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The match that dominated interest was that between Paul Roos and Grey College of Bloemfontein, played in Stellenbosch.

NEWS: Griquas No.8 Carel Greeff and Eastern Province Kings lock Steven Sykes will appear before a SARU disciplinary committee.

Kobus van Wyk will start at wing for Western Province in place of Dillyn Leyds in one of three changes to the team to face the Cheetahs.

NEWS: Western Province continue to make important signings as the Western Cape outfit look to the future.

George High claimed a hat-trick of Classic Clashes victories over Pacaltsdorp with a runaway 40-5 victory in George on Saturday.

INTERVIEW: Retired Scottish utility back Hugo Southwell told Jan de Koning Samoa may emerge as the bolter from Pool B at the World Cup.

Retribution will be on Liam Greenhalgh's mind when he leads Rondebosch Boys into battle with Bishops in a Classic Clash on Saturday.

With England's recent loss to France in Paris the Springboks have bumped up one place to fourth in the World Rugby rankings.

INTERVIEW: Australian legend George Smith has sensationally tipped Fiji to make it through the Pool of Death at the World Cup in September.

The schools rugby season may be winding down, but there were still some big results this week which meant changes to the Top 20.

NEWS: Eddie Jones has confirmed that he will be stepping down as Japan coach after the World Cup.

Hudson Park ended their season on a high with a 24-10 victory over their rivals Cambridge in an FNB Classic Clash.

Australian international prop Salesi Ma'afu is in custody over an alleged assault, a police source told AFP on Monday.

NEWS: Veteran All Black hooker Keven Mealamu confirmed on Tuesday that he will hang up his boots after this year's World Cup.

Sam Burgess will know by Thursday if his decision to change codes, so he can play in the Rugby Union World Cup, has been a success.

NEWS: New Zealand Under-20 junior World Cup-winning captain Atunaisa Moli has signed with the Chiefs for the next two years.

NEWS: Leading South African referee Craig Joubert has set his sights on making it to the Olympic Games.

NEWS: Western Province, still reeling from their heavy loss at the hands of the Blue Bulls at the weekend, suffered a couple of injury setbacks.

Teams continue to warm up for the World Cup and other competitions.

NEWS: The table-topping Blue Bulls received a mixed bag of news when the weekly medical report was revealed.

NEWS: Sharks-bound  Springbok Jacques Potgieter headlines the list of additions to the Barbarians squad.

NEWS: The worst-kept secret in South African has been confirmed - Springbok lock Pieter-Steph du Toit will move to Cape Town.

With a dominant display from the Blue Bulls it is no surprise that many of them feature in rugby365's famous Team of the Week.

Former South African Under-20 prop Allan Dell was one of seven training squad players released from Scotland's squad.

Nico Malan showed a great degree of tenacity with a late try to defeat Framesby 24-20 in their FNB Classic Clash in Humansdorp.

Italy veteran Marco Bortolami was sidelined, while Valerio Bernabo was a surprise inclusion in Italy's 31-man squad for the World Cup.

Josh Navidi has pledged his future to the Cardiff Blues by signing a new long-term contract extension.

Glenwood hosted its annual Sevens Tournament on Saturday and finished top out of the 20 teams from around the country that participated. 

REPORT: Hoërskool Aliwal-Noord earned a hard-fought 19-17 win over Queenstown rivals Hoërskool Hangklip in their Classic Clash. 

The Eastern Province Kings have been hit with injuries in vital positions, contributing to a dismal start to their Currie Cup campaign.

Pumas coach MJ Mentz was upbeat because they picked up no injuries in beating Eastern Province Kings in Port Elizabeth last weekend.

One plays a completely different game to the other.

Welshman Geraint John on Monday quit as coach of Australia's Sevens team to take up a new role for the Welsh Rugby Union.

NEWS: Bulldozing wing Taqele Naiyaravoro will not be included in Fiji's World Cup squad after he failed to cut it with the Wallabies.

REACTION: Loftus Versfeld is slowly filling up on match days again and it is because spectators are getting "value for money".

Rondebosch Boys’ High beat the South African College High School (SACS) 22-18 at SACS in Newlands on an unseasonally hot morning.

REPORT: Big spending newly-promoted Top 14 side Pau received a reality check on Sunday.

REACTION: Western Province coach John Dobson pulled no punches in the wake of his team's humiliating 29-47 loss to the Blue Bulls.

Finishes do not come more thrilling than this when Dale beat Queen's 15-14 in King William's Town.

REACTION: Coach Vern Cotter warned Scotland have plenty to work on before the rugby World Cup.

INTERVIEW: John Smit says that if the Springboks lift the Webb Ellis trophy this year it will be their greatest World Cup victory.

NEWS: Experienced flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc will miss the World Cup that gets underway in England next month.

REACTION: French coach Philippe Saint-Andre said his team was 'on track' for a successful World Cup campaign.

There are fewer results this weekend, but some huge ones. There was the big Paul Roos-Grey climax to their seasons.

REACTION: England received a timely wake-up call ahead of their final run-in to the World Cup.

REPORT: The United States scored five tries in a 41-23 victory over Canada at Twin Elm Park at the weekend.

In a nail-biting match at Worcester, Paarl Boys' High recorded their 20th consecutive victory over a very motivated Drostdy.

REPORT: Veteran flyhalf Frederic Michalak delivered a record-breaking performance as France downed England 25-20 in Saturday's Test.

REPORT: A late Henry Pyrgos try handed Scotland a 16-12 victory over Italy in a World Cup warm-up Test match in Italy on Saturday.

REPORT: The Blue Bulls secured a bonus point when they ran in five second half tries to trample Western Province 47-29 in Pretoria.

REPORT: A late surge by the Golden Lions saw them claim a hard-earned 31-16 bonus point victory over the Sharks in Durban.

It has been a year of 150-year-old Paul Roos and the victory over Grey College is another reason to celebrate.

Clermont recorded a morale boosting 44-6 win over La Rochelle, in Paris, in their opening Top 14 clash on Saturday, August 22

Japan ended a four-game losing streak Saturday as they beat Uruguay 30-8 at the Level 5 Stadium in Fukuoka City, Japan.

Wallabies assistant coach Stephen Larkham says that scrumhalf Nic White could still play a role at the World Cup.

Toulon slumped to a 27-22 home defeat to Racing-Metro on Friday with Chris Masoe scoring the winning try in the Top 14 opener.

The United States and Canada will kick off the final leg of their pre-World Cup campaign when they go head-to-in Ottawa on Saturday.

REPORT: The Free State Cheetahs recorded their first win of the Currie Cup season, when they beat Griquas 31-9 on Friday.

REPORT: Juan-Claude Roos kicked five penalties as the Pumas edged the Eastern Province Kings 15-13 in an arm-wrestle on Friday.

Quietly, the three Finals of the schools competition in the southern part of South Africa is again at hand.

The Barbarians will showcase great players when they face Samoa at the Olympic Stadium in London, on August 29.

INTERVIEW: It is one of the biggest and oldest rivalries. However, the two coaches are 'novices' in the north-south showdown.

On Saturday, Boishaai go up the N1, through the Du Toit's Kloof tunnel to Worcester to play HTS Drostdy at Trappespark.

Cambridge will be looking to turn the tide when they travel to Hudson Park for the FNB Classic Clash on Saturday.

There will be massive pressure on Pacaltsdorp to secure a rare victory at George when the sides meet in a Classic Clash on Saturday.

NEWS: Griquas coach Hawies Fourie is playing the ultimate game of smoke and mirrors ahead of their meeting with the Free State Cheetahs.

One is still top of the pops, the other never was.

The Glenwood Sevens is this Saturday, 22 August 2015, with 20 teams taking part.

Michael de Vries & Jan de Koning look at World Cup Pool A in rugby365's English podcast. We also bring you World Cup winner John Smit's view.

The elder statesman of Fiji, Seremaia Bai, was the notable omission Friday when Fiji coach John McKee named his 31-man squad for the World Cup. 

Dale College captain Siyamthanda Mgubo says beating Queen's College in Queenstown this year was the highlight of his rugby career.

Cambridge captain and flyhalf Sandile Mantantana will be looking to pull the strings in his team's FNB Classic Clash with Hudson Park.

The Springboks and fellow African team Namibia will train together next week as both teams go into the final phase of their World Cup preparations.

Queen's College captain Raegan Oranje has signed a contract with the Bulls for next year, but first he has one more game against Dale.

Italy's mettle will be tested against a Scotland team that has been revamped by Kiwi coach Vern Cotter.

In New Zealand an 11-year-old player has been suspended for two-and-a-half years.

Hoërskool Hangklip will be out to make their home ground advantage count when they host Queenstown rivals Hoërskool Aliwal-Noord. 

Hoërskool Hangklip captain Johan Barnes is expecting his team to give everything when they run out for their clash against Aliwal-Noord.

France will be hunting for a revenge win over England when the two rivals meet in their second World Cup warm-up match in Paris.

James Horwill and Nic White were to big names left out of Michael Cheika's Australian World Cup squad announced on Friday.

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

Two of the tournament's pace-setters are going head-to-head on Saturday. But it is no ordinary match.

A Grey horde will descend on Stellenbosch for happy competition of all sorts, including rugby.

NEWS: Former Wales captain Ryan Jones announced that he is putting an end to his career at the age of 34 following a shoulder injury.

NEWS: Coach Vern Cotter has rung the changes to the Scotland team to start against Italy on Saturday.

World Cup-winning Springbok captain John Smit says that the issue of transformation in South African rugby has been misinterpreted.

NEWS: Italy coach Jacques Brunel named Quintin Geldenhuys as captain in a much changed side, with respect to the last Six Nations campaign.

Leinster Rugby has confirmed that Kevin McLaughlin will be the captain during the Rugby World Cup period.

The International Rugby Players Association announced the appointments of Johnny Sexton and Richie McCaw their Presidents.

NEWS: France coach Philippe Saint-Andre made 12 changes to his starting line-up for the second of two World Cup warm-up games.

Luke Watson and Stefan Willemse have been withdrawn from the line up due to leg injuries for Friday night's clash.

Johnny Kotze has been entrusted with the No.13 jersey for Saturday's Currie Cup clash against the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.

EXCLUSIVE: Retired international utility back Hugo Southwell told Jan de Koning that Scotland have the 'perfect' run-in to the World Cup.

The French Top 14 is due to start this week, and most teams will be without their star players who will be doing duty at the World Cup.

Blue Bulls prop Werner Kruger will on Saturday become the first player to play 100 matches in Super Rugby and the Currie Cup competitions.

Midfielder Nicolaas Hanekom will start in place of the injured Harold Vorster when the Lions go head-to-head with the Sharks.

England fullback Mike Brown is confident he will have no after-effects after a five-month lay-off for concussion.

Springbok utility back Frans Steyn is set to join Montpellier in the French Top 14 and reunite with his World Cup winning coach Jake White.

Lloyd Ashley will take over the reigns as Ospreys Captain for the opening weeks of the new season.

Sharks flank Jean Deysel suffered yet another injury setback and has been ruled out for the clash against the Lions on Saturday.

Hoërskool Aliwal-Noord captain Janco Kruger wants to continue a memorable season with a win over rivals Hoërskool Hangklip.

There will be some interesting subplots in the ancient derby between Dale College and Queen's College in King William's Town on Saturday.

World Cup winning All Black flyhalf Stephen Donald is returning to New Zealand having signed a contract with Waikato for the NPC season.

Clermont's halfback crisis deepened as veteran Australian flyhalf Brock James was ruled out for at least two months due to a heart complaint.

NEWS: Griquas coach Hawies Fourie named an unchanged team for the central unions Currie Cup derby.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann looks at the Springboks' World Cup baggage.

NEWS: Springbok loose forward Ryan Kankowski has been hit hard in the pocket, after he was ordered to pay R322,500 to his former agent.

INTERVIEW: Has the world gone mad? The Blue Bulls will be playing an expansive game and Western Province will kick for points.

In Australia this week, the nine-team National Rugby Championship starts and implements law variations by popular consent.

As the season winds  down there are fewer school matches in the Eastern Cape.

NEWS: Premiership side Harlequins have appointed England scrumhalf Danny Care as their club captain.

George High School captain Waydon Daniels will have plenty of pressure on his shoulders to continue the dominance over Pacaltsdorp.

Former Leinster captain and stalwart Leo Cullen has been appointed head coach of the club on a two-year deal.

EXCLUSIVE: AussieBoer, in his latest contribution to rugby365, looks at the best openside flanks in his search for an all-time World XV.

Queen’s College hosted Cambridge High School at The Recreation Ground this past weekend.

Former Highlanders flank John Hardie will play for Scotland against Italy in Turin at the weekend but has no guarantees about his future.

Wing Sergeal Petersen is set to make his Free-State Cheetahs Currie Cup debut for the showdown against Griquas on Friday.

Lesego Legoete, nicknamed Pro, refereed the second Test between the Deafboks and Wales Deaf.

Montpellier's New Zealand lock Tom Donnelly has been ruled out for up to two months with a knee injury, the French Top 14 club confirmed.

Loose forward Jacques Engelbrecht has returned to the starting line-up for the Eastern Province Kings' clash against the Pumas on Friday.

Sonny Bill Williams confirmed a switch to Sevens and the Olympics as his next sporting target after being named in the NZ squad for Rio.

INTERVIEW: Young players with the right attitude. This is the recipe Director of Rugby Gary Gold believes will get the Sharks back on track.

Helpmekaar College beat Oos-Moot 24-19 in a semifinal of the Beeld Northvaal Trophy, and a spectator attacked the referee.

World Rugby Chief Executive Brett Gosper warned teams they risk "sanctions" for failing to comply with concussion protocols at the World Cup.

NEWS: Influential Pumas captain Stefan Watermeyer has passed a fitness test and will lead his team in Round Three of the Currie Cup.

NEWS: Regular England captain Chris Robshaw was restored to the side for the World Cup hosts' second warm-up match.

Eight of the 12 players chosen for this year's Commonwealth Youth Games are SA Schools players.

NEWS: South African born-and-bred prop Willem Nel will get his first crack at playing for his adopted country, Scotland, on Saturday.

Scarlets have confirmed that some of the region's top young prospects have been awarded development contracts for the new season.

The management of the All Blacks have been fined by SANZAR for a breach of the technical zone on Saturday.

Wales are in better shape than they were for the 2011 World Cup, according to their captain Sam Warburton.

INTERVIEW: Iconic Springbok Chester Williams does not share in the pessimism sweeping South Africa ahead of next month's World Cup.

World Rugby has announced that enhanced video replay and review technology will be used at the Rugby World Cup 2015.

This week there was a major surprise when Boland Landbou beat Paul Roos, which had an impact on the rankings.

The Golden Lions will be without the services of centre Harold Vorster for the remainder of the season after he tore his ACL in his left knee.

Hudson Park captain Lazola Nunwana is on a high at the moment having led his side to a rare victory over Dale College last week.

Revenge will be on Ronaldo de Vos' mind when he leads Pacaltsdorp against George High in a Classic Clash on Saturday.

The greatest Currie Cup rivalry in South Africa will once again commence on Saturday August 22, at Loftus Versfeld.

There are Test matches, of a sort, and France's professional clubs swing into serious action.

Tonga President Epi Taione has named the World Cup squad which is filled with a mix of youth and experience.

Langenhoven het drie drieë gedruk en heelagter Whinrey Stoffels 12 punte geskop om Punt met 27-11 te klop in 'n Classic Clash.

The All Blacks have been fined AUS$ 2000 over waterboy Liam Messam's involvement in an on-field scuffle with Australia.

NEWS:Glasgow hooker Kevin Bryce has been called up to Scotland’s World Cup training squad following an injury to Fraser Brown.

Again we give the results we have been sent of more than just the first team. They are in the order in which we recived them.

Framesby captain André Lategan has just returned from representing SA Schools against Wales Under-18.

NEWS: All Black prop Charlie Faumuina's World Cup hopes suffered another setback after he was knocked out cold in training on Tuesday.

Japan coach Eddie Jones has dismissed speculation that he has penned a deal with the Stormers but said he was in talks with the Cape side.

NEWS: The Queensland Reds have re-appointed head coach Richard Graham in a new-look high performance structure.

NEWS: There are no changes up or down in the world rankings, following wins for New Zealand, Ireland, England, South Africa and Namibia.

On Saturday 15 August the ‘mighty’ Paul Roos came to the Farm and got beaten by a highly motivated Boland Landbou team.

Glenwood travelled up to Grey College in Bloemfontein on the 15 August 2015to take on a strong and well-structured Grey College side.

NEWS: The table-topping Blue Bulls were dealt a devastating blow ahead of their big North-South derby against Western Province.

A valiant second-half by Muir College was not enough and went down 31-26 in their season' final encounter against Graeme in Uitenhage.

NEWS: England's World Cup build-up hit a slight wobble on Monday with the news that seasoned centre Bard Barritt is injured.

Toulon has called on the services of Cheetahs flyhalf Willie du Plessis to bolster their depleted squad.

France captain Thierry Dusautoir will miss Saturday's World Cup warm-up against England at the Stade de France, this coming Saturday.

EXCLUSIVE: Hosts England's World Cup warm-up campaign is underway and Mark Cueto spoke to rugby365 about their prospects.

NEWS: Western Province were dealt a cruel blow with the news that captain Juan de Jongh has been ruled out of action for eight to 10 weeks.

With South Africa's premier domestic competition well underway, some of the future gems are unearthed and under the spotlight.

REPORT: Hoërskool Diamantveld emerged 16-10 winners against a tough Noord-Kaap side in their  Classic Clash this past Saturday. 

New Zealand's premier domestic competition, the NPC, will become a trial for several World Cup hopefuls

The Pumas face an injury crisis ahead of Friday's Currie Cup Round Three clash with the Eastern Province Kings in Port Elizabeth

Eastern Province coach Brent Janse van Rensburg identified a weakness in his sides kicking game which cost them against the Sharks.

NEWS: Code-hopper Glen Fisiiahi is set to make a return to Rugby Union and will be joining the Chiefs for the next two years.

NEWS: A Waratahs forward and a young speedster will boost Australian Sevens program for 2016.

NEWS: New Zealand legend Richie McCaw is set to become a 'sir' after the conclusion of the World Cup.

NEWS: There were no great surprises as Argentina head coach Daniel Hourcade named his 31-man World Cup squad on Sunday.

Selborne College of East London went to PE to play Grey High and held on to win 22-18.

Western Province coach John Dobson said that his team are up for what could be a 'season-defining' clash with the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.

Gary Gold knows that his young Sharks team are going to make mistakes, but he intends to back them through the rough and the smooth.

Namibia thrashed Zimbabwe 80-3 in front of close to 5000 people at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek to reclaim the African Cup.

Bulls coach Nollis Marais says he does not want to discourage his young team from expressing themselves on the pitch.

In the wind and the wet SACS beat Bishops for a second time this season as the oldest schools derby in South Africa lived up to expectations

Cheetahs coach Franco Smith pointed to a much-improved defensive showing as the silver lining to their dour 9-3 defeat at Newlands.

The Springbok victory over Argentina was built on solid set-pieces and defence which will be key at the World Cup.

There are some surprising results this week and some results of end-of-season derbies.

England coach Stuart Lancaster has got 'plenty to ponder' after Sam Burgess and Henry Slade's performance against France.

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt praised his side's fighting spirit as they came through against Scotland in Dublin.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says their emphatic victory over the Wallabies at Eden Park will count for little at the World Cup.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has defended Quade Cooper after his key role in the crushing defeat to the All Blacks.

OPINION: Argentina were outplayed and outclassed in every department by the Springboks in front of their home fans.

OPINION: The Springboks were a completely different side and gained a massive psychological boost in their victory over Argentina.

REPORT: South Africa took revenge for last week's aberration, beating Argentina 26-12 in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

REPORT: England held on in the face of a late charge by France to get their World Cup warm-up matches underway with a win.

REPORT: Ireland won their second World Cup warm-up match when they beat a willing Scotland 28-22 in Dublin on Saturday.

REPORT: The Sharks were forced to come-from-behind to secure maximum points with a 33-25 victory over the EP Kings in Durban.

REPORT: A Taqele Naiyaravoro hat-trick and Andy Ellis brace helped the World XV claim an emphatic 45-20 victory over Japan.

REPORT: The South African Schools finished the Under-18 International series unbeaten.

REPORT: Defending champions Western Province retained their winning start to the 2015 Currie Cup season.

A standing ovation from 48,000 fans at Richie McCaw's farewell appearance in New Zealand was received by the Kiwi legend.

OPINION: Australia got a rude wake-up call when New Zealand smashed them in Auckland on Saturday.

OPINION: New Zealand made a massive statement of intent when they smashed Australia in Auckland on Saturday.

REPORT: New Zealand took revenge for last week's Rugby Championship loss by handing Australia a severe beating on Saturday.

Springbok captain Victor Matfield hopes his team can once again be a unifying force for South Africa.

Francois Trinh-Duc and Morgan Parra will be reunited at halfback for the first time in two-and-a-half years.

REPORT: The Golden Lions were made to work hard, but came away with a second consecutive bonus-point win.

It is one of the oldest matches in the rugby world - Bishops vs SACS.

The Blue Bulls came from behind to beat Griquas 36-12 in their Currie Cup clash at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

Glenwood High School are off to play Grey College in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

PREVIEW: Hoërskool Diamantveld will be out to prove that their win against Noord-Kaap in last year's Classic Clash was no fluke.

Selborne College of East London is going this week on its biennial  migration to Port Elizabeth.

The 2015/16 European Rugby Champions Cup kicks off when Leicester Tigers host Stade Francais Paris.

EXCLUSIVE: AussieBoer, in his latest contribution to rugby365, compares Heyneke Meyer to his peers and predecessors.

Hoërskool Noord-Kaap will have the experienced Brandon de Melim as their captain when they meet Diamantveld in their Classic Clash.

HS Punt of Mossel Bay will make a near 100 kilometre journey to face Langenhoven Gimnasium in Oudshoorn for their Classic Clash.

Hexvallei captain Fyzel Isaacs is expecting nothing less than 100% effort from both sides when his team faces De Kruine in their first-ever FNB Classic Clash.

SA Schools head coach Hein Kriek has made five changes from the team that beat France for their final match against England on Saturday.

Owen Farrell believes Rugby League convert Sam Burgess is primed to make a major impact on his England debut.

NEWS: All Blacks captain Richie McCaw will become the world's most capped player in Saturday's Test against Australia. 

Paul Roos go across the N1 to Boland Landbou for 18 matches on Saturday.

Wallabies playmakers Quade Cooper and Bernard Foley have been told they will be named in the Australian World Cup squad.

The Springboks are set to field a specialist No.7 for the first time this season when they take on Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

Newcastle Falcons secured a deal for England lock Mouritz Botha ahead of the 2015/2016 season.

As een van die oudste interskole in die land (sedert 1922), het die gees van interskole nog glad nie verander nie.    

Bitter Northern Hemisphere rivals Ireland and Scotland clash in Dublin in a World Cup warm-up match this Saturday.

Craven Week star Janco Cloete will lead out his school Diamantveld in their Classic Clash against Noord-Kaap on Saturday.

The Melbourne Rebels have signed highly-rated New Zealander Leo Crowley, currently with Canada ahead of the 2015 World Cup. 

NEWS: Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has urged his players to make the most of the Scotland 'audition'.

Following their historic first win against the Springboks last week, the Pumas will be looking to repeat the dose in Buenos Aires.

Australia fly across the Tasman Sea, as the Rugby Championship champions, to play New Zealand.

The Currie Cup competition continue to fly under the radar, but for those who bother there will be another healthy serving of entertainment.

Unbeaten Paarl Boys' High can be sure of a warm welcome when they go up to Riversdale to play Oakdale with its tough farm boys.

NEWS: Fringe hooker Siyabonga Ntubeni has been released by the Springbok coaching staff.

EXCLUSIVE: Jan de Koning spoke to Golden Lions Rugby Union President Kevin de Klerk about the ongoing John Mitchell saga and allegations of a vendetta.

Waisake Naholo is back on the All Blacks' World Cup radar after coach Steve Hansen backed his alternative treatment.

Experienced trio James Hook, Mike Phillips and Richard Hibbard were among eight players released from Wales's World Cup training squad.

Uncapped Leinster flank Jack Conan was named in Ireland's team for their World Cup warm-up match against Scotland in Dublin on Saturday.

Springbok lock Hilton Lobberts makes a welcome return for the Griquas to face the Bulls at Loftus on Friday.

NEWS: New Zealand-born flank Hugh Blake will make his Scotland debut in Saturday's World Cup warm-up match against Ireland.

On 8 August in Graaff-Reinet, the Volkskool and Union High met in many competitive activities.

Western Province coach John Dobson names an unchanged  line-up for Saturday's Currie Cup clash against the Free State Cheetahs.

Two players have been promoted to the SA Schools side because of injuries.

Trevor Nyakane is firmly focused on making the most of a rare opportunity to start for the Springboks rather than the sideshows.

Grey High and Selborne will again square up for the Eastern Cape schools rugby bragging rightsh on the Philip field in PE on 15 August.

NEWS: The Sharks will welcome the return of centre Paul Jordaan to their matchday-22 for Saturday's clash with the Eastern Province Kings.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Australia and All Black clash marks the final opportunity for players to book their seats to the World Cup in England.

INTEVIEW: Nemani Nadolo is looking forward to striking fear into his opponents at the World Cup.

NEWS: The Melbourne Rebels' and young outside back Jonah Placid have agreed on a new contract until the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season.

NEWS: Vern Cotter said he was looking forward to planning for the long term after signing a new contract that will see him coach Scotland until 2017.

World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson said being drawn in the "toughest pool" the tournament has ever known could benefit England.

NEWS: Australia have recalled Quade Cooper and rested David Pocock - ditching their successful twin openside flank weapon.

European champions Toulon of France and Super Rugby winners the Highlanders of New Zealand are hoping to face-off in Hong Kong on February 6.

New Zealand had come into the final undefeated- with the French losing two pool games that included the All Blacks.

This was the closest World Cup final in history- with the All Blacks taking it 9-8.

The Springboks had a World Cup to forget, after their 11-9 loss to Australia

The pool stages were the same as the previous World Cup (four groups of five and the top two going through to the quarterfinals).

AFTER A 24 YEAR WAIT, THE MIGHTY ALL BLACKS HAD FINALLY WON THE WORLD CUP AGAIN.

South Africa got there revenge over England- with England beating them 25-6 in the previous World Cup.

South Africa overpowered England in the final and showed their dominance in World Rugby by trouncing England 15-6.

France surprised the All Blacks 20-18 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff while South Africa sent Fiji packing 37-20.

The pool stages were the same as the previous World Cup (four groups of five and the top two going through to the quarterfinals).

Both, France and England had bid to host the 2007 World Cup, but France eventually won the hosting rights in 2003.

England had got revenge over the Wallabies - with Australia beating them 12-6 in the 1991 World Cup final.

What an incredible final it was- with England taking it 20-17.

The All Blacks finally got there revenge over South Africa in the quarterfinals- with South Africa beating them in the 1995 World Cup final and also beat them in the third-place play-off four years back.

The pool stages had changed from the previous World Cup - with four groups of five and the top two going through to the quarterfinals.

The 2003 Rugby World Cup was dominated by the European sides- with England eventually taking it.

The final was on the sixth of November 1999 in Cardiff,Wales- with a crowd of 72,5000.

Full back Matthew Burke booted 25 of his 91 points in the final as Australia claimed their second World Cup

It was the first time in the history of the World Cup that quarterfinal Play-offs were introduced.

The newly build, Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, played to the opener between Wales and Argentina.

The majority of the matches were played in England, Scotland, Ireland and France, although Wales were the principle host nation.

The teams were dead lock at full time, but a brave drop goal by Joel Stransky had won the World Cup for South Africa.

 Flyhalf Joel Stransky became a hero in the rainbow nation with his famous extra-time drop goal

Chester Williams was the go to man for South Africa in the quarterfinals by scoring four tries against Western Samoa

The pool stages were exactly like the previous two editions of the World Cup, where the top two teams per group go through to the quarterfinals.

The 1995 Rugby World Cup was seen as a new era in South Africa, where sport brought one nation together.

For both Australia and England it was a first World Cup Final. 

The Final was not the best of matches, but the best team won on the day 

Western Samoa's fairytale finally came to an end when Scotland defeated them 28-6 in the quarterfinals.

The pool stages had not changed, with the same format used as in 1987.

The first World Cup hosted in the Northern Hemisphere which saw Australia win the William Webb Ellis Cup under Captain Nick Farr Jones for the first time

When the final ended players and officials were seen sprinting off the field because of a 46,000-strong pitch invasion.

Fox got the better of Hastings in the quarter-finals, kicking 22 points as the hosts walked away with a 30-3 win in Christchurch.

New Zealand showed their dominance by crushing Fiji 74-13 in Christchurch.

Thirty-two matches were played from 22 May to 20 June and the tournament featured one African nation, three American nations, one Asian nation, seven European nations and four Oceanic nations.

Bitter Northern Hemisphere rivals Ireland and Scotland clash in Dublin in a World Cup warm-up match this Saturday  

New Zealand referee Glen Jackson is set to make the history books this weekend.