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This year it's Langenhoven Gimnasium's turn to tumble down the Robertson Pass from Oudtshoorn to Mossel Bay with its wonderful sea views for their Interschools, an FNB Classic Clash.

This year it's Langenhoven Gimnasium's turn to tumble down the Robertson Pass from Oudtshoorn to Mossel Bay with its wonderful sea views for their Interschools, an FNB Classic Clash.

Newly-appointed Gloucester captain Jim Hamilton’s work ethic, mental toughness and energy on the field will set standards for his teammates at Kingsholm.

The broadcast schedule for PRO12 games up to Round 13 has been finalised following confirmation of the four Welsh Derby matches over the festive Christmas/New Year period.

Reports that WP flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis will join the Kings at the conclusion of this year's Currie Cup appear to be premature.

All Black flyhalf Dan Carter says he is looking forward to playing alongside a supersized centre pairing on Saturday.

It is a busy weekend - the start of the inaugural Rugby Championship and Week Two of the Currie Cup!

Multi-talented All Black star Sonny Bill Williams will square off against decorated South African heavyweight Francois Botha later this year.

It's one of those great Border derbies this weekend - Queen's College against Dale College in an FNB Classic Clash. It's one of the great events of the rugby season in the region.

Springbok Butch James will play anywhere ... well probably not prop. However, he has again showed that he is best at flyhalf, simply world class in the No.10 jersey.

Wallaby coach Robbie Deans admitted on Friday that it was a tough task to wrench the Bledisloe Cup from the All Blacks' grip.

For just the 14th time South Africa will play Argentina, under those names, the Springboks will play the Pumas. So far the Boks have always won.

The Wallabies will attempt to eradicate a decade of Bledisloe Cup disappointment when they face the All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday.

If ever there was a time for the Lions to show their bite, now is it! We preview all the Round Two Currie Cup action.

In years gone by Argentina were scary when it came to scrum time.

The Northampton Saints and Wallaby back Cameron Shepherd are heading for a stand-off that could end in an ugly court battle.

Hugo Southwell has been named captain of London Wasps for the upcoming season with Marco Wentzel named vice-captain.

The Ospreys return to action on Saturday when Bath visit the Liberty Stadium and scrumhalf Rhys Webb said that the players are excited about ‘coming home’.

The compromise involving the Kings' inclusion in Super Rugby next year is likely to be "at the expense" of not one, but two franchises.

The International Rugby Board on Thursday confirmed that the Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) has postponed hosting its round of the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series.

Hoërskool Framesby of Port Elizabeth host Hoërskool Nico Malan of Humansdorp for their FNB Classic Clash involving two of the top schoolboy sides in South Africa.

The Eastern Province Kings will have plenty to prove now that their Super Rugby status for 2013 has been confirmed.

Southern Kings President Cheeky Watson has hit out at SARU for a belated decision to give his franchise only one  season of Super Rugby.

The Golden Lions Rugby Union has been very cautious in their initial reaction to their axing from Super Rugby.

Sharks coach John Plumtree has wasted no time to draft in a number of seasoned players for the Currie Cup showdown with the Lions on Saturday.

Langenhoven Gim captain Bester Olivier strives to be the best in everything he does.

The Southern Kings will replace the Lions as one of five South African franchises in Super Rugby next year.

The defending champions, the Golden Lions, have been forced into making a change to their victorious team for the second round of the Currie Cup.

The biggest-name two fixtures featuring Western Cape schools might be taking place outside the province.

The disciplinary rules that were on trial during the Super Rugby tournament will extend to the inaugural Rugby Championship.

Go to Argentina when the Springboks are there and see the obvious Argentinian affection for them. Paul Dobson takes a look back in history.

Not even the sudden Springbok call-up of Tiaan Liebenberg can convince Western Province forwards coach Matthew Proudfoot that his team is in trouble.

Paul Roos go up the N1 to Bloemfontein for manifold competitions with Grey College, always such a big occasion.

Frans Steyn has returned from France armed with invaluable experience that could make the second half of his career even more impressive.

The pundits are giving them no chance of an upset, but don't tell Argentina that. Jan de Koning reports.

England loose forward James Haskell is relishing his return to English rugby as he settles back into life at London Wasps.

Nico Malan skipper Selvyn Davids is a prolific points-scorer with a bright future.

Framesby captain Anrich Alberts is a fine example of a player who only gets better with age.

The selection of Luke Romano will raise eyebrows, but it is the monster midfield that could steal the show when New Zealand face Australia.

Point High captain Flippie Schutte has stressed the importance of confidence and belief ahead of Saturday’s match against Langenhoven Gim.

The Springboks host the Pumas in the opening round of the Rugby Championship. We go back in time!

Cambridge captain JP Davoren will look to lead from the front in Saturday’s FNB Classic Clash against Hudson Park.

Bloemfontein-bound Johann Sadie remains a valuable asset in the Blue Bulls Currie Cup campaign and will feature in the matchday squad soon.

Dale College captain Sibanye Bukani underlined his leadership capabilities at this year’s Craven Week.

Pierre Spies' injury has handed Keegan Daniel a chance to show that there is room for 'x-factor' at the back of the Springbok scrum.

Perth-bound flyhalf Sias Ebersohn will get a rare start for the Free State Cheetahs, with coach Naka Drotské wielding a heavy axe this week.

Griquas coach Pote Human has to make do without star fullback Willie le Roux for his side's Currie Cup encounter against Western Province.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has made it clear that Andries Bekker will have to make the most of his opportunity to start at Newlands on Saturday.

Cambridge, and old (1879 foundation) school in central East London plays Hudson Park in an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday.

All Black Victor Vito used words such as 'sabotage' and 'respecting big threats' to explain why New Zealand has remained the No.1 team for so long.

Gill College of  Somerset East won their FNB Classic Clash against Cradock High Schools 15-10 in Cradock on Saturday.

Andries Bekker will make his first appearance in a Springbok second row in two years, when they face the Pumas on Saturday.

Tiaan Liebenberg's Springbok call-up has necessitated a late change to the Western Province team ahead of Saturday's Currie Cup meeting with Griquas in Kimberley.

Hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle on Wednesday withdrew from the Springbok squad because of a knee injury.

Western Province coach Allister Coetzee knows his team will have to show plenty of character when they face Griquas in Kimberly on Saturday.

The Sharks will wait till Thursday to see if Springbok Sevens star Paul Jordaan can pass a late fitness test.

France Under-18 came from behind to beat England's U18 team by 20-13 at Outeniqua Park Stadium in George on Tuesday.

The South African Schools team won their second match of the Under-18 international series.

Bok coach Heyneke Meyer may downplay the Graham Henry factor, but Puma coach Santiago Phelan believes he is having a big influence.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer believes that the evolution of the game may see the end of specialist openside flanks.

Hudson Park captain Aya Dlepu’s prodigious talent is reflected in the number of caps he has played for the first XV.

Grey College captain Henco Greyling is one of the most experienced first XV players in the school’s history.

Springbok No.8 Pierre Spies has been ruled out of the Rugby Championship because of an injury to his left ring finger which will require surgery.  

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has named a settled side for their clash with the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday.  

The Diocesan College (Bishops) hosts The South African College High School (SACS) on the Piley Rees field this Saturday.

Free State Cheetahs backline coach Hawies Fourie said the time for talking is over.

Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar made one change to his line-up for Friday's Currie Cup match against the Free State Cheetahs.

Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has made six changes ahead of Saturday's Currie Cup meeting with Griquas.

Although the Pumas' scrum is a major threat the Boks are more concerned about dealing with a torrent of free kicks at Newlands.

Tests are back. After a period in which there were no Tests the new championship kicks into life. And in France the tough Top 14 starts.

We bring you some fast facts of the more than a century of rivalry between the Wallabies and All Blacks.

All is not lost for mercurial playmaker Quade Cooper, despite being left out of Australia's team to play New Zealand on Saturday.

Legendary British & Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan has been roped in by the RFU to help improve England.

The Western Force has re-signed rising playmaker Kyle Godwin for the 2013 and 2014 Super Rugby seasons.

New Sharks captain Jean Deysel is relishing the challenge of leading the new-look team in the 2012 Currie Cup campaign.

Western Province will be buoyed by the return of star No.8 Duane Vermeulen ahead of their encounter with Griquas.

Quade Cooper was left out of Australia's team for the opening Rugby Championship clash with New Zealand on Saturday.

The defending Currie Cup champions, the Golden Lions, have suffered another injury setback.

Prodigious Paul Roos captain Leonard Duvenhage has grown exponentially as a player and a leader during his two years as part of the first XV.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer is expecting Argentina to stick to a European style of rugby in their Rugby Championship opener at Newlands.

Queen’s College captain Josh Stander holds no grudges against the Border Rugby Union following his controversial omission from their Craven Week squad.

SA Schools play Wales Under-18 in George on Tuesday evening with a much changed team.

Will the 10 Sharks in the Springbok team fall foul of the fatigue factor?

Ospreys suffered a pre-season blow with the news that Welsh star Ryan Jones will miss the start of the new season after undergoing keyhole surgery.

Patience is the key word for talented Springbok squad member Elton Jantjies. Jan de Koning reports.

The defending champions, the Golden Lions, got their Currie Cup campaign off to a roaring start and they were richly rewarded.

Brumbies coach Jake White is on his way to South Africa in search of a lock to play for the Canberra-based Super Rugby side next season.

All Black and Blues player Rene Ranger's trial got underway at the Whangarei District Court on Monday.

New Orleans secured a 25-8 victory over Klein Nederburg in their FNB Classic Clash on Saturday which ended a week of festivities and activities.    

Blue Bulls loose forward Arno Botha will miss this week's Currie Cup clash against the Free State due to a hamstring injury.

Most pundits would pick Quade Cooper first and then 14 other Wallabies. Australia's first-choice scrumhalf, Will Genia, is not so sure.

Sonny Bill Williams' new Japanese club has cleared the star centre to play in the All Blacks' opening Rugby Championship matches against Australia.

The one celebrates his tries. The other celebrates after his wins on the track.

The one plays in the No.10 jersey. The other takes part in 10 events at the Olympics.

Quintin van Jaarsveld believes the strength-versus-strength format has breathed new life into the Currie Cup.

On an unpleasantly windy day in Pretoria on Saturday it took a late penalty for Waterkloof to beat Monnas 21-19 in their Premier Interschools match.

The Rugby Championship that kicks off on Saturday signals a fresh start in more ways than one, writes Quintin van Jaarsveld.

A gritty 20-12 victory over the Leopards saw the EP Kings retain their unbeaten record and extend their advantage at the top of the first division standings.

Springbok backline coach Ricardo Loubscher feels the notoriously wet Newlands conditions may force them to go to Plan B.

There are fewer matches with a long weekend to give holidays to those who have many holidays.

The long-standing rivalry battle between David Pocock and Richie McCaw takes a new twist ahead of the Rugby Championship opener in Sydney.

Sharks coach John Plumtree was careful to try and keep some perspective after his team's 25-23 victory at Newlands on Saturday.

Western Province coach Allister Coetzee was left shattered after his team wasted a dominant position to slump to defeat at Newlands.  

The first South African Schools team was chosen in 1974 and went to Europe on tour. We look back at previous SA Schools players.

The Sharks produced the first upset of the Currie Cup, a 25-23 win over Western Province at a soggy Newlands on Saturday.

Veteran Springbok flyhalf Butch James put on a world class display of allround rugby as the Golden Lions beat the Free State Cheetahs 43-20.

Wayne Smith is hot property, the most in demand coach at the moment. However, the former All Black assistant is going nowhere.

Scottish international prop Euan Murray has been recruited by French Top 14 side Agen.

What is Heyneke Meyer's policy on overseas-based players?

World Cup champions New Zealand will start as favourites, but you underestimate newcomers Argentina at your own peril.

Last Saturday there was a Sevens tournament for schools at Cambridge Academy in Witbank, a relatively new private school.

The All Blacks pronounced themselves "happy" and injury-free, following low-key practice matches on Friday.

New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named his squad for a training camp for the upcoming IRB World Series.

A first-half try from captain Gus Jones set England U18 on the way to a tense 28-25 win against Wales U18 at Wellington's Hugenote High School.

The South African Schools team scored three tries to one to record a deserved 17-7 victory over France Under-18 on Friday.

A dominant second-half performance saw the Blue Bulls surge past a determined Griquas side to claim a 35-20 victory at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

The Wallabies have cunningly claimed that the All Blacks’ Bledisloe Cup dominance in recent times could be their undoing this season.

It is Currie Cup time and in our match centre we bring you all the previews, reports and LIVE coverage you need!

London Welsh have added some muscle to their pack with the signings of Romanian prop Paulica Ion and Russian lock Kirill Kulemin.

The South African Rugby Union will trial new IRB player safety protocols in the Currie Cup Premier Division, which kicks off on Friday night when the Blue Bulls host Griquas at Loftus Versfeld.

Veteran lock Al Kellock will continue his role as skipper of the Glasgow Warriors in the upcoming season.

In an FNB Classic Clash at Hoërskool Diamantveld in cold, windy Kimberley on Wednesday, Noord-Kaap beat arch rivals Diamantveld 22-15.

Exeter Chiefs prop Brett Sturgess believes the forthcoming campaign will be the toughest yet for the Devon club since their elevation into the top flight.

Western Province have been forced into making a late change on their replacements bench for Saturday's Currie Cup clash against the Sharks at Newlands.

The Sharks are under no illusions how great the challenge will be in this year’s Currie Cup without several of their star players.

The importance of Kieran Read to the All Black cause should not be underestimated. That is why there was relief he came through his first match unscathed.

Pat Cilliers has had to fight hard to get into the Springbok squad, and the versatile prop is determined to prove that he belongs at Test level.  

Grey PE produced a determined fight back in the last three minutes to beat Selborne 28-22 in their FNB Classic Clash in East London on Thursday.

Volkskool skipper Danie van der Merwe believes team unity will trump individualism when they tackle Union High on Saturday.

The All Blacks emerged injury free from their pre-season hit-outs against two NPC teams, Counties Manukau  and Auckland, on Friday.

Hoërskool Waterkloof  play Hoërskool Monument at Hoërskool Waterkloof on Saturday in a Premier Interschools match which will be televised live.

The value of Sonny Bill Williams to New Zealand rugby seems to supercede the norms of most international teams.

The Eastern Province Kings will look to take a firm grip on this year's First Division.

All Black captain Richie McCaw says he has still not played a perfect game.

South Africa's appetite for Currie Cup rugby has not diminished at all, despite the overload of international rugby.

England Under-18 have named an experienced side to face Wales in the opening game of their three-match tour to South Africa, which kicks off in Wellington on Friday.

On Saturday Volkskool play Union High in an FNB Classic Clash at the Botanics in Graaff-Reinet.

Western Province, already decimated by injuries and national team call-ups, have lost another key player.

Controversial prop forward Matt Stevens has killed off any chance he had of a second Lions tour.

Noord-Kaap captain Henco Olivier - who played for Griquas in last year's Academy Week - has all the makings of a future star.

England Under-18 are in SA to take part in the quadrangular tournament with SA Schools, Wales Under-18 and France Under-18.

New Zealand are determined to 'hit the road running' when the inaugural Rugby Championship gets underway next week.

Union High captain James Moore hopes to lead his team to a historic win when they face off against Volkskool on Saturday.

Former All Black coach Graham Henry has ruffled a few feathers with his autobiography The Final Word.

Diamantveld captain Louis Philip Potgieter has established himself as one of the pre-eminent enforcer locks in schoolboy rugby.

For the second successive Saturday the Faure Street Stadium in Paarl will be packed with excited spectators for an FNB Classic Clash.

The national selectors have named the SA Schools team for the Under-18 International Series opening match on Friday, 11 August against France.

There is a saying that it is tough getting to the top, but twice as tough staying there.

In the this feature we look at the 16-year Tri-Nations history of the erratic Springboks.

In the this three-part feature we look at the Tri-Nations champions, Australia.

In the this feature we look at the 16-year Tri-Nations history of the World Cup champion All Blacks.

The Southland Stags and Wellington Lions fired early warning shots in NPC pre-season matches.

The inaugural Rugby Championship will feature the trial of the Pitch Side Concussion Assessment Protocols.

After trailing 0-12 in as early as the eighth minute, hosts Wynberg took control to run out comfortable 27-12 winners against Strand.

In just over a week history will have an exciting new chapter added with the first matches in the Rugby Championship.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer did "everything possible" to keep Ryan Kankowski in South Africa.

This week's FNB Classic Clash between Diamantveld and Noord-Kaap in Kimberley could be fiercer than most FNB Classic Clashes.

Graham Henry has admitted he was 'naive' in his claims of match-fixing in the All Blacks' 2007 World Cup quarterfinal loss.

Western Province coach Allister Coetzee believes his new Currie Cup leadership group of Deon Fourie and Marcel Brache "picked themselves".

New Bath head coach Gary Gold has confirmed that Stuart Hooper will continue to captain the side for the forthcoming season.

New Orleans Secondary captain Ayyoob Moerat has driven home the importance of composure and commitment ahead of their clash with Klein Nederburg Secondary on Saturday.

Klein Nederburg Secondary know exactly what to expect from Cradock when the two schools lock horns on Saturday, says skipper Nathan Simons.

Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar admitted that his young midfield pairing has been thrown in at the 'deep end' of the Currie Cup pool.

Bismarck du Plessis takes us through a week in the life of a Test rugby player.

Cradock are optimistic that inspirational captain Paul Janse van Vuuren will recover from flu in time to lead out the side against Gill College on Thursday.

Selborne captain Andrew Miles believes victory over Grey High on Thursday will erase much of the disappointment of a challenging season.

Springbok hooker Bismarck du Plessis believes that the addition of Argentina will add some much-needed flavour to the Rugby Championship.

Gill College captain CJ Lombard will provide his team with the necessary grunt when they face Cradock on Thursday.

Grey High captain Lloyd Parker says his charges are eyeing a fitting swansong when they collide with Selborne on Thursday.

On a windy but clear afternoon at Windmeul on Tuesday Boland Landbou proved too strong for local rivals Hugenote, recording a 30-10 victory.

This year it's the turn of Gill College to travel and they go the 150km from icy Somerset East to icy Cradock for their 2012 FNB Classic Clash.

Veteran hooker Ryno Barnes will lead Griquas into battle against the Blue Bulls in a Currie Cup first-round match in Pretoria on Friday.

Springbok captain Jean de Villiers has targeted the two Test matches against Argentina as vital to the development of his inexperienced side.

It's Grey's turn to head up the coast to East London for their annual fixture with Selborne College, an FNB Classic Clash.

Jean Deysel will lead a new-look Sharks that travel to Cape Town to take on Western Province in the opening round of Currie Cup action.

World Cup-winning Springbok Butch James will start at flyhalf for the Golden Lions as they start the defence of their Currie Cup title.

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has showed his hand when he named a 26-man squad that will travel to South Africa next week.

Grey College's visit to Glenwood has been cancelled because of the weather.

Grey College's visit to Glenwood this weekend has unfortunately been cancelled because of the weather.

Nine players will make their Currie Cup debuts for Western Province when they take on the Sharks in a first-round match at Newlands on Saturday.

Paddy O'Brien, the IRB's manager of Sevens referees has announced the referees for the expanding Sevens Series which starts in Australia in October this year.

The Cantabrians and Southland Stags will go head-to-head in a pre-season NPC match in Oamaru on Thursday.

As the Currie Cup draws near, the men who look after how refereeing is done in South Africa and abroad have sent out their advice to referees to make refereeing even better than it is.

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth should be fit to be considered for selection to face Argentina in the first Test of the Rugby Championship in Cape Town next Saturday.

The booming boot of Riaan Viljoen could become even more of a menace to the Sharks' rivals.

There is a changing of the guard at the top of the FNB Top 20 this week, following Gim's narrow victory in the Interschools.

Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has named Baby Bok wing Raymond Rhule in the starting line-up for their opening Currie Cup clash with the Lions this weekend.  

It's another Test-less weekend but there is a quadrangular schools tournament in South Africa.

Siya Kolisi has spent most of his time since his Bok call-up fielding calls from his hometown.

Exeter Chiefs skipper Tom Hayes insists he and team-mates will be going "flat-out" in their build-up to the new 2012/13 season.

Grey High captain Lloyd Parker says his charges are eyeing a fitting swansong when they collide with Selborne on Thursday.

Grey High captain Lloyd Parker says his charges are eyeing a fitting swansong when they collide with Selborne on Thursday.

Selborne captain Andrew Miles believes victory over Grey High on Thursday will erase much of the disappointment of a challenging season.

There is a changing of the guard at the top of the FNB Top 20 this week, following Gim's narrow victory in the Interschools.

Sharks coach John Plumtree will take an indefinite break from rugby at some point during the Currie Cup, although it is not yet clear when.

EXCLUSIVE: It is critical that the provincial unions and the SARU take responsibility for preparing players for life after rugby.

Siya Kolisi may not care what number he has on his Springbok jersey, but his assigned role of openside flank could be very significant.

Seasoned prop JC Janse van Rensburg will lead the Lions during the defence of their Currie Cup title this year.

Dewald Potgieter will lead the Blue Bulls in their Currie Cup opener against Griquas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

Despite fielding a second-string selection, Sharks coach John Plumtree is adamant his team will make the step up in the Currie Cup.

The Free State Cheetahs are without several key players, including stalwart Heinrich Brüssow.

Chiefs prop Ben Taimefuna has been handed a one-week ban for his dangerous tackle on Ryan Kankowski, but will only miss a club game as a result.

The returns of Drew Mitchell and Radike Samo, as well as the inclusion of Nathan Sharpe are the talking points of Australia's squad.

The defending Currie Cup champions, the Golden Lions, still have a host of players on the injury list.

Heyneke Meyer's biggest obstacle ahead of the Rugby Championship is managing the effects of the non-stop rugby rodeo.

The Blue Bulls will start their Currie Cup campaign against Griquas on Friday night without the services of midfielder Johann Sadie and hooker Bongi Mbonambi.

Former Sale Sharks captain and England Saxons hooker Neil Briggs has joined London Welsh.

We bring you a few interesting quotes to explain the game of Rugby Union.

Former Waratahs utility back Daniel Halangahu has joined Italian club Zebre ahead of 2012/13 PRO12 and Heineken Cup campaigns.

The representatives of schools in four provinces will meet in semifinals  to be followed by finals on 1 September 2012.

Maritzburg College and Glenwood have drawn for the second time this season in a thrilling match which was a spectacle of note.

There may be a surprise Springbok recall for French-based veteran lock Bakkies Botha following the latest injury woes in the squad.

In Pacaltsdorp on Saturday afternoon, before a crowd of over 6 000, George beat Pacaltsdorp 15-0 in their FNB Classic Clash.

Northampton Saints revealed on Monday that Wallaby veteran Cameron Shepherd has failed a fitness test and will not now be joining the club.

Any hopes of Schalk Burger taking to the field again this year seem to have vanished thanks to a knee injury which is not responding to treatment.

Western Province centre Juan de Jongh has been called up to the Springbok squad in the place of the injured JP Pietersen.

A last-minute try by wing Jason Griffiths gave Hawston a tense victory over neighbours Hermanus in an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday,

The dearth of quality tighthead props has moved Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer to look beyond the usual suspects.

Western Province coach Allister Coetzee believes the new-look Currie Cup will provide the perfect environment to forge a tougher forward pack.

Winners are rewarded and so did we when we named our famous Team of the Tournament.

Struisiesdag 2012 has come and gone, and what a successful day it was.

SACS secured their second win of the season over rivals Rondebosch, winning 26-6 at Rondebosch on Saturday.

Asherville beat Spandau 18-7 in their FNB Classic Clash in front of an excited crowd of over 10 000 in Graaff-Reinet on Saturday.

The players may want to take control, but the Waratahs board have decided they will appoint a new coach.

The quarterfinals of the Beeldtrofee have just been played and on Saturday 18 August the semifinals will be played. It's the tough end of the competition

The Reds have locked away three critical pieces of their backline.

Burglars ransacked the home of Chiefs coach Dave Rennie while his side was winning a maiden Super Rugby title in Hamilton, he has revealed.

All Black mentor Steve Hansen has nipped in the bud the coaching rivalry between New Zealand and Australia, ahead of their opening Rugby Championship match.

In-form Sharks loose forward Ryan Kankowski would definitely have featured in the Springbok mix if he was not heading to Japan.

These are the results of some of the full fixtures played this past weekend.

The All Blacks will play a warm-up match against Auckland and Counties-Manukau in preparation for the inaugural Rugby Championship.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has said he takes full responsibility for out-of-form flyhalf Morné Steyn.

The Springbok squad announced on Saturday shows that Heyneke Meyer is still very much in survival mode, writes Quintin van Jaarsveld.

With the Olympics in full swing in London, we thought we would take a quick glance back.

Affies  won the 109th match against neighbours Pretoria Boys High by 36 points to 20 after being only 5-3 up at half-time.

Departing captain David Pocock left the Western Force on a high after he was named Western Force Player of the Year at the club’s annual awards evening on Saturday night.

Newly crowned Super Rugby champions the Chiefs will celebrate their historic victory with a parade through central Hamilton on Monday.

The Wallabies are brainstorming on how to solve the Rubik’s cube that is All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams.

Tygerberg were made to work hard but ultimately deserved their 22-20 win away to Swartland in Malmesbury on Saturday 4 August 2012.

The jubilant Chiefs sense they are on the verge of something special after claiming their breakthrough Super Rugby title.

Defending First Division champions the Boland Cavaliers picked up their first win of the season in spectacular style.

Siyamthanda Kolisi is currently enjoying widespread favour and approval ... and deservedly so.

The All Blacks selectors dropped two, added one and hedged their bets on the injured in a squad of 28 players.

In Paarl on Saturday the Faure Street Stadium was packed with a  tense and enthusiastic crowd for the Interschools which Paarl Gim won 16-9.

There were some great clashes in all of our divisions, including FNB Classic Clashes in Graaff-Reinet, Hermanus, Oudtshoorn, Pacaltsdorp and Paarl.

It may not be everybody's cup of tea, but Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer is adamant he named the best 30, fit, players.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer is confident 'most' of his players will be fit for the opening Rugby Championship Test.

Dave Rennie became the first rookie coach to win a Super Rugby title when he guided the Chiefs to a 37-6 win over the Sharks in Saturday's Super Rugby Final.

Pat Cilliers and Siya Kolisi were the only new faces in a 30-man Springbok squad named by coach Heyneke Meyer for the Rugby Championship.

Sharks coach John Plumtree voiced his disappointment and frustration following his team’s 37-6 loss to the Chiefs in Saturday’s Super Rugby Final.

Chiefs tighthead prop Ben Tameifuna has been cited for a dangerous tackle in the Super Rugby Final against the Sharks in Hamilton on Saturday.

After their unlikely charge into the final, the Sharks' Super Rugby fairytale came to a brutal end in Hamilton where they were blown off the park.  

The Chiefs turned the screws and never let up to canter to their first Super Rugby title in dominant fashion in Hamilton on Saturday.  

The Chiefs' first Super Rugby title was built on what their captain Craig Clarke describes as their "trademark" defensive commitment.  

The Chiefs claimed their first Super Rugby title with a resounding 37-6 victory over the Sharks in Hamilton on Saturday.

The taxing travel factor ultimately took its toll on the Sharks and diluted their potency in Saturday’s decider in Hamilton.

A late try by Clayton Blommetjies helped the Blue Bulls to a 27-26 win over the Golden Lions.

On Saturday, Pacaltsdorp play host to George High in an FNB Classic Clash.

Argentinian flyhalf Juan Martin Hernandez will return for the Pumas after a three-year absence.

Asherville and Spandau, lively rivals at the Collie Koeberg Stadium in the lovely Karroo town of Graaff-Reinet, meet in an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday.

EThekwini municipal manager Sbu Sithole will approach the Sharks to open discussions about the team possibly moving to the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Wallaby and Reds playmaker Quade Cooper will make his comeback from suspension in the Brisbane club competition this weekend.

Hawston play Hermanus in what should be an intriguing and fiercely-fought FNB Classic Clash between two evenly-matched sides on Saturday.

Northampton Saints on Friday announced the signing of New Zealand utility back James Wilson ahead of the 2012/13 season.

Former Springbok coach Jake White on Friday again showed just why he was able to turn the bumbling Brumbies into play-off contenders.

Sharks hooker Bismarck du Plessis says his personal milestone is secondary to the greater cause of the team on Saturday.

Hoërskool Outeniqua leave George and climb over the Outeniqua Pass into the Karoo to play their FNB Classic Clash with Hoërskool Oudtshoorn.

Wallaby back rower Matt Hodgson was on Friday named new captain of the Western Force.

Western Force lock Nathan Sharpe has hailed the technical skills and people management of new coach Michael Foley.

The International Rugby Board has announced the appointment of Joël Jutge as IRB high performance match official manager.

Both Maritzburg College and Glenwood come off losses in Pretoria and would like nothing more than to get a win under the belt at Goldstones this Saturday.

Asherville have had a great season so far and their captain Sastri Prince is determined to cap it off with a victory over Spandau on Saturday.

Believe it or not, life goes on as usual despite the intense focus on the Boishaai vs Gim clash at Faure Street on Saturday 4 August 2012.

EXCLUSIVE: In Part Two of our interview with Ross van Reenen we reveal how few players earn a decent income from the game in South Africa.

If the Final can produce the sort of match that occurred in both semifinals, it will be a great Final, a match to remember, a showpiece for Super Rugby.

This is the big one, what you mean when you say Interschools - Paarl Boys' High vs Paarl Gimnasium, Boishaai vs Gimmies, Galpil vs Bloedwors.

Toulon's England international flank Steffon Armitage has had a doping ban lifted temporarily.

Craig Corbett, captain of Paarl Boys High, says no quarter will be asked and none given when they lock horns with rivals Paarl Gimnasium on Saturday.

Outeniqua captain Tinus Vermeulen's experience as skipper will stand his team in good stead when they face Oudtshoorn away from home on Saturday.

Former Cheetahs prop WP Nel took a big step towards settling in to his new club Edinburgh after his 'initiation' on Thursday.

After being beaten by George last year Pacaltsdorp captain Michael-Angelo Damons is determined to set the record straight this weekend.

Three talented all-Ireland League players have been given the opportunity to display their talents at Connacht after being awarded development contracts with the province.

On a day of high drama, the Lions have learned that another of their talented young players has crossed the Jukskei river to join the Blue Bulls.

Hawston captain Roland Swart will need all of his experience when he leads an inexperienced team out against Hermanus on Saturday.

George captain Joshwin Cornelius is looking to make it a FNB Classic Clash double against Pacaltsdorp this weekend.

Willie John McBride is a giant of the game, but he is famous for so more than on-field achievements.

The Eastern Province Kings will look to retain their unbeaten record in this year's expanded eight-team First Division.

Spandau captain Eric Job has played in the first team for four years and has never lost to Graaff-Reniet rivals Asherville.

The Sharks are the most successful Super Rugby franchise never to have won the title, with this their fourth Super Rugby Final.

Oudtshoorn captain John-Henry Schmitt says his team will be fuelled by passion and emotion when they play Outeniqua on Saturday.

Welsh glamour outfit Ospreys have decided to pay their bills, so they can continue to play rugby.

French-bound Chiefs prop Sona Taumalolo is vowing to score the try that will see him go joint top of Super Rugby's try-scoring table.

Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie has become the first debutant coach in 12 years to reach a Super Rugby Final

Paarl Gimnasium captain Handré Pollard will make a timely return from injury to lead out him team against rivals Paarl Boys High on Saturday.

Paul Jordaan has been tasked with the job of looking after Sonny Bill Williams on Saturday.

Steve Walsh will be refereeing his second Super Rugby Final this weekend, same person, same name, different nationality.

The Golden Lions Rugby Union have cut the final piece of the umbilical cord of their New Zealand 'babies'.

The Tasman Makos ranks were boosted considerably ahead of their pre-season firmly with Canterbury on Friday.

The Chiefs have named an unchanged team to play the Sharks in the Super Rugby Final in Hamilton on Saturday.

Former Bok coach Jake White says the globe-trotting Sharks face a monumental battle toppling the Chiefs.

It is always an amazing and great feeling to see the Glenwood boys "pour" into Pretoria and then all arrive supporting each other in the games at Affies.

The one polices the breakdown for the Stormers. The other is a policeman on Police Academy.

Western Province coach Allister Coetzee hopes to 'ease back' veteran Springbok loose forward Schalk Burger through the Currie Cup competition.

JP Pietersen says he has never felt stronger, and he knows that will need every ounce of that strength against a physical Chiefs outfit this weekend.

Die Blou Bulle het die jaarlikse onder-13 Noordelike Bondedag vir Laerskole die naweek by Midstream in Centurion aangebied.

Player power have already cost two coaches their jobs in Australia and now they also want to 'appoint' the new coaches.

London Irish on Wednesday confirmed the departure and arrival of a host of players ahead of the 2012/13 Premiership season.

Sarel Pretorius, back from his stint with the Waratahs in Sydney, will be on the bench for the Free State Cheetahs on Saturday.

This year, the 20th year of Super Rugby, there will be a brand new Super Rugby winner. Neither the Chiefs nor the Sharks have won it before.

After the matches last weekend and on Tuesday, the quarterfinals of the Beeldtrofee have been announced. They will be played on 4 August 2012.

The Golden Lions have stuck with their tried and trusted to face the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup warm-up match in Johannesburg on Friday.

The Chiefs will look to become the sixth team to win a Super Rugby championship, a victory that could see the balance of NZ power shift North.

Sonny Bill Williams has rated this weekend's Super Rugby Final against the Sharks in Hamilton as the biggest game of his career.

EXCLUSIVE: Just 30 of SA's vast number of professional players will be able to sustain some sort of a living after they stop playing the game.

The Wallabies have been dealt a significant blow with the news that powerful centre Pat McCabe has been ruled out through injury for at least a month.

Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen is expected to make his return from injury in the Cheetahs' Currie Cup clash with the Sharks in Durban next month.  

Michael Foley has officially signed a three-year deal as coach of the Western Force just a day after resigning from his post with the Waratahs.

It's the 20th Super Rugby Final this weekend and, for the second time, Steve Walsh is the referee.

The second round of Southern Suburb derbies starts this weekend as Rondebosch Boys' High School plays host to the South African College High School (SACS).

Edinburgh have signed 31-year-old British and Irish Lion hooker Andy Titterrell on a one year deal.  

Queen’s College put on what was arguably one of their finest performances of the season to beat a gallant Selborne College 26-17.

The top was pretty steady this weekend as the top four teams won - Paarl Boys' High with difficulty as they beat Wynberg by four kicks to two.

Blades and the Rugby Panel team are backing the Sharks to do a Cameron van der Burgh.

In their FNB Classic Clash at home in Riversdale, Oakdale beat visiting Marlow of Cradock 39-10 on Saturday.

They might have taken the tough road to the top of the Super Rugby pile, but Sharks coach John Plumtree expects his team to stay there.

In Saturday's FNB Classic Clash in Kroonstad the Rooiskool beat the Blouskool 45-0 to continue their domination of the popular fixture. It was a record victory.

Brumbies captain Ben Mowen has revealed that he would happily hand the captaincy to David Pocock if coach Jake White asked him to.

Welkom Gimnasium beat neighbours and rivals Goudveld 29-19 in a well-contested FNB Classic Clash at Welkom Gim on Saturday.

Chiefs scrumhalf Tawera Kerr-Barlow believes that his team's defence will have to set the tone in their final showdown with the Sharks.

No Tests this week! It seems so unusual in modern rugby but there is a massive match in Hamilton with Steve Walsh to referee it.

The Blue Bulls are expecting a host of key players to return from injury in the next few weeks to bolster their resources for the Currie Cup.

Waratahs coach Michael Foley has resigned from his post with the Sydney franchise and is expected to take over at the Western Force.

During the weekend, 26 of the brightest young girl prospects assembled for a Sevens training camp in Cape Town.

A hat-trick from wing Remu Malan saw Outeniqua record a comfortable 39-8 victory over Framesby in George on Saturday .

The final fixture of Muir’s 2012 season was a tight affair as they narrowly went down 31-32 to Graeme in a highly physical encounter.

Jeppe surprised Johannesburg with their 28-13 victory over KES in their FNB Classic Clash on Saturday. They sent a report.

Hosts HTS Drostdy led the South African College High School (SACS) 16-3 at the interval before holding on for a 19-18 win.

Although he would have learned a lot in recent weeks, how many changes can we expect to see in Heyneke Meyer's Rugby Championship squad?

Former All Black coach Graham Henry is facing widespread criticism after making claims of match fixing in an authorised biography.

We give some schools results from around SA which include teams other than the First XVs from matches played on Saturday.

It was again slim pickings for our weekly Super Rugby selection, as we only had four teams from the semifinals.

On Saturday at Newton Park in Wellington, Bergrivier beat neighbours and rivals Weltevrede 35-15 in their FNB Classic Clash.

The Sharks will have to play the Super Rugby Final against the Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturday without centre Tim Whitehead.

Waratahs chairman Edwin Zemancheff has stepped down after two years at the helm of the professional arm of the New South Wales union.

The likely return of Pat Lambie and the amazing form of French flyhalf Frederic Michalak hold the key for the Sharks ahead of the Super Rugby Final.

Hurricanes hooker Dane Coles is the only new face in a 28-man All Blacks training squad for the Rugby Championship.

Australia's Steve Walsh will oversee the Super Rugby Final in Hamilton on Saturday - on merit.

The one is a Bok centre who's heading to Japan. The other tried to steal Princess Fiona from Shrek.

The one broke plenty points-scoring records. The other broke some cartoon ladies' hearts.

Sharks coach John Plumtree believes New Zealand need the Super Rugby Final more than South Africa.

Chiefs coach Dave Rennie believes that the Sharks gruelling travel schedule will not cost them in the Super Rugby Final.

Sonny Bill Williams is expected to be named in the All Blacks squad for the Rugby Championship, although he will only be available for two matches.

David Pocock has revealed that the opportunity of being coached by Jake White was a major part of his decision to join the Brumbies.

Strand added another impressive scalp to their collection when they withstood a late rally by hosts Hugenote to run out 17-13 winners.

Sharks coach John Plumtree cited the improved influence of his senior players as crucial to the team's charge into the Super Rugby Final.

Weakened teams are a common facet of modern rugby, often because of competition between club and country interests.

The EP Kings broke away from the chasing pack in the national first division by handing the Griffons their first defeat of the season in Welkom.

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has named a new 36-man training squad for the Rugby Championship which will gather in Sydney on Wednesday.

Despite the bitter disappointment of a second consecutive home semifinal defeat Stormers coach Allister Coetzee believes his team is improving.

A new Super Rugby champion will be crowned in Hamilton next Saturday!

Former All Black coach Graham Henry reveals he suspected match-fixing after his team's shock loss to France in the quarterfinals of the 2007 World Cup.

Keegan Daniel says his team of Sharks are determined to do something that has never been done before.

Blue Bulls prop Pierre Schoeman will captain the South African Schools team in three internationals next month.

Stormers captain Jean de Villiers struggled to hide the bitter disappointed of his team's third successive Super Rugby play-off loss.

The Sharks made the critics eat the words as they upstaged the Stormers 26-19 in the Super Rugby semifinal on Saturday.

The hapless Western Force have been dealt a crippling blow with the news that captain David Pocock will depart Perth.

Bulls forward and former Saints lock Juandre Kruger convinced Gerrit-Jan van Velze that Franklin's Gardens is the place for him.

Taking over a team that won seven titles in a 10-year period, Todd Blackadder has been unable to replicate Robbie Deans' feats.

It may just be patriotism or it could be a genuine belief in his vanquishers' ability to go all the way.

There are a host of returning and new faces in the Wellington Lions' wider training squad for 2012.

When Dale of King William's Town play ancient rivals Selborne on Saturday, 4 August, they will wear pink - pink jerseys and pink shorts.

Here are a couple of one-liners to start your weekend with!

Taranaki comfortably fended off King Country 67-16 to succeed in their first Ranfurly Shield defence of the year.

Crusaders captain Richie McCaw admitted his team could not handle the heat when the Chiefs turned up the pressure.

The Chiefs had the right attitude as they booked their place in the Super Rugby Final for only the second time on Friday.

The Stormers may have their critics, but they are backing their conservative style to please the crowd by securing a home final.

New Blues coach John Kirwan has moved quickly to improve the quality of his team after a disastrous Super Rugby campaign.

According to King Edward VII captain Kyle Brink, the KES team will look to run the ball in their Classic Clash against Jeppe on Saturday.

Rooiskool captain Francois van Biljon has never lost a game against their rivals Blouskool and is determined to keep it that way on Saturday.

Seven international players, including star British & Irish Lions centre Jamie Roberts, will line up for Cardiff against the Cheetahs next week.

Marlow captain Melville Gravett will lead out a full-strength side for their FNB Classic Clash with Oakdale on Saturday.

Hoerskool Kroonstad skipper Willem Botes is hoping for a cohesive effort from his team in their clash with Afrikaanse Hoerskool on Saturday.

The Chiefs held off a strong second-half surge by the Crusaders to advance to a Super Rugby Final for the second time.

Bergrivier are the favourites heading into Saturday's FNB Classic Clash against Weltevrede. But captain El-Shaun Davids won't rest on his laurels.

Welkom Gimnasium are in safe hands in terms of leadership - and line-out ball - as they look ahead to their big Welkom derby against Goudveld.

It's the match of the year in Kroonstad - Afrikaanse Hoërskool Kroonstad vs Hoërskool Kroonstad - Rooiskool vs Blouskool.

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says Australia needs a five-week mid-season break in next year's Super Rugby schedule.

Goudveld captain Gerhard van der Merwe will be a key man for his side in Saturday's FNB Classic Clash against local rivals, Welkom Gim.

Tom Carter committed his future to the Waratahs, signing a contract that will see him in blue in 2013.

Bergrivier and Weltevrede meet in an FNB Classic Clash, two schools with great enthusiasm for their rugby and enjoying big and lively support.

On Saturday the two Welkom rivals meet in an FNB Classic Clash - Hoërskool Goudveld and Welkom Gimnasium.

It is semifinal time in Super Rugby and as usual we bring you all the drama LIVE right here!

Oakdale captain Piet Strauss is keen for his team to repeat their famous victory over Marlow last year when the two teams meet on Saturday.

Jeppe captain Andrew Acton may still be in Grade 11, but he will not be taking a backward step against KES on Saturday.

The sheep farmers of Cradock head down to the mixed farmers of Riversdale for an FNB Classic Clash - Marlow against Oakdale.

It will be a clash of contrasts when the Stormers host the Sharks in their Super Rugby semifinal at Newlands on Saturday.

Tickets for the clash between the Springboks and the All Blacks in Soweto go on sale next week.

Sonny Bill Williams may make an unexpected swansong for the world champion All Blacks in the Rugby Championship following Conrad Smith's injury.

Jeppe host old rivals King Edward VII in an FNB Classic Clash at Jeppe High School on Saturday afternoon.

The only two unbeaten sides in the national First Division square off on Saturday when the Griffons host the EP Kings in Welkom.

Moving Willem Alberts to lock paid off handsomely for Sharks coach John Plumtree last week, but how will he cope in the second row at Newlands?

There is a full schedule of matches this coming Saturday, several of them pretty attractive in the lead-up to next week's Interschools.

Leicester Tigers have signed Australian scrumhalf Pat Phibbs along with loose forward Brett Deacon ahead of the new Premiership season.

New Zealand referee Bryce Lawrence will not be refereeing Test matches 'in the forseeable future', and perhaps never again.

Toulon's England international flank Steffon Armitage has protested his innocence after testing positive for a banned substance.

The Reds have taken four of the five Australian Super Rugby awards, with captain Will Genia named player of the year.

All the hype is about Sonny Bill Williams. However, the Chiefs have a far more potent weapon.

Jan de Koning previews the Super Rugby semifinal between the Chiefs and Crusaders in Hamilton on Friday.

Sharks No.8 Ryan Kankowski believes that a convincing start is essential if his team are to beat the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday.

Stormers captain Jean de Villiers rates flyhalf Peter Grant as the most valuable player for the table-topping Cape side this season.

The Stormers' unrivalled consistency has put them in pole position this weekend, but will they crash and burn against the Sharks?

As the quarterfinals of the 2012 Beeldtrofee loom, we give the recent results in the various Northvaal provinces.

Hoërskool Secunda se 0nder-15 rugby span het Saterdag weer die Pumas se groot skole trofee gewen.

Canadian flyer Taylor Paris has checked into Scotstoun and has his sights set on winning a place in the Glasgow Warriors first XV.

In their FNB Classic Clash in Aliwal North on Saturday, Aliwal-Noord beat Hangklip of Queenstown 21-10 where the visitors had been expected to win.

Sharks coach John Plumtree has made just two changes to the starting line-up ahead of the Super Rugby semifinal.

Afgelope Saterdag het die Pumas groot skool finale plaas gevind by die Hoërskool Standerton.

Loose forward Duane Vermeulen will not feature for the Stormers in the Super Rugby semifinal at Newlands on Saturday.

The team that tops the Super rugby table is not necessarily the team which wins the Super rugby title.

Johann Sadie has been bleating about a lack of game time and wanting to play an expansive game.

The All Blacks were dealt a cruel blow with the news that ace centre Conrad Smith has been ruled out for most of the Rugby Championship.

Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has made a number of changes to the pack for Friday's all-New Zealand Super Rugby semifinal.

Morné Steyn may be the Springbok incumbent, but Peter Grant may well be a better bet at No.10 for South Africa.

The Stormers feel they have the 'muscle' to measure up to the Sharks' all-Springbok front row.

In a close contest, Daniël Pienaar of Uitenhage surprised the strong Grey High School side by beating them 18-14 on Saturday.

The racial divide is certainly not confined to rugby or to South Africa, but it does exist in rugby and in South Africa.

Stormers loose forward Duane Vermeulen remains on the doubtful list, but he was back on the training pitch on Tuesday.

Sharks coach John Plumtree is playing a waiting game ahead of the Super Rugby semifinal encounter with the Stormers.

Dan Carter and Richie McCaw may hog the spotlight, but it is still more about the team for the Crusaders.

There were matches to cause upheavals in the FNB Top 20 this week, the first since before school holidays and Craven Week.

Does this hit by Jean de Villiers on Charl McLeod qualify for tackle of the season?

Edinburgh head coach Michael Bradley confirmed that flyhalf Greig Laidlaw will return as club captain for the 2012/13 Pro12 and Heineken Cup season.

In their FNB Classic Clash in Bethlehem last Saturday afternoon, Bethlehem Voortrekker beat neighbours Witteberg 74-5.

The 2012 Beeldtrofee matches in Northvaal are at the qualifying rounds which will be followed by the quarterfinals.

The Chiefs and Crusaders will not rush to South Africa should they have to play the Super Rugby Final in the Republic.

The Sonny Bill Williams Rugby Union roadshow could come to an abrupt end in Hamilton on Friday.

Stormers coach Allister Coetzee knows exactly how the Sharks will look to attack his team in their semifinal at Newlands on Saturday.

The Crusaders team that beat the Bulls in last weekend’s qualifier will get another chance to prove they are finals quality this Friday.

It is official. Johann Sadie will become a Cheetah next year. His transfer from the Bulls was confirmed on Tuesday.

The Sharks are almost certain to travel to Cape Town this week without their star Springbok Patrick Lambie.

Wallaby utility back Kurtley Beale was granted bail on Tuesday to attend 'mediation', after appearing in court charged with common assault.

On Saturday, Glenwood played Kirkham Grammar School from Lancashire, England, a match which Glenwood won 33-5.

The one knows his rugby laws. The other knows his Kung Fu laws.

The one coaches the All Blacks - no jokes! The other was Batman's nemesis - the Joker.

Stormers coach Allister Coetzee is still holding out hope that loose forward Duane Vermeulen could feature in the Super Rugby play-offs.

All eyes will be on Cape Town and Hamilton this weekend and Steve Walsh and Craig Joubert, the referees in the Super Rugby semifinals.

London Welsh have been given a boost ahead of the club's first-ever Premiership campaign.

Sharks coach John Plumtree is adamant that the Aussie just don't have enough talent to sustain five Super Rugby franchises.

The pickings were slim, so it was obvious that two teams dominated our weekly Super Rugby selection.

Three of the top four referees in Super Rugby have come from SA, after it was confirmed that Craig Joubert and Steve Walsh will referee the semifinals.

The Crusaders will definitely be without their All Black No.8 Kieran read when they face the Chiefs on Friday.

On a cold and wet morning in Stellenbosch, the South African College School (SACS) succumbed to a familiar fate.

The Crusaders will have to go another week without their inspirational All Black No.8 Kieran Read.

Sunday was a special day to be a South African!

Stormers coach Allister Coetzee will be hoping for plenty of positive news on Monday.

The Chiefs are determined to prove they deserve their ranking as New Zealand's No.1 team.

Reds coach Ewen McKenzie admitted he threw plans A, B and C at the Sharks - without success.

The Western Force, after a dismal 2012 Super Rugby campaign, are looking to poach a coach from fellow Australian side, the Waratahs.

The arrival of John Kirwan as the new Blues coach is already reaping rewards.

In several parts of South Africa it is still winter in a sporting sense and rugby goes on. We bring you the latest weekend scores...

Defending First Division champions the Boland Cavaliers slumped to their fourth successive defeat.

Eight Reds players have been added to the Wallaby group that will gather in Sydney on Tuesday.

Despite the constant rain and a strong wind, Paarl Gym and Outeniqua still managed to turn on a pulsating display of great schoolboy rugby.

Bulls wing Bjorn Basson has undergone surgery in New Zealand after he sustained a tear to his intestines during his side's loss to the Crusaders.

Waterkloof’s coaches Jan Mollentze, Burger Lindeque and Naas Botha have really taken time to nurture and develop Waterkloof’s first team.

In a lively match on a cloudless Goldstones day, Affies beat Maritzburg College 33-7 in a Premier Interschools match.

Reds captain Will Genia pointed to his team's error rate as their worst enemy in their loss to the Sharks in Brisbane.

The seven-time champion Crusaders showed what "finals footy" is all about by knocking the Bulls out in Christchurch.

Bulls captain Pierre Spies said that his team were simply unable to cope with the relentless pressure exerted by the Crusaders in Christchurch.

Noord-Kaap took five sides down from Kimberley to Port Elizabeth to play Framesby and came away victorious.

Sharks captain Keegan Daniel was especially pleased with his team's uncompromising physicality in their victory over the Reds.

The Sharks put on a powerful display in Brisbane to beat the Reds 30-17 and knock the defending champions out in fine style.

The Crusaders turned on the class in Christchurch to beat the Bulls 28-13 and book their spot in the Super Rugby semifinals.

Brett Gosper has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the International Rugby Board by the global governing body's executive committee.

The rumour mill has gone into overdrive, following the revelation that Johann Sadie wants out of his Bulls contract.

A woman was appointed to the board of the ARU for the first time, in a move officials said would help grow the game beyond its traditional area of support.

Jake White speaks about what could have been at the Brumbies this year.

It is the first round of Super Rugby's play-off matches and as usual we put it all together in one neatly packaged page - previews, reports and LIVE coverage!

London Irish stalwart Declan Danaher has been named club captain for the 2012/13 season.

After what he described himself as an 'amazing summer', Exeter Chiefs flyhalf Ignacio Mieres is already back at Sandy Park.