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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham says that the Hurricanes have got the balance of their overall game spot on this season.

Highlanders captain Nasi Manu said that his side are happy to be written off ahead of the Super Rugby Final against the Hurricanes.

Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd says that his team will not change their attacking approach when they host their first Super Rugby Final.

Although he is leaving for Japan, Allister Coetzee says that it does not mean he is done with coaching in South Africa.

At the DP de Villiers Stadium in Sasolburg on Saturday several schools provincial sides met in matches to prepare for the Craven Week.

REACTION: Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith and his team drew on the spirit of Jerry Collins and used their bottled up emotion as inspiration.

REACTION: Highlanders captain Ben Smith and coach Jamie Joseph were in total agreement with referee Craig Joubert's decision.

REACTION: Waratahs coach Michael Cheika was guarded when asked about the yellow card shown to loose forward Jacques Potgieter.

NEWS: The French Rugby Federation confirmed they throw their name in the hat to bid to host the 2023 World Cup.

Selborne and Paarl Gymnasium provided the highlight of the day when the Cape Schools Rugby and Crosscountry Week began at Grey High in Port Elizabeth on Saturday 27 June 2015.

REACTION: Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham was quick to dismiss his side's travel schedule as an excuse for their semifinal defeat..

NEWS: The selection of eight uncapped players and the return of a further six are the features of the Springbok squad named on Saturday.

REPORT The Highlanders made it an all-New Zealand Super Rugby Final when they beat the Waratahs 35-17 in the semifinal on Saturday.

NEWS: The Southern Kings continued their recruitment drive ahead of their re-entry into Super Rugby next year.

NEWS: Emblematic Basque clubs Biarritz and Bayonne will not be merging, following a resounding "no" vote by the latter.

NEWS: Chris Wyles will captain the United States national team as the Eagles prepare for the World Cup - at a four-match Pacific Nations Cup campaign.

REPORT: The Hurricanes will host a Super Rugby Final for the first time, after they demolished the Brumbies - winning 29-9 in their semifinal.

NEWS: Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade gave an indication of his World Cup line-up when he named his Rugby Championship squad.

REPORT: Argentina got revenge on the French Barbarians when they beat them 21-9 in their second encounter at the La Plata club in Buenos Aires.

NEWS: Sharks director of rugby Gary Gold  will be heading-up the Sharks coaching team for this year’s Currie Cup campaign.

NEWS: The Highlanders were given a timely boost ahead of their Super Rugby semifinal trip to Sydney on Saturday.

Some of the country's most promising youngsters will be in action when the Under-13 Craven Week kicks off on Monday in White River, Mpumalanga.

NEWS: The Sharks on Friday confirmed that Springbok loosehead prop Coenie Oosthuizen is on the conveyor belt from Bloemfontein to Durban.

NEWS: Patrick Lambie is likely to follow the Jean de Villiers route back to Springbok selection after a lengthy lay-off.

The annual Bondedag this year will be held in Sasolburg on Saturday, 27 June 2015.

The All Blacks got together as a squad for the first time and although missing a few players the coaches were delighted with the outcome. 

SARU's Girls' Under-16 Week starts at Langenhoven Gimnasium in Oudtshoorn on Monday, 29 June 2015.

NEWS: Former Great Britian rugby league international Graham Steadman has been appointed as defence coach at the Cardiff Blues. 

Both Argentina and the French Barbarians made multiple changes to their teams for the second and last match.

NEWS:  The Japanese Yen is proving to be extremely luring and has claimed another three Springbok players.

The Waratahs and Highlanders round off the semifinals with the Sydneysiders determined to prove that regular-season points were an aberration.

NEWS: A potential move Newport-Gwent Dragons No 8 Taulupe Faletau to English Premiership team Bath would not hinder his international chances.

Brumbies' wing Henry Speight has ban handed a lifeline after a SANZAR appeals committee ruled that they will hear his appeal on his five-week ban.

Namibia head coach Danie Vermeulen has stepped down from his position less than three months before the team kicks off their World Cup campaign.

The Hurricanes will play the emotional card and invoke the memory of Jerry Collins when they play the Brumbies this weekend.

On Monday, 29 June, the LSEN Craven Week starts in Worcester. (LSEN -Learners with Special Educational Needs). If you have a chance it's an excellent week to go to.

NEWS: Phil Blake has become the first person to be banned by the Rugby Football Union, for breaching rules governing betting and anti-corruption.

PREVIEW: The two early pacesetters in the race for the vital Currie Cup Qualifier top spot, the Leopards and Griquas, will meet on Saturday.

NEWS: The baby daughter of former New Zealand international Jerry Collins has awoken from a coma, the family announced on Thursday.

After many trials, Free State have chosen their three teams for this year's Craven Week, Academy Week and Grant Khomo Week.

On Saturday Heyneke Meyer will give the first indication of which foreign-based players will feature in the World Cup.

NEWS: Bayonne rugby club president Manuel Merin will follow in the footsteps of Biarritz counterpart Serge Blanco and hand in his resignation.

Four of South Africa's six Super Rugby teams are currently looking for a coach, but why do they seem so short on options?

NEWS: Livewire Wales back Liam Williams has undergone foot surgery, leaving him with a potential battle to regain fitness for the World Cup.

After making himself unavailable for the Springboks, lock Flip van der Merwe will line up against South Africa for the World XV at Newlands.

NEWS: Former Welsh international Stephen Jones is returning to his old club the Llanelli Scarlets as backs coach ahead of the 2015/2016 season.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann, looks at the Stormers - who yet again failed to reach the Super Rugby summit.

The Mpumalanga Rugby Union has chosen four teams for National Weeks - the Under-18 Craven Week, the Academy Week and the Grant Khomo Week.

Western Force Steve Mafi took another step towards representing Tonga in this year’s World Cup after being selected in  the Tongan Pacific Nations Cup squad.

Jan de Koning captured the moment when the 1995 legends returned to the scene of their greatest triumph.

NEWS: The Brumbies will appeal Wallabies wing Henry Speight's five-week ban after the Aussie side felt the player was treated harshly.

NEWS: Loose forward Michael Leitch will be back in Chiefs colours, after signing to return for the 2016 Super Rugby season.

The Waratahs have appointment Chris Malone as assistant coach to Daryl Gibson on a three year contract, to commence with the 2016 season.

Brumbies' coach Stephen Larkham has made only one forced change to his team to tackle the Hurricanes in Saturday's semifinal showdown.

The Waratahs will be without star Wallaby midfielder Kurtley Beale for their Super Rugby semifinal against the Highlanders on Saturday.

NEWS: The Hurricanes will welcome back star flyhalf Beauden Barrett for their semifinal clash against the Brumbies on Saturday.

Highlanders' coach Jamie Joseph has named an unchanged starting XV with the exception of one forced switch for the clash against the Waratahs.

INTERVIEW: It was a day of celebration and remembrance. However, the victorious Springbok team of 1995 also paused to honour some fallen heroes.

INTERVIEW: Former Springbok captain Francois Pienaar believes the class of 2015 can overcome the odds and win the World Cup.

NEWS: Rhys Ruddock will miss the World Cup after a second broken arm in six months cost the Leinster flank a place in the Ireland squad.

NEWS: Frans Ludeke will depart Pretoria a year earlier than anticipated, but believes it is "the right time" to part ways with the Bulls.

Francois Louw is determined to keep hold of his Springbok jersey despite being based overseas in Bath.

There were two incidents in the match between the Highlanders and the Chiefs on Saturday that gave rise to surprising comments by the commentators.

Brumbies prop Scott Sio, if selected, will run out for his 50th Super Rugby match in Saturday’s sudden death Super Rugby semifinal against the Hurricanes.

The Sharks have announced the signing of utility back Wandile Mjekevu on a two-year deal effective from July.

Hurricanes' coach Chris Boyd is backing his loose forward trio to step up in their crunch Super Rugby semifinal against the Brumbies on Saturday.

New Kobe Steelers' coach Allister Coetzee has said that Springbok centre Jaque Fourie is available and keen to play for South Africa at the World Cup.

Quade Cooper's future with the Wallabies has been set back yet again as the flyhalf is battling another shoulder injury ahead of the Rugby Championship.

Lille might not make its ground-breaking bow on the French professional rugby scene next season after its promotion into the second-division ProD2 was refused.

NEWS: Serge Blanco resigned as Biarritz president on Tuesday following his unsuccessful attempt to merge the club with Basque rivals Bayonne.

NEWS: Forgotten All Black scrumhalf Andy Ellis is back in the New Zealand Test selection frame.

NEWS: Brumbies flyer Henry Speight will miss the remainder of the Super Rugby play-offs and Australia's first two Tests of the Rugby Championship.

INTERVIEW: Waratahs flank Stephen Hoiles has warned that the Highlanders pack could cause problems for the defending champions.

NEWS: Organisers of two of New Zealand's most iconic sporting events have joined forces - to deliver two weeks of Sevens, horse racing.

It's the mid-year schools holiday and that means the national weeks, a great opportunity for school players. It is also a great opportunity for referees to gain experience and tuition together.

NEWS: Players and management from the Springboks 1995 World Cup winning squad will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the final.

England coach Stuart Lancaster will wait for the outcome of a police investigation to make a decision on Danny Cipriani's involvement in the World Cup squad.

Lots of schools have not played rugby this last weekend, probably because of exams. But Paarl Boys' High confirmed their No.1 spot.

NEWS: The Eastern Province Kings have lost the services of Springbok prop CJ van der Linde at a crucial time heading into the Currie Cup.

Former Scotland captain Kelly Brown is backing the Springboks to win the World Cup in England later this year.

NEWS: Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard is the latest on the Japan hit-list after agreeing a deal with NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes post-World Cup. 

NEWS: The outcome of Brumbies' wing Henry Speight's hearing has been delayed by the judicial officer Robert Stelzner.

This weekend there are the semifinals of Super Rugby - two Australian teams and two Australian teams with a New Zealand referee and a South African referee. It's a big day.

NEWS: Promoted Top 14 outfit Agen have recruited Irish prop Dave Ryan on a two-year deal from Ulster, the French club said on Tuesday.

Watch this massive hit in a New Zealand club game by Harbour backrower Ratu Dawai.

NEWS: England Under-20 No.8 James Chisholm has been voted by fans as the World Rugby U20 Championship Player of the Year.

SANZAR has made known the match officials for the semifinals of Super Rugby 2015 They are Craig Joubert and Glen Jackson.

NEWS: Lock forward Dominic Barrow has agreed a move to Leicester Tigers from Premiership rivals Newcastle Falcons ahead of the 2015/16 season.

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has taken to the fine art of playing mind games ahead of his team's semifinal with the Hurricanes in Wellington.

NEWS: Waratahs' centre Kurtley Beale is in a race against time to be ready for the Tahs' semifinal meet with the Highlanders in Sydney on Saturday.

NEWS: Three Pumas players are set to miss the whole 2015 Currie Cup campaign through long-term injuries.

NEWS: Former All Black captain Tana Umaga expressed his excitement after being appointed as the Blues new head coach. 

NEWS: New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders have paid tribute to Norm Berryman, who passed away in Australia aged 42-years-old.

NEWS: Veteran back row forward Imanol Harinordoquy has extended his contract with Toulouse, the Top 14 club's president confirmed Monday.

NEWS: Scotland's preparations for a testing World Cup pool have been kick-started at altitude and included a night under the stars with French military forces.

Cape Schools Week, first held in 1980, starts on Saturday, 27 June 2015, with 10 teams taking part.

NEWS: David Strettle has withdrawn from England's World Cup training squad, ahead of his move to French giants Clermont.

NEWS: South Africa may have stumbled over the semifinal hurdle, but there is at least one feel-good story to emerge from the U20 World Cup.

These are the results of all the rugby matches between schools on 20 June 2015.

Stormers captain Duane Vermeulen accused Toulon of breaking the confidentiality clause by 'unveiling' him at a media briefing last week.

London Welsh has further strengthened its playing squad for next season's Championship campaign with the additions of Brendon Snyman and Thretton Palamo.

Watch as New Zealand beat England 21-16 in the Final of the Under-20 World Cup.

One is a french flyer the other is a mutant.

EXCLUSIVE: It may be some time before it becomes a reality, but rumours of Dawie Theron's departure are bubbling under the surface.

Kearsney ended their rugby season on a high beating Clifton 66-10 in a highly entertaining match in Botha's Hill, coinciding with Founders’ weekend which attracted a good crowd on a perfect wintry afternoon.

A physical encounter for both Muir and Grey Blues took place on a superb winter's morning in Port Elizabeth and saw the Grey Blues ran out winners 28-15. The Muir side trailed narrowly 10-18 at the break.

Maritzburg College managed to claim a narrow 16-12 victory over rivals Westville in a Classic Clash that also celebrated Reunion Day at Goldstones.

The Balgowan leg of the Michaelhouse vs Hilton Derby was another positive day for open age group rugby at Michaelhouse.

The tide of South Africans heading abroad continues as Marcell Coetzee is the latest to ink a deal in Japan, utilising the grace period after the World Cup.

NEWS: There were two different paths to the All Blacks' training squad for James Broadhurst and Nehe-Milner Skudder. 

Waratahs flyhalf Bernard Foley has urged the Sydney supporters to roll into Allianz Stadium to back his side when they meet the Highlanders  on Saturday.

NEWS: The South African Rugby Union Sevens Academy team followed their Roma Sevens triumph a week ago with another title.

With only four teams to choose from positions were still tightly contested by the winning sides in rugby365's team of the week.

NEWS: A total of 35 players from the Dewar Shield competition have been selected in the Melbourne Rising’s 2015 extended training squad.

NEWS: Hurricanes head coach Chris Boyd is confident the bye week has given them enough time to address line-out problems ahead of the semifinals.

Major Australian media outlets said on Monday they will boycott this year's World Cup over "unreasonable" coverage restrictions on video match highlights.

A beautifully crisp, cloudless morning encouraged a sizeable crowd to turn out for what turned out to be a nail-biter of epic proportions.

Before Saturday there may well have been an argument about who of Paarl Boys High and Paul Roos was the better.

Following their bronze medal success the Junior Springboks will be the third ranked team for the 2016 edition of the Under-20 World Cup.

WRAP: It was a weekend of home wins in the Currie Cup Qualifier as the Griffons, Griquas and the Leopards came out tops in their respective matches.

After comfortably defeating the Stormers in a Super Rugby play-off game on Saturday the Brumbies now face challenging travels ahead of their semifinal.

There are some big results this week - Paarl Boys' High's big win over Paul Roos and Paarl Gim's  close victory over Oakdale.

Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) have withdrawn from negotiations with Quade Cooper due to unreasonable demands from his management.

The Chiefs will be without a host of players next season including captain Liam Messam who will play Sevens in a bid to make the Olympics.

The Highlanders will be without loose forward Dan Pryor in their Super Rugby semifinal against the defending champions Waratahs in Sydney.

His team might have been outplayed by the Brumbies at Newlands, but Allister Coetzee is proud of what he achieved as Stormers coach.

The All Blacks selectors gave their first hint of World Cup thinking, naming five new faces in an enlarged 41-man squad.

REPORT: Argentina's World Cup preparations hit a speed-bump when they lost 22-28 to a French Barbarians side in Rosario on Saturday.

NEWS: Embattled Italy's training for the World Cup will resume after cool-the-air talks with Italian Rugby Federation officials led to a resolution.

Two of South Africa's oldest schools met in a Classic Clash up in Newlands on a magnificent winter's day, and SACS  beat Wynberg 22-5.

NEWS: Brumbies wing Henry Speight runs the risk of missing his team's semifinal showdown with the Hurricanes next week.

WRAP: New Zealand ended a three-year trophy drought at the Under-20 World Cup when they beat England 21-16 in the Final  on Saturday.

NEWS: The race for the Super Rugby title is down to four - with back-to-back trans-Tasman semifinals to be played next Saturday, June 27.

REPORT: The Brumbies advanced to the Super Rugby play-offs, where they will meet the Hurricanes next week, after humiliating the Stormers.

REACTION: Chiefs coach Dave Rennie admitted that the Highlanders had a clear edge over them in Super Rugby this year.

NEWS: Waratahs head coach Michael Cheika  will have to improve his team's scrum ahead of their semifinal next week.

REPORT: The Highlanders reached Super Rugby's semifinals for the first time in 13 years, after they edged the Chiefs 24-14 on Saturday.

NEWS: New Zealand coach Scott Robertson made one change to the starting 15 for the Under-20 World Cup Final.

Will Houston of Australia will referee the Final of World Rugby's Under-20 Championship between England and New Zealand in Cremona, Northern Italy.

The England Under-20 side that will play the final against New Zealand will be the same team that convincingly beat South Africa

Matt Toomua has proved his fitness ahead of tomorrow’s Super Rugby qualifier against the Stormers in Cape Town and will start the match for the Brumbies.

NEWS: Connacht have signed  Ireland-qualified rugby league star Api Pewhairangi. 

NEWS: Ireland Under-20 head coach Nigel Carolan has made five changes to the side that lost two Wales for their play-off for seventh place against Scotland.

The Junior Springboks have freshened up their starting fifteen to play France on Saturday by making five changes to the starting XV.

NEWS: Springbok Pierre Spies has revealed that he was regarded as surplus to requirements at the Bulls, which is why he is heading to France.

NEWS: Wales Under-20 coaching co-ordinator Allan Lewis says his team is looking forward to their fifth-place play-off clash against Australia

Yoh! This is a big one - No.1 against No.2, Paarl Boys' High vs Paul Roos on Boys' High's ground in Paarl this Saturday.

France legend Emile Ntamack has joined Bordeaux Begles as backline coach on a three-year deal, the Top 14 club announced on Friday.

We caught up New Zealand Under-20 stars Jack and Joshua Goodhue.

The Under-20 World Cup competition reaches its climax on Saturday, with what many believe is going to be one of the best finals ever.

One combats on the field for the Stormers, the other is from Mortal Kombat 2

NEWS: Argentina Jaguars and Romania will go head-to-head for the Nations Cup 2015 title in Bucharest on Saturday.

NEWS: The Stormers will till wait just before the game to make a call on whether flank Schalk Burger will play a role in the game or not.

NEWS: The Melbourne Rebels have been sold to a locally-based sports management company, which is headed by a New Zealander. 

NEWS: The Wallabies will play England in a blockbuster three-Test series in Australia in June 2016, the Australian Rugby Union announced on Friday.

The Highlanders will hope that home ground advantage will see them advance to Super Rugby's semifinals for the first time in more than a decade.

NEWS: Uncertainty exists around All Blacks prop Charlie Faumuina's involvement in the international rugby season.

PREVIEW: Penalty kicks could be the name of the game as the Stormers prepare to host the Brumbies at Newlands on Saturday.

NEWS: John Kirwan has resigned his role as head coach of the Blues, with Tana Umaga is tipped to take over on a three-year deal.

COMMENT; South Africa want to finish the Under-20 World Cup on a winning note, when they face France on Saturday in the play-off for third place.

REACTION: Stormers boss Gert Smal was not happy with Toulon's behaviour, which is a major distraction ahead of their Super Rugby play-off date.

One of the great school derbies is a keen rivalry that happens twice a year, at the end of the second term at Bishops and at the end of the third term at Rondebosch.

SACS have the chance to secure their first Triple Crown when they host Wynberg in a Classic Clash in Newlands on Saturday.

Springbok captain Jean de Villiers is convinced national coach Heyneke Meyer and his brains trust have thoroughly prepared for the World Cup.

NEWS:The Namibian Rugby Union on Thursday named a 50-man preliminary training squad from which 31 will be selected for the RWC.

NEWS: Glasgow Warriors are continuing to build for next season and have announced a quartet of new deals.

NEWS: Defending champions Brisbane City will host Perth Spirit in Round One of this year's Australian National Rugby Championships.

NEWS: Stormers coach Allister Coetzee did not hesitate to bring out the big guns for his team's encounter with the Brumbies on Saturday.

REACTION: The Brumbies may have named an unchanged line-up to take on the Stormers, but an injury cloud still hovers over two players.

NEWS: There was immense excitement at the conclusion of the 2015/2016 European Challenge Cup draw.

After their memorable win over St Andrew's last weekend, Kingswood face another big test when they travel to Uitenhage to play Brandwag in a shortened Eastern Province schools rugby programme.

With the announcement of the pool draws for the Champions Cup appetites have been wet for next season's European showdown.

SACS captain Jordan Chait is hoping his team can finally get a win over Wynberg, something they have not achieved in the last three seasons.

The Brumbies have named an unchanged line-up for the blockbuster elimination game against the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday.

PREVIEW: The Leopards and Cavaliers will be determined to build winning momentum in Round Two of the Currie Cup qualifier on Saturday.

EPISODE 10: The team hands out their brickbats and bouquets in their season-finale of the #Latetackle365 show.

NEWS: The United States of America Sevens team won't be afraid of the added firepower of All Blacks players from the fifteens squad.

Chiefs' coach Dave Rennie has mad a number of positional changes to his team to take on the Highlanders on Saturday, most notably in the centres.

NEWS: Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph welcomed back several key players for their encounter with the Chiefs in Dunedin on Saturday.

NEWS: Ahead of his 100th Super Rugby match on Saturday, hooker Hika Elliot has re-signed  with the Chiefs for another two years.

NEWS: Josh Jones has turned his back on Rugby League side St Helens and opted for Rugby Union club Exeter.

Brumbies flyhalf Christian Lealiifano knows that his kicking will have to be spot-on against the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday.

NEWS: Blue Bulls Currie Cup coach Nollis Marais will lean on the 'expertise' of David Manuel and Pine Pienaar.

Talented United States Eagles forward Cameron Dolan is to join Cardiff Blues after agreeing a deal to move to Arms Park.

NEWS: Triple winners Toulon face a tough pool, featuring English sides Bath and Wasps, and three-times former winners Leinster.

NEWS: The two highest-profile matches on the European club calendar will be staged in France.

NEWS: Outstanding loose forward Brendon O'Connor was voted the Blues' Most Valuable Player and the Players' Player of the Year.

INTERVIEW: The Stormers back three of Seabelo Senatla, Dillyn Leyds and Cheslin Kolbe are preparing for a barrage of Brumbies kicks.

INTERVIEW: Wallaby coach Michael Cheika has fuelled the flame surrounding the international eligibility of Waratahs star Taqele Naiyaravoro.

The Welsh Rugby Union have acquired the services of highly respected and experienced fitness expert Paul Stridgeon as consultant Head of Physical Performance.

NEWS: World Cup winning coach Jake White has formally welcomed the Du Plessis brothers, Jannie and Bismarck, to his French club Montpellier.

NEWS: All Black legend Jonah Lomu paid tribute to Jerry Collins' last act of heroism as thousands mourned the ex-New Zealand flank.

NEWS: Italy's World Cup preparations are back on track after players and the national federation (FIR) reached an agreement over bonuses.

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

The United States of America Eagles have named a 50-man training squad as part of their preparations for the upcoming World Cup.

Brumbies prop Ben Alexander knows that the front row have their work cut out at Newlands against the Stormers this weekend.

Day of the two-day tournament at Hoërskool Langenhoven saw four Southern Coastal Provinces descend on the school as part of their preparation.

NEWS: Top 14 side Oyonnax will be the first French side to play on a synthetic pitch next season, the Rhone-Alpes club confirmed on Tuesday.

NEWS: Western Force flyhalf Zack Holmes has signed a two-year deal with French club La Rochelle, the Top 14 club announced on Tuesday.

There is just one change this week as schools in the Free State and the Western Cape have had the extra-long weekend off.

Despite not having Duane Vermeulen's presence on defence, Siya Kolisi believes the various "area leaders" will be at their best to take control.

Bulls flank Pieter Labuschagne will miss the first warm-up match of his team's Currie Cup campaign against the Eastern Province Kings on July 17.

NEWS: Former All Black and Highlanders wing Jeff Wilson believes his former team can go the way in this year's Super Rugby edition.

Following England's semifinal victory over South Africa on Monday, the RFU received more good news that they will be the hosts of the U20 World Cup 2016.

EPCR chairman Simon Halliday believes tomorrow's pool draws for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup in Neuchatel will be the strongest in the history of European rugby.

It is not wholesome but not unusual for a rugby player to assault a referee. But when the player ins in an Under-12 match and the player is an 11-year-old it is unusual enough to be unique.

NEWS: Departing Waratahs scrumhalf Brendan McKibbin has indicated he would accept any opportunity to play Test rugby for Scotland.

Playing with a man down twice against England left South Africa with too much to do as they went down 20-28 to the defending champions in the U20 World Cup semifinal.

The last time the Brumbies entered the Newlands arena it was a spiteful encounter and this weekend may be no different.

Springbok flyhalf Pat Lambie will have limited opportunities to find form ahead of the World Cup later this year.

NZRU are celebrating another re-signing with impressive All Blacks and Chiefs flank Sam Cane committing to the national body and his Super Rugby team until 2017.

NEWS: The three-month-old daughter of former New Zealand international Jerry Collins remains in a stable but "worrying" condition.

NEWS: The Crusaders have appointed former Eastern Province Kings coach Brad Mooar to their coaching team for 2016.  

South Africa and Stormers No.8 Duane Vermeulen has signed for European Champions Toulon, club president Mourad Boudjellal said on Monday.

WRAP: England will play New Zealand in the Final of the Under-20 World Cup on Saturday, after they both recorded convincing semifinal victories.

In the Under-18 Craven Week section of the Southern Coastal tournament at Langenhoven Gim in Oudtshoorn, Eastern Province and South Western Districts beat Boland and Western Province.

Hilton hosted Kearsney on the return leg of a double header on a beautiful afternoon ideal for rugby. Hilton proved very motivated as they were keen to reverse the result in March when Kearsney were victorious in Botha’s Hill. This time Hilton won 24-10.

The Western Cape and the Free State gave up interschool rugby in favour of a long weekend to celebrate Youth Day.

The Brumbies are following protocol regarding the concussion of flank David Pocock in the hopes that he will be available for their must-win game against the Stormers.

NEWS: Wasps confirmed the signing of Samoan tighthead James Johnston from Saracens adding to their list of recruitments ahead of the 2015/16 season.

Some impressive rugby was seen coming out of the New Zealand camps this weekend with 10 of the 15 places up for grabs claimed by Kiwi players.

Michaelhouse were most impressive as their intensity and cohesion drive them to a 34-8 win over the usual winners, Maritzburg College at College. The win establishes Michaelhouse 1st XV as the top team in KwaZulu-Natal.

NEWS: Stormers captain Duane Vermeulen has not improved significantly enough to feature in the first round of Super Rugby play-offs.

Sevens Academy head coach Marius Schoeman expressed his satisfaction with the performance of his South African outfit at the Roma Sevens 

On Saturday 13 June 2015 the Glenwood 1st XV took on their local rival Port Natal and won 72-14 at Glenwood.

NEWS: The Hurricanes are sweating on the fitness of two key backline members for their Super Rugby semifinal on Saturday week.

NEWS: Italy's World Cup preparations got off on the wrong foot, when players refused to take part in the first training session in a row over pay.

NEWS: All Black centre Malakai Fekitoa heads the list of key players set to return for the Highlanders' Super Rugby play-off match against the Chiefs.

Waratahs head coach Michael Cheika wants to get his team's line-out working better as he waits to see who they will face in their home semifinal.

NEWS: The Chiefs will be without star scrumhalf Augustine Pulu when they take on the Highlanders in the preliminary Super Rugby play-offs.

NEWS: Leinster have confirmed two further appointments to their senior coaching staff for the 2015/16 season

NEWS: SARU president Oregan Hoskins paid tribute to former African Springbok legend, Thompson "Sandi" Magxala, who passed away in Khayelitsha

Willeboer can see light at the end of the tunnel as he went 1.75 points clear of second place.

The World Rugby Under-20 Championship has now reached semifinals in Northern Italy.

NEWS: Stormers fullback Robert du Preez and Sharks centre Andre Esterhuizen have both been handed lengthy suspensions for dangerous tackles

NEWS: French club Clermont have signed All Black wing Hosea Gear on a two-year deal from the Chiefs.

Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold said it will not be easy to replace the outgoing stalwarts in Durban however they have a plan within their structures.

NEWS: The United States of America Sevens side will defend their Olympic rugby crown next year after defeating Canada 21-5 on Sunday

NEWS: Brad Macleod-Henderson has become the first casualty as the Sharks look to revamp their coaching structures.

Australia Under-20 head coach Adrian Thompson has made four changes to his starting XV to take on Scotland in the Under-20 World Cup Fifth place playoff.

NEWS: A plan to stage a match between New Zealand's Crusaders Knights and English Premiership club Saracens has been cancelled.

South Africa face England and New Zealand are up against France in the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup on Monday.

Cheetahs coach Franco Smith says his side are still adapting to the high-tempo style he wants them to play.

Frans Ludeke believes that the adversity the Bulls faced this season will have a positive impact on the team for the future.

Stormers coach Allister Coetzee believes his side is in much better shape for the play-offs than in previous years.

Rikus Bothma comes in for Jacques Vermeulen in the only change to the Junior Springbok starting line-up to face England on Monday.

The Leopards and Boland Cavaliers took an early lead in the Currie Cup Qualifier as they both secured bonus-point victories in the opening round.

Blues front row legends Keven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock ended their Super Rugby careers on a sour note with a heavy defeat to the Highlanders.

It is a long weekend and so there is less rugby than usual, as preparation for the four national weeks next month continues.

Four penalties by Springbok flyhalf Morne Steyn saw Stade Francais pip Clermont 12-6 to claim the Top 14 title on Saturday.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika said that overseas-based players will not be part of his Rugby Championship training squad.

Sharks centre Andre Esterhuizen and Stormers utility back Robert du Preez have both been cited for dangerous tackles.

Sonny Bill Williams has been issued with a Citing Commissioner Warning for a dangerous tackle.

In a tryless Final of the Top 14, France's championship, on Saturday night, Stade Français beat Clermont Auvergne 12-6, four kicks to two kicks.

REPORT: The Sharks were too strong for the Stormers as they ran out 34-12 winners in a fitting send-off for departing Sharks' players.

NEWS: The Bulls confirmed that Frans Ludeke will step down from his position as Super Rugby and Currie Cup head coach with immediate effect. 

REPORT: The Cheetahs won a Super Rugby match in Pretoria for the first time with a 42-29 triumph over the Bulls.

REPORT: The Cheetahs outplayed the Bulls 42-29 in a high-scoring affair at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

REPORT: The Cheetahs outplayed the Bulls 42-29 in a high-scoring affair at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

REPORT: The Cheetahs outplayed the Bulls 42-29 in a high-scoring affair at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

REPORT: The Waratahs have secured a home semifinal after they defeated the Reds 31-7 in a sloppy Sydney encounter.

REPORT: The Hurricanes showed just why they are the tournament leaders as they fought-off a hopeful Chiefs team 21-13 in New Plymouth.

REPORT: The Crusaders sent two of their legends off with an emotional victory in Canberra as they beat the Brumbies 37-24.

It's summer in Paris and the place to be this Saturday is at Stade de France in the northern suburb of St Denis. St Denis, the first Bishop of Paris, a martyr, is the patron saint of Paris.

Camille Lopez will start Saturday's French Top 14 final for Clermont against Stade Francais instead of Brock James despite the Australian's semifinal heroics.

NEWS: Former France captain Fabien Pelous has been named as sporting director of Top 14 giants Toulouse.

This weekend Glenwood play the 1st XVs of three different schools - Port Natal, George Campbell and the KwaZulu-Natal Development XV. They are grabbing their chance to play rugby when many in South Africa are taking relaxed advantage of the Youth Day long weekend.

Maritzburg College, for so long enthroned at the head of KwaZulu-Natal rugby, has worn an uneasy crown of late and, strangely as it may seem to those of yesteryear, is challenged for top spot by Michaelhouse who will descend on Pietermaritzburg from lofty Balgowan. The match may well decide who is the top side in KwaZulu-Natal.

It's a huge day in Grahamstown when Neighbour plays Neighbour, Anglicans meet Methodists, St Andrew's vs Kingswood, a match that has been played since 1898, when Kingswood just four years old.

After enjoying a training-free day on Thursday, the Junior Springboks resumed their Under-20 World Cup preparations on Friday in Parma, Italy.

EXCLUSIVE: There will be at least four new Super Rugby coaches in SA in 2016, while the Southern Kings are also still in the market.

NEWS: Ireland Under-20 captain Nick McCarthy has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship.

NEWS: European champions Toulon have signed Australian international prop Salesi Ma'afu from Northampton on a two-year deal.

Wales Under-20 have been dealt a cruel blow ahead of their play-off match against Ireland in the Under-20 World Cup.

The British and Irish Lions have appointed Charlie McEwen as the new Chief Operating Officer. 

REPORT: The Western Force ended their season on a winning note, beating the Rebels 13-11 in a dour match in Melbourne on Friday.

NEWS: The Blue Bulls Company on Friday confirmed that there will be a mass exodus from Loftus Versfeld after this weekend.

Having named a second-string team to face the Sharks, the Stormers have everything to gain in Durban this weekend.

REPORT: The Highlanders advanced their cause for a homeground advantage in Super Rugby's preliminary round of play-offs.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: We give you a reminder of how it will work in the Super Rugby play-offs to separate teams that are level on competition points.

NEWS: The Reds have secured flank Liam Gill on a one-year contract extension, keeping him with the Queensland-based franchise for the 2016 season.

A group of New Zealand internationals performed a haka tribute at the spot where former teammate Jerry Collins was killed in a car crash last week.

The focus will be on the Australian conference as the defending champion Waratahs and the Brumbies chase maximum points.

Selborne College of East London dominate the Border Craven Week side bound for Stellenbosch in the second week of July.

Most of Grahamstown will come to a standstill on Saturday (13 June 2015) as one of the biggest derbies in South African schools rugby takes place when the city's two private institutions, St Andrew's and Kingswood, meet in their annual showdown.

NEWS: Cardiff Blues confirmed that former Wales Under-20 coach Danny Wilson will join the club as head coach on a three-year contract.

NEWS: Namibia will play two test matches against Russia in July as part of their preparations for the Rugby World Cup

In preparation for the various national weeks four unions will be attending a tournament in Oudsthoorn for their Craven Week, Academy Week, Grant Khomo Week and Under-13 Craven Week teams.

INTERVIEW: The Du Plessis brothers, Bismarck and Jannie, may not move to the Jake White-coached French club Montpellier after all.

REACTION: The Junior Boks will remain grounded despite their emphatic win against Australia on Wednesday.  

The battle for the last available position in the Currie Cup Premier Division will begin on Friday, as six of the seven teams go-head to-head.

NEWS: Nizaam Carr will lead the Stormers into action when they face up to the Sharks in the final round of Super Rugby league action on Saturday.

NEWS: The Crusaders have re-signed a number of their current players who come off contract at the end of this season.

NEWS: Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made four changes to his starting team that will face the Cheetahs in their final Super Rugby clash of the season.

NEWS: The Western Force are determined to give veteran lock Sam Wykes a winning send-off when they play the Rebels.

There has been much unhappiness amongst the top Western Province schools at the way the bench has been used, especially by Paul Roos.

NEWS: Reds head coach Richard Graham has made one change to his starting side to take on the Waratahs in Sydney this weekend.

Pascal Gauzere referees his first Final in the French Championship on Sunday, the newest in a line of referees stretching back, war breaks apart, to 1892.

Wallabies Will Skelton and Tatafu Polotu-Nau have returned to the Waratahs starting line-up ahead of their meeting with old rivals the Reds in Sydney.

FEATURE: The trophy for winning the French championship is the Bouclier de Brennus.

NEWS: Rebels coach Tony McGahan has named an unchanged side for his team's final match of the Super Rugby season.

Paris is the place to be on Sunday when the annual invasion takes place for the Final of the Championship, the Final of France's Top 14.

NEWS: The Hurricanes will be without the services of All Black flyhalf Beauden Barrett against the Chiefs after the playmaker picked up a calf strain.

NEWS: Springboks Marcell Coetzee and Willem Alberts return for the Sharks for their final Super Rugby match of the season, when they host the Stormers.

NEWS: The Chiefs have made multiple changes to the team that beat the Reds last weekend for their important final round clash with the Hurricanes.

NEWS: Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder as made five changes to the starting fifteen or his team's final game of 2015 against the Brumbies.

NEWS: The Brumbies will field an unchanged starting XV, when they take on the Crusaders in their final Super Rugby league match of the season.

NEWS: Michael Hooper, one of two preferred candidates to lead Australia at the World Cup, took a step closer to the captaincy role at the Wallabies.

NEWS: The Highlanders will go into their decisive Super Rugby encounter with the Blues without the services of star All Black Malakai Fekitoa.

WRAP: The dream of winning the U20 World Cup remains alive for South Africa, New Zealand, France and England after the climax of the pool stage.

There will passion and drama aplenty on the opening day in the final round of Super Rugby league action. Jan de Koning reports.

Racing-Metro head coaches Laurent Labit and Laurent Travers have extended their contracts at the French Top 14 club until 2019.

Willie le Roux will start at fullback for the Cheetahs in his last ever game for the Free-State franchise as they take on the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Courtesy of the FoxSport team we bring you the top five tries from front row forwards.

One is a an All Black hero, the other is a comic hero.

One is a major rugby player, the other is seeking an elusive major.

With the International season looming upon us, Australia head coach Michael Cheika has seemingly already decided on his Wallaby captain.

INTERVIEW: There may be an unpleasant surprise waiting for the Stormers in Durban on Saturday, whether they send their A or B team.

NEWS: Australia's fans have taken to social media to voice their opinions on the design of their newly launched jersey.

We go to New Zealand this week for a match report on a match involving Sir John Kirwan's old school, De La Salle College of Auckland, a match which his old school won more comfortably than expected.

NEWS: All Black centre Malakai Fekitoa remains a cloud a doubt hanging over the Highlanders' head as he is yet to recover from a groin injury.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Namibia have selected their team for Friday's Nations Cup opener against Argentina's Jaguars in Bucharest.

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

Eduan van der Walt has been admitted to a Pretoria hospital following a relapse of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, following the Pumas' Vodacom Cup triumph.

The St Andrew’s College enjoyed a very successful weekend away from home against Queen’s College when the 1st XV beat Queen's 38-32.

NEWS: Springbok Jaco Taute could be the major benefactor if Stormers coach Allister Coetzee rests some players for the Sharks match.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Blues have plenty to play for in their final Super Rugby match of the season, against the Highlanders on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Australian go head-to head with South Africa at the Under-20 World Cup, with first place in Pool B up for grabs.

Again we publish them in the order in which we receive them and again we tip our hats to the schools who send in their results when they have been hammered just as they do when they have done the hammering.

NEWS: The embattled Bulls suffered another blow with the news that midfielder Jan Serfontein has not recovered sufficiently from his knee injury.

Defending champions England, France, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland are all in contention to reach the semifinals.

The likely return from injury of Matt Toomua means the Brumbies will have their twin strike power back when they face the Crusaders.

It's a quiet time at present - the quiet before storms break out with Tests all over the world and then the World Cup.

The three-month-old daughter of All Black great Jerry Collins, who died last week alongside his wife Alana Madill in a road accident, remains in a "worrying" state.

FEATURE: The 2015 World Cup in England will be, in economic terms, the most successful in the tournament's 28-year history.

Wales Under-20 will not be taking their final World Rugby Under-20 Championship Pool match against Japan likely.

South Africa Under-20 head coach Dawie Theron has made one change in the forward pack and two in the backline for their clash against Australia.

Probably the most interesting result this week was Helpmekaar's victory over Jeppe, unranked over 15th ranked.

The Stormers are South African conference champions and will host a Super Rugby play-off match at Newlands this season - either on June 20 or June 27.

Forwards Ellis Genge and James Chisholm have reclaimed their places in the England Under-20 side ahead of their Pool A decider against France.

Connacht have announced that that former player Jimmy Duffy will be their new forwards coach ahead of the 2015/2016 season.

New Zealand Under-20 coach Scott Robertson has urged his team to work on their mental skills for their final pool game of the Under-20 World Cup.

Melborne Rebels centre Tamati Ellison has been ruled out of his team's final match of the season against the Western Force in Melbourne on Friday. 

NEWS: It has now been confirmed that Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis as well as Willem Alberts will be playing their final match for the Sharks on Saturday.

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