretches beyond their South African flavour with players, coaches and blue-prints all originating in Cape Town.

Former Springbok and Azzurri coach Nick Mallett is the first choice on the shortlist to become Gloucester’s new director of rugby.  

A lingering leg injury to Jacques Potgieter has forced the Waratahs to delay naming a team for their clash with the Lions.

Flip van der Merwe has served his three week suspension as well as recovered form a hamstring strain that has seen him out for three weeks.

Much was excepted of this year's Paul Roos 1st XV after an outstanding Under-16 in 2013. The start was erratic but it seems that now the class of those younger players is starting to tell.

A windy Humansdorp saw hosts Nico Malan run in four tries to beat Muir 24-10 in a tough, physical encounter.  Nico Malan was ahead 12-5 at the break.

Saturday will be a day many Northwood supporters will fondly remember as they claimed their first victory over Hilton College in 23 years.

On a cold and overcast Saturday afternoon Kearsney played Clifton College on Stott field for the first time in history and won 43-8.

Michaelhouse beat St Charles 50-10 in chiily conditions in Balgowan on Saturday.

St Andrew's gathered mind, heart and sinew to beat Graeme College 31-17 in an FNB Classic Clash at St Andrew's on Saturday in a match that dates back to 1878.

As expected Glenwood beat DHS in the FNB Classic Clash played at Glenwood on Saturday but DHS's resistance to start with was more resilient than expected.

Diocesan College (Bishops) ran rampant against a bewildered South African College High School (SACS) team. Bishops ran in twelve tries to win 80 points to five (half time 38-nil).

The reluctance of the Home Unions to come to the party is what is preventing a more acceptable global season to be implemented.

 The two schools about 100 metres apart are inevitable rivals - bigger Daniël Pienaar and smaller Die Brandwag. Die Brandwag won this FNB Classic Clash 10-9.

The Stormers injury woes have been eased with fit-again backs Demetri Catrakilis and Kobus van Wyk set to be considered for selection against the Force.  

Neil Powell has admitted that he needs to improve the depth of his squad to make them more competitive next season.

There are a few teams who are beginning to pick up some handy momentum as the Super Rugby season heads towards the June break.

Scott Williams has become the latest player to rule himself out of Wales’s tour to South Africa in June.

Justin Geduld was named in this year's Sevens Dream team - alongside two New Zealanders, two Canadians and the Player of the year, Samisoni Viriviri.  

The Highlanders beat the Lions by one point in Dunedin. rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson looks at the referee's contentious decision.

Itembelihle won the Zwide FNB Classic Clash at New Brighton Oval on Friday by a single point. It was the same score as 2013's but with a different winner.

Jim Carmichael has led speculation that James O'Connor is poised for a controversial return to Australia via the Queensland Reds.  

Lopeti Timani has been declared fit to return to play following a knee injury which has seen him sidelined for nearly two months.  

Lots of teams were allowed to play this past weekend and some schools have sent us the results of all their teams.

Corey Flynn has signed a two year contract with Toulouse in France starting after the current Crusaders season.

The one is a hero in the Shark Tank, the other is typecast as an antihero.

In a game of inches against the Brumbies Jake White knows his team was slightly off the mark, missed opportunities costing them dearly.

Gloucester Rugby have parted ways with Director of Rugby Nigel Davies with immediate effect.

Five uncapped players were included in the All Blacks' 35-man training squad named Monday, ahead of the three-Test series against England in June.

The Reds' fall from grace in Super Rugby has been as spectacular as it has been sudden.

Flooded Earthworm has a strong grip on first place in the rugby365 SuperBru pool.

Ospreys flyhalf Dan Biggar has won the Pro12 competitions's top prize - the Players' Player of the Year award.

Crusaders and All Black lock Luke Romano will face another lengthy stint on the sidelines.

Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské was left with more questions than answers after his team imploded yet again.

The Bulls may have gone through a lean patch, but back-to-back victories restored their hope of reaching the play-offs.

The Stormers suffered another high-profile injury-blow, with hooker Siyabonga Ntubeni picking up a foot fracture.

The Brumbies have paid a dear after toppling former coach Jake White's Sharks at the weekend.

Former SA Schools flyhalf Sias Ebersohn, who left his country of birth under a cloud, made a triumphant return to Bloemfontein.

Wallaby playmaker Christian Leali'ifano becomes the third Brumbies representative to re-sign with the ARU.

New Zealand sealed their 12th IRB Sevens World Series crown by winning the London title on Sunday.

Saracens will urgently seek to overturn the red card shown to loose forward Justin Melck at Welford Road at the weekend.

The two most successful teams in Vodacom Cup history, Griquas and the Golden Lions, will contest the 2014 Final.

Crusaders lyhalf Tyler Bleyendaal has become the latest high-profile New Zealand player to head abroad.

There are some big results this week as holidays fade away and schools have a chance to do what schools do.

Highlanders prop Chris King has been slapped on the wrist, a one-week ban, for striking a Lions player at the weekend.

The Crusaders put down a big marker when they routed a very poor Reds team 57-29 in Brisbane on Sunday.

The play-offs have been decided in a tight last round of the Pro 12, Leinster's victory against Edinburgh sees them top of the table.

Castres brought Clermont's four-year 77-match winning home run to a shuddering halt as a 22-16 victory took them into the French Top 14 semifinals.

South Africa Under-20 completed a 3-0 series win over Argentina at the weekend.

New Zealand wrapped up the overall IRB Sevens World Series title at Twickenham on Saturday when they qualified for the Cup quarterfinals.

The Bulls pulled away from the Stormers in the second half to record a 28-12 victory at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Harlequins booked a Premiership semifinal spot at the expense of Bath who they beat 19-16 at the Stoop in the final round of action.  

The Force made the most of their opportunities to secure a 23-16 victory over a sloppy Cheetahs side in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

What a wonderful match, this FNB Classic Clash between Affies of Pretoria and Grey of Bloemfontein played in Pretoria on a warm, pleasant Saturday afternoon!

Jake White admitted that although the Sharks lost to the Brumbies, he did get some satisfaction from his old team's gritty performance.

Highlanders prop Chris King has been cited for his late charge on Lions captain Warren Whiteley in their clash in Dunedin on Saturday.

The Brumbies scored the only try of the game to beat the Sharks 16-9 in a tense battle at a wet Canberra Stadium.

The Lions came up just short in Dunedin, as Elton Jantjies' conversion hit the post to give the Highlanders a 23-22 victory.

The Melbourne Rebels were left frustrated after a series of breakdown penalties saw them go down at home to the Hurricanes on Friday.

They have been remarkably nomadic recently, Paarl Boys' High.

Jonathan Sexton kicked seven penalties from seven attempts to give Racing-Metro a 21-16 win over Toulouse in their French Top 14 quarterfinal.

There was a Battle for Pretoria on Wednesday when the elections were on and there is another Battle for Pretoria on Saturday when the two top-ranked schools in the city meet on the rugby field.

On Saturday, Paarl Gim play hosts to Paul Roos of Stellenbosch in a top clash between Western Province schools.

It will be tough. It will be hard - this FNB Classic Clash in Uitenhage between archrivals HTS Daniël Pienaar and Die Brandwag at Daniël Pienaar.

Kevin du Randt is looking to his team to bounce back after some tough losses in their FNB Classic Clash against cross-Berea rivals, DHS.

Duan du Plessis know his young team will be up against it in their FNB Classic Clash against Die Brandwag.

The match between DHS and Glenwood used to be one of the great rugby rivalries in SA schools rugby, not always as sportingly as one would have liked.

Ospreys flank Justin Tipuric has become the latest high-profile player to be ruled out of Wales' June tour of South Africa.

The strongest rugby schools in Worcester are HTS  Drostdy and Worcester Gimnasium, and they meet in the FNB Classic Clash on Saturday.

South African Under-20 coach Dawie Theron has again reshuffled his starting line-up for the third and final trial match against their Argentinean counterparts.

Kwanda Ngidi's DHS team has been under their FNB Classic Clash rival Glenwood's thumb in recent history, but he hopes this is all about to change.

The Cheetahs have been forced into a late change ahead of Saturday's Super Rugby encounter with the Western Force in Bloemfontein.

Christo Smit has never seen Worcester Gim triumph over FNB Classic Clash rivals Drostdy since being at the school, but he hopes that will change this weekend.

St Andrews have not lost to Grahamstown rivals Graeme since skipper Robert Ball has been at the school, and he does not intend to let that record slip in their FNB Classic Clash.

Grahamstown is the venue for Saturday's FNB Classic Clash between St Andrew's and Graeme College, schools founded in the second half of the 19th century.

The Hurricanes stayed in touch with the New Zealand conference-leading Chiefs, following a 25-15 win over the Rebels on Friday.

Young Stormers lock Jean Kleyn will be straight in at the deep end on his Super Rugby debut when he faces Victor Matfield's Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.  

The Highlanders were dealt a blow on the eve of their first home game back from the two-match tour of South Africa.

The Chiefs cemented their place as New Zealand's leading franchise with a deserved 32-20 win over the Blues in New Plymouth on Friday.

Grey College skipper Alex Jonker knows that his team will have their work cut out for them in their FNB Classic Clash against Affies in Pretoria.

It's a massive logistical exercise when Grey College go up from Bloemfontein for interschools activities with Afrikaanse Hoer Seunskool of Pretoria.

The Bulls' Super Rugby home match against the Brumbies, scheduled for Saturday, May 24, has been brought forward 24 hours.

Experienced Graeme captain Siposethu Pinini knows that composure will be key in the big FNB Classic Clash with St Andrews in Grahamstown on Saturday.

Lions coach Johan Ackermann has fired a broadside at the critics of his struggling Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies.

Round 22 of the Pro12 promises to be a fitting finale to the regular season, with Play-Off spots and European qualification still to be settled. 

In the Final round of the Premiership there is still plenty to play for as a vital victory here or there can see movement up the table.  

The Australian media were overboard in hyping up Jake White's return to Canberra, but the Sharks quietly went about their business.

Call it the great White hype, but the Australian media have become almost besotted with Jake White's return to Canberra.

Scrumhalves are always close to referees - running similar lines and seeing similar things. This often brings them into conflict, often of a friendly kind.  Now a top scrumhalf has become a referee. Setting a thief to catch a thief?

In beautiful Potchefstroom on the banks of the Mooi River in the land of Sarie Marais, the ancient capital of the Transvaal. HTS Potchefstroom play hosts to Potchefstroom Boys High. They have been doing it for over 40 years with HTS mainly dominant. But in recent times Boys High have been holding their own.

Wales will hold the first trial match in 14 years later this month, to select a squad for the tour of South Africa.

New Zealand are just four points away from their 12th IRB Sevens World Series crown.

On Friday afternoon Ndzondelelo High School of Zwide Township play archrivals Itembelihle Comprehensive School in an FNB Classic Clash. Siphosihle Magawu has the responsibility of captaining Ndzondelelo.

We are into Round 13 of the Super Rugby season and there is plenty to salivate over - including the cracker between the Chiefs and Blues.

Willem Augustyn feels his team are slight favourites going into the FNB Classic Clash with Worcester Gymnasium even though the two have had mixed results in the past.

Katleho Leokaoke sees the upcoming FNB Classic Clash against Potch Boys High as an 'outright rivalry' that is bound to be full of fast, hard rugby.

Back row giant Manoa Vosawai is to add his considerable power to the pack at Cardiff Blues.

Oratile Mokubyane is feeling confident going into the FNB Classic Clash against HTS Potch, his team have won the last two encounters and are looking for a third.

Affies captain Rohan Roelofse believes the big FNB Classic Clash against Grey College is an ideal opportunity to turn their season around after a tough start.

Auckland coach Wayne Pivac has become the latest in a growing number of New Zealamd mentors who are heading to Europe.

Fotu Auelua returns to the starting line-up for the first time in 2014 when the Brumbies take on the Sharks.

Jake White would not turn his back on the Wallaby job if it was offered to him, but he is certainly not going to ask for it either.

Till 2013 it seemed that Itembelihle would win every FNB Classic Clash against their old rivals, Ndzondelelo, and then Ndzondelelo broke an eight-year losing streak by winning 14-13.

Hanno Dirksen has penned a three-year deal to remain with the Ospreys making him the 13th player to re-commit so far in 2014.

Inside centre Ryan Crotty will continue to captain the Crusaders, despite the presence of All Black skipper Richie McCaw.

Nic White has committed his future to Australian Rugby after signing a new two-year deal that will take him through until the end of 2016.

Reds flank Curtis Browning will make his run-on debut for the Queensland franchise on Sunday.

British and Irish Lions forwards Alex Corbisiero, Tom Croft and Tom Youngs will miss England's forthcoming tour of New Zealand.

The Western Force has named an unchanged squad to tackle the Cheetahs at Bloemfontein’s Free State Stadium on Saturday.  

The Highlanders suffered a major blow with the news that Lima Sopoaga has been ruled out for the next few weeks with an ankle sprain.

Nic Stirzaker's injury sees Luke Burgess retain the No.9 jersey for the Rebels clash with the Hurricanes while Ben Meehan takes the spot on the bench.

The Highlanders take up drumming lessons in South Africa!

Mark Hammett has given his forward pack a slight reshuffle as the Hurricanes look to take on the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.

Jake White has stuck with Frans Steyn at flyhalf for the Brumbies crunch match, Cobus Reinach and Sibusiso Sithole also return to the starting lineup.

Lions coach Johan Ackermann has decided to "rotate" a number of players ahead of his team's second tour match.

Toulon's veteran flyhalf Frederic Michalak has been preferred to Montpellier's Francois Trinh-Duc in France's squad to tour Australia in June.

Friday is crunch time for three New Zealand teams, as the Super Rugby season enters Week 13.

Springbok JJ Engelbrecht now knows that he is not going to get a free ride at the Bulls. Jan de Koning reports.

This surprise e-mail arrived at Paarl Boys' High the day their team arrived home from the Sanix Youth Rugby Invitational Tournament in Fukuoka. We give it as it was written.

The odds look pretty heavily stacked against the Stormers notching their first away win of the season at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

South African captain Kyle Brown is one of four players nominated for the coveted 2014 IRB Sevens Player of the Year Award.

With 12 titles out of 16 between them, three of the four teams contesting the Vodacom Cup semifinals know a thing or two about winning this competition.

On Friday afternoon at New Brighton Oval in Port Elizabeth Itembelihle Comprehensive School play against archrivals Ndzondelelo in an FNB Classic Clash, and the Itembelihle captain is Khanyiso Pini.

The Highlanders will take on the New Zealand Barbarians at Rugby Park, Invercargill on Friday, June 20.

Experienced flank Schalk Burger will captain a much-changed and young Stormers team in Saturday's big north-south derby against the Bulls in Pretoria.

A number of European-based South African players - including four Springboks - will boost the World XH to play against their home country.

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made just one change to his team for the big north-south Super Rugby derby against the Stormers.

Blues coach John Kirwan has made just one injury-enforced change to the starting XV for Friday's crunch Super Rugby match against the Chiefs.

The crowd that surrounded the Piley Rees Field on Monday will long remember how privileged they were to witness the renaissance of Bishops rugby as the hosts put St Andrews to the sword, winning 39-15.

Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has made a number of changes to his team for the Super Rugby crunch match against the Blues.

The Waratahs have dipped into Rugby League resources again to fill a void on the wing.

Wallabies playmaker Matt Toomua has signed a new three-year deal with the ARU and Brumbies that will take him through until the end 2017.

The Crusaders have made the decision not to play Kieran Read against the Reds in Brisbane this Sunday.    

The South African Under-20 team continued their preparations for the IRB Junior World Championship with a 60-14 victory over their Argentinean counterparts.

Wales has honoured two of its most famous referees - Nigel Owens and Ken Rowlands.