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Leicester Tigers may have started the new Premiership season with a bonus-point victory, but the reigning champions are gunning for an even more ruthless performance.

The scramble for semifinal places in the First Division is expected to force the competition to a new level of competitiveness.

Mthetheleli Fuzani will make his Currie Cup debut for the defending champions on Saturday, but he is no stranger to the Western Province set-up.

The Rugby Championship is into Week Four, while the Currie Cup competition is into Round Six. Catch all the action LIVE right here.

Newcastle Falcons centre Tane Tu'ipulotu has been forced to retire with immediate effect.

Tappe Henning, who has done so much for refereeing, is heading to Edinburgh  to take over Scottish refereeing.

The All Blacks will put their future on the line when they face the Springboks in Auckland on Saturday, in a battle for supremacy in the Rugby Championship.

Montpellier are undoubtedly the in-form team of the Top 14, a 25-0 drubbing of 19-time champions Toulouse setting them in good stead for this weekend's match against Perpignan.

Pieter-Steph du Toit returns to bolster the Sharks as they head to Kimberley to face their hoodoo team, Griquas, in a Currie Cup crunch match.

New coach Ewen McKenzie is under mounting pressure as the Wallabies attempt to avoid the ignominy of a fifth straight Test defeat.

South Africa may have moved away from their defence dominated game plan, but New Zealand still feel they can 'outsmart' the Springboks.

Counties Manukau coach Tana Umaga has escaped with no more than a slap on the wrist for abusing match officials.

Record-breaking flyhalf Morné Steyn is the epitome of the maxim: 'Form is temporary, class is permanent.'

Juan de Jongh isn’t dwelling on his stop-start Test career and is channelling all his energy into Western Province’s Currie Cup title defence.

The All Blacks welcome back three key players to the starting line-up for Saturday’s blockbuster against the Springboks in Auckland.

The Blue Bulls have been plotting all week on how to negate Western Province's powerful three-pronged pace attack.

Despite talk of a Anglo-French split from the ERC, the European rugby governing body is still holding out hope that a resolution can be reached.

Griquas coach Pote Human made three changes to his side for their Currie Cup match up against the Sharks in Kimberley on Saturday.

A look at a few Springbok statistics ahead of their clash with the All Blacks at Eden Park.

Leicester Tigers have confirmed that Tom Croft faces the rest of the season on the sidelines after surgery on a knee injury.

Western Province flank and captain Deon Fourie was cleared of foul play on Wednesday.

Argentina will be out to put Australia under some serious pressure at scrum-time when the two sides meet in their Rugby Championship clash in Perth on Saturday.

The sudden departure of Ed Morrison from his post as the head of England's elite referees came as a shock and aroused suspicions that it was not a simple 'retirement'.

Plans to establish an Anglo-French rival to the European Cup next season were "inevitable", the chairman of Saracens Nigel Wray said on Wednesday.

Two of the Free State Cheetahs' key forwards have been ruled out of their Currie Cup crunch match with the Golden Lions in Bloemfontein on Friday.

The RFU have named former captain and Director of Rugby at London Scottish Simon Amor as the new England Sevens head coach.

Lock De Kock Steenkamp will captain Western Province in Saturday's Currie Cup clash against the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.

Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar made three changes to his side that will play Western Province in a Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.

All Black coach Gordon Tietjens has named the training squad to prepare for the Gold Coast Sevens, the opening round of the 2013/13 IRB World Series.

Hosts Australia will play Samoa, Argentina and Scotland on Day One of the 2013/14 Sevens World Series opener.

Southland prop Jamie Mackintosh and Waikato prop Ben Tameifuna have both been suspended for one week.

Both are great sources of entertainment, but also mystifying characters.

Australia believe they can only progress by playing an intelligent, expansive game and won't retreat into their shells.

Australia's Ewen McKenzie took the biggest gamble of his short and winless international coaching career by dropping scrumhalf Will Genia.

South Africa would like to continue evolving their expansive game, but this week even the ugliest win in history will do.

World Cup winner Juan Smith joined up with French team Toulon a few days early.

Speculation surrounding the axing of scrumhalf Will Genia from the Wallaby team proved to be spot on.

South African coach Heyneke Meyer named an unchanged matchday-23 to face New Zealand.

There was a lot of talk about the penalty try awarded to the Golden Lions when they played Western Province at Ellis Park recently.

Jacobus Roux finally has a chance to show he still has the rugby skills to compete at the highest level.

The ERC board will meet in Dublin on Wednesday after French and English clubs threatened to break away from the European Cup.

English and French clubs plan to form a new competition that will be "open to teams from other countries" from next season.

Sharks scrumhalf Charl McLeod said the team need to be more physical in the second half of their Currie Cup campaign.

Ma'a Nonu may not be everybody's cup of tea and his form may be erratic at times, but for the All Blacks he remains a rock.

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has made five changes to his team for their clash with Australia in Perth on Saturday.

Jacobus Roux will get his first run for his new team, the Golden Lions, when they take on the Free State Cheetahs on Friday.

Hans Saestad is prolific - and thank heavens for it.  He is a boon for South African rugby.

The desperation in Australia to turn around a four-match losing streak has reached such a dire stage even their best players are now in the firing line.

Leicester and England prop Dan Cole escaped punishment for an alleged bite on an opponent.

South Africa's top tennis player Kevin Anderson surprised the Boks at training in Auckland.

Former Wallaby Lote Tuqiri will return to Rugby Union, with Irish province Leinster.

The New Zealand Rugby Union has initiated a misconduct process with Counties Manukau coach Tana Umaga.

South Africa's newfound Joie de vivre may be curtailed by the notoriously fickle Auckland weather this week.

The Springbok would love to claim the underdog tag, but they have made a big enough statement to ensure they can't fly under the radar.

There is a huge match in Auckland with France's Romain Poite to referee it. There are not many bigger matches in the rugby world.

The Sharks and Western Province this past weekend gained invaluable momentum in the Under-19 provincial championship.

Western Province this past weekend extended their lead at the top of the log in the Under-21 provincial championship to nine points.

Western Province coach Allister Coetzee is preparing his charges for a fierce set-piece battle against the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Western Province coach Allister Coetzee is “confident” Springbok flank Schalk Burger will be fit to play a part in the business end of the Currie Cup.

There may be no positional changes in the latest IRB World Rankings, but South Africa have closed the gap to New Zealand at the top.

Table-topping Western Province earned themselves some rich reward with their unbeaten run through the first half of the Currie Cup season.

Griquas lock Rory Arnold won his appeal against a ban for biting and has been cleared to play.

The Sharks suffered a cruel blow with the news that veteran lock Marco Wentzel could be ruled out for the rest of the Currie Cup season.

The Blue Bulls have lost another high-profile player to a cash-flush French club.

It is all set for the big showdown between New Zealand and South Africa in Auckland on Saturday, but the Springboks claimed an early advantage.

The Blue Bulls, fresh from their morale-boosting win over the Free State Cheetahs at the weekend, received more good news on Monday.

This one we call Thormeulen, courtesy of a regular reader - Just Saying

European champions Toulon leapfrogged Clermont to the head of the Top 14 table after a day of shocks in French league action.

Australian players and coaching staff spoke of remaining unified and circling the wagons, as they look to end a four-match losing streak.

Southland prop Jamie Macintosh and Waikato prop Ben Tameifuna will face Judicial hearings Tuesday.

BIG DEBATE: How will Richie McCaw's absence from the crunch encounter between New Zealand and South Africa affect the All Blacks?

The Springboks will always be the underdogs against the All Blacks in New Zealand, but it is a position that pleases Bok coach Heyneke Meyer.

Leicester proved they can win without Richard Cockerill with a 32-15 victory over Worcester on Sunday.

The EP Kings continued their charge up the standings in the national First Division as they moved into second place.

Ewen McKenzie may have to change his attacking game plan after the Wallabies slumped to their worst losing streak in four years.

WP stand as the only unbeaten team in the Currie Cup, but their 25-19 victory over the Sharks was their biggest win of the season so far.

Another sluggish start saw the Sharks come up short against Western Province at Newlands despite a second-half fight back.

Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske said that his team's defeat to the Bulls at Loftus Versveld was their worst performance this season.

Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar said that his team's belief was the key to their strong second-half performance against the Cheetahs.

Griquas have lost four games in succession and need to pick up the pieces this week before they host the Sharks in Kimberley.

Golden Lions coach Johan Ackermann lauded his side for their defence in the dying minutes of their 38-32 victory over Griquas in Kimberley.

rugby365 writer Michael de Vries tops the rugby365 SuperBru pool after Round Three of the Rugby Championship.

Springbok captain Jean de Villiers said that although his team have evolved, they are still some way off reaching their potential.

Despite three consecutive Rugby Championship defeats, Wallabies scrumhalf Will Genia insists that the players still trust the gameplan.

Despite a tough match against the Pumas, the All Blacks have no intention of toning down their running game against South Africa next week.

Munster opened their Pro12 campaign with a 34-23 bonus point victory over Edinburgh at Musgrave Park.

Andy Goode’s injury-time conversion missed off the upright and saw Wasps succumb 15-16 to the visiting Harlequins at Twickenham on Saturday.

Western Province retained their unbeaten status and moved to the top of the Currie Cup standings with an impressive 25-19 win over the Sharks.

Wallaby coach Ewen McKenzie, who is still searching for his first win after three games, admits that basic errors cost his side dearly on Saturday.

The Blue Bulls put their Currie Cup campaign firmly back on track with a convincing 26-10 win over the Free State Cheetahs in Pretoria on Saturday.

South Africa will remain humble as they look to maintain their unbeaten run in the Rugby Championship against New Zealand next week.

The All Blacks 28-13 win over Argentina on Saturday came at a high price, with the team losing captain Richie McCaw to injury for at least four weeks.

The Golden Lions put their Currie Cup campaign firmly back on track with a hard-earned 38-32 win over Griquas in Kimberley.

The Wallabies’ woes increased as they slumped to an embarrassing 12-38 defeat to the Springboks in Brisbane on Saturday.

The Springboks produced their best performance of the Heyneke Meyer era to record a historic 38-12 win over the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday.

South Africa ended a drought of more than 40 years with a bonus-point demolition of Australia in their Rugby Championship match on Saturday.

Argentina showed plenty of heart and determination against the All Blacks in Hamilton, but it was not enough to avoid a 28-13 defeat.

The All Blacks were forced to work hard to secure their 28-13 victory over Argentina in wet conditions in Hamilton.

New Zealand laid down another marker in the Rugby Championship with an emphatic 28-13 win over Argentina in Hamilton on Saturday.

In the two Rugby Championship matches on 7 September, there is a modification to the TMO protocol enabling the referee  to make his own decisions from the big screen at the ground.

Wallabies back row forward Jake Schatz is a late injury withdrawal from Saturday's Rugby Championship clash against South Africa.

Newcastle Falcons were defeated on their return to the Premiership, with the home side going down 21-0 to Bath Rugby on Friday.

Defending champions Leinster made a winning start to their Pro12 campaign.

The appeal hearing of Griquas lock Rory Arnold has been postponed until Monday, September 9.

Counties Manukau has won the Ranfurly Shield for the first time, while consigning Hawke's Bay to the shortest ever tenure.

Clayton Blommetjies will play off the bench ahead of Tiaan Schoeman for the Blue Bulls in their Currie Cup clash against the Free State Cheetahs.

A Tongan national, who has been playing for Poverty Bay, has been given two weeks to leave New Zealand of his own volition.

Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has been forced to make a late change at hooker ahead of Saturday's Currie Cup clash against the Sharks at Newlands.

The Rebels have bolstered their 2014 playing squad, with the signing of Highlanders centre Tamati Ellison on a one-year deal.

All Black captain Richie McCaw said Friday that New Zealand would not let any foul play by Argentina put them off their Rugby Championship Test.

Australia expect the Springboks to target their understrength forward pack and offset the Wallabies' backline supremacy.

Springbok skipper Jean de Villiers readily highlighted Australia's strengths ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship clash.

Counties Manukau No.8 Fritz Lee is free to play for his province in Saturday's Ranfurly Shield challenge against Hawke's Bay.

Ben Kay discusses the biggest transfers made by Premiership clubs this season.

Dan Carter goes into Saturday's Rugby Championship Test against Argentina as the top flyhalf in history, yet under pressure to hold down his place.

The Blue Bulls may be stuck at the bottom of the Currie Cup standings, but they should not be dismissed as 'no-hopers'.

Brian O'Driscoll admitted that he still harbours "resentment" towards B&I Lions coach Warren Gatland over his non-selection.

Argentina will be keen to show that they can compete away from home when they face the All Blacks in Hamilton on Saturday.

For some teams the halfway stage of the Currie Cup competition could be their proverbial 'crossing of the Rubicon'.

Ed Morrison, one of rugby's greatest referees, has suddenly left his post as the head of elite referee development on Thursday, 5 September 2013.

The Pro12 season kicks off with both the reigning champions, Leinster, and runners-up, Ulster, in action in Wales on Friday night.

The true measure of the Springboks’ evolution as a developing side will be revealed when they face the Wallabies at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

Newcastle Falcons will be keen to prove their are worthy when they get the 2013/14 Premiership season underway against Bath at Kingston Park on Friday.

Fritz Eloff, who made a great contribution in many walks of life, including rugby football, died on 5 September 2013.

One leads a herd of Springboks and the other the Springbok Nude Girls!

Griquas's Australian lock Rory Arnold has appealed against a guilty verdict for biting, delivered by a South African Rugby Union judicial hearing on Wednesday.

rugby365 takes a statistical look at the Springbok team, ahead of the Test against the Wallabies.

World Cup winner and former Springbok prop Balie Swart has been roped in to doctor the Sharks' ailing scrum back to health.

The Rugby Championship is into Round Three, while the Currie Cup competition enters Round Five on Saturday. Catch all the action LIVE right here.

Some of the best young rugby talent in South Africa - including ten SA Schools players from 2013 - will form part of the Western Province Rugby Institute intake for the 2014 season.

The countdown to the final stages of the First Division will begin this weekend, likely to spark the scramble for semifinal places.

The famous Villager Sevens has recovered from last weekend’s disappointment when the weather forced a postponement and will be happening this Friday, 6 September.

Golden Lions coach Johan Ackermann made a number of interesting changes to his team to face the Griquas in their Currie Cup match.

The Force's focus on assembling an increasingly physical forward pack for Super Rugby continued with the re-signing of powerful prop Salesi Manu.

Clermont resumed their customary position at the French Top 14 summit with a crushing 55-0 victory over a weakened and outclassed Bayonne.

Counties Manukau No.8 Fritz Lee has been cited for a dangerous tackle and will face a judicial hearing.

New Zealand rejected suggestions that Argentina will resort to foul play in Saturday's Rugby Championship Test in Hamilton.

Zane Kirchner is often seen as a dour, conservative player with limited attacking skills. 'Not true', according to Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer.

Scrumhalf Will Genia will captain Australia against South Africa in their Rugby Championship match on Saturday.

Springbok hardman Eben Etzebeth remains on the doubtful list, ahead of South Africa's match against Australia.

Munster will have to make do without the services of Springbok prop BJ Botha in the opening rounds of the Pro12 season.

Dai Young has handed a welcome boost to London Wasps ahead of the new season by signing a contract extension.

Racing Metro and Toulouse will meet in a friendly in Hong Kong in November, the two clubs announced on Wednesday.

Blues centre Francis Saili will make his All Black debut in the Rugby Championship Test against the Pumas at Waikato Stadium on Saturday.

Northland Taniwha utility forward Owen Pihema was “busted” driving sober by police at the weekend.

Argentina prop Marcos Ayerza says the new scrum laws makes for a “proper” contest in the all-important set-piece.

South Africa are ready for anything Australia can throw at them - be that provocative bullying tactics or all-out attack.

Griquas lock Rory Arnold has been suspended from all rugby for seven matches for biting Cheetahs hooker Ethienne Reynecke in Bloemfontein.

WP and the Sharks have taken contrasting approaches to the Currie Cup with Province favouring continuity and the Sharks opting for squad rotation.

Griquas coach Pote Human wasted no time in drafting in his latest recruit, Leopards lock Victor Kruger, for the Currie Cup match against the Lions.

Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské named an unchanged team for their crucial Currie Cup encounter Blue Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.

Louis Schreuder is back at scrumhalf for Western Province for Saturday's top-of-the-table Currie Cup clash against the Sharks at Newlands.

Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar has added another Kings import to his starting XV as he looks to turn around his struggling team's season.

Former All Blacks, Western Force and Lions coach John Mitchell has been appointed Director of Rugby at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Tim Whitehead will make his return from injury against Western Province at Newlands in one of five changes to the Sharks as the Durban side continue to rotate their players.

Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské told Jan de Koning there are some "good signs" for the future of his young squad.

You get a second chance to watch a top-of-the-table Absa Currie Cup match at Newlands for free!

This is the final Schools Top 20 for 2013, which looks at the entire season, and Paarl Gim are in the top spot.

Quade Cooper returns to the Wallaby starting line-up for Saturday's Rugby Championship clash with the Springboks.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Wednesday made five changes to his team in what he termed a 'horses for courses' selection.

EPRU CEO Charl Crous says the news that a sixth SA Super Rugby team will take part in the tournament from 2016 bodes well for the future of the Kings.

All Black coach Steve Hansen says they learned a valuable lesson this time last year and insists they will give the Pumas their full respect.

Wallaby No.8 Wycliff Palu has been ruled out for the remainder of the year due to a knee injury.

London Welsh have received a €10,000 (US$13,200) fine on foot of a misconduct complaint with regard to Tyson Keats.

Sharks captain Jacques Botes feels the new coaching staff's team selection process is one of the reasons they are thriving this season.

SANZAR CEO Greg Peters has assured SARU boss Jurie Roux that South Africa will have six Super Rugby teams from 2016.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer is a big fan of Wallabies wing Israel Folau, who he regards as 'one of the best game-breakers in world rugby'.

Lauded in pre-season as potential Top 14 title challengers after a high-profile summer recruitment programme, it has been un uncomfortable start for Racing Metro this season.  

Wallabies wing Lachie Turner has left the Waratahs and signed a two-year deal with the Reds.

The one is a fleet-footed Bok wing and the other an infamous son of Suriname's president.

South Africa international Heini Adams said he will be out of action for four to six weeks due to a broken wrist.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen believes New Zealand's former head coach, Graham Henry, is having an even greater impact over Argentina this year.

Wallaby coach Ewen McKenzie is considering injecting some fresh faces in to the starting line up to face the Springboks in Brisbane on Saturday.

Argentina will welcome back a key figure, in one of four changes to the starting fifteen to take on New Zealand on Saturday.

There are a multitude of factors that can influence the outcome of a Test match, but the focus has shifted firmly onto the breakdown.

This week the Rugby Championship resumes with matches in Australasia, England's Premiership starts and the Pro 12, the old Celtic League, gets going.

Griquas' world-wide search for quality locks made a stop-over in Potchefstroom this week, as coach Pote Human struggles to resolve his second row crisis.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer is confident his team can break a four-decade long drought in Brisbane this week.

WP coach Allister Coetzee says the Sharks have made striking changes to their gameplan under new Director of Rugby Brendon Venter.

Gary van Aswegen's return has left Western Province coach Allister Coetzee with a tricky selection poser ahead of Saturday’s clash with the Sharks.

North Harbour loose forwards Zac Judge and Jordan Manihera will face judicial hearings on Tuesday.

London Wasps have signed experienced Italy hooker Carlo Festuccia ahead of the new season.

A Portuguese team will play in the European Challenge Cup this season, after Spaniards Olympus were withdrawn.

It was a weekend that produced plenty for the post-match debates, but also saw the Sharks rise to the top of the Currie Cup standings.

The Blue Bulls received a rare snippet of good news on Monday. Francois Venter has recovered sufficiently to return to the training field.

Griquas' Australian import, lock Rory Arnold, will face a disciplinary hearing after he allegedly bit an opponent at the weekend.

Watch a top-of-the-table Currie Cup match at Newlands for free!

One of the worst-kept secrets in South Africa and France were finally confirmed.

Bismarck du Plessis is set to replace Adriaan Strauss in one of several changes to the Springbok team to play against Australia.

rugby365 Law guru Paul Dobson takes a look at two TMO decisions in the Currie Cup match between the Golden Lions and Western Province.

Springbok wing Bryan Habana was used sparingly by Toulon in their Top 14 match against Grenoble at the Stade des Alpes on Saturday.

Toby Flood has calmed fears about his condition after he was stretchered off during Leicester’s pre-season game against Ulster on Saturday.

There was little movement on our Currie Cup readers versus writers SuperBru challenge leaderboard this week.

Defeats for the Leopards and Boland Cavaliers in the First Division this weekend dealt a knock to their campaigns.

Hawke's Bay edged Otago 20-19 on Sunday to clinch the Ranfurly Shield for the first time in 44 years.

Sonny Bill Williams will reportedly return to Rugby Union and back-to-back Super Rugby winners the Chiefs next year.

Springbok loose forward Siya Kolisi is relishing the prospect of facing the Wallabies in Saturday's Rugby Championship Test at Suncorp Stadium.

Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské lauded his side for their defensive efforts in their 40-20 victory over Griquas on Saturday afternoon.

Sharks backline coach Sean Everitt hailed the impact of their bench after their 34-18 victory over the Blue Bulls at Kings Park on Saturday.

The final bits of the schools season in 2013 are a group of finals.

The All Blacks look set to welcome back star flyhalf Dan Carter from injury ahead of their Rugby Championship clash with the Pumas next weekend.

Clermont stretched their unbeaten home record to 61 matches with a bonus-point 38-19 victory over 19-time champions Toulouse in the Top 14 on Saturday.

Southern Kings prop Schalk Ferreira has joined French giants Toulouse as a replacement for the injured Georgian Vasil Kakovin.

The Sharks pulled away from the Blue Bulls in the second half to secure a convincing 34-18 bonus-point victory at Kings Park.

In thew wet, muddy field at Paarl Gim on Saturday Paarl Gim retained their status as the top school in South Africa when they won Die Burger's Big Schools final for the third time.

The Cheetahs beat a 14-man Griquas 40-20 in a match in Bloemfontein on Saturday that was marred by a biting incident.

Golden Lions coach Johan Ackermann admitted that his side were lucky to salvage a draw with Western Province on Friday.

Western Province coach Allister Coetzee feels that his side were let down by poor use of technology at Ellis Park on Friday.

Reds loose forward Jake Schatz won both the Pilecki Medal and the Most Improved award at the Queensland Reds Gala Ball.

Stade Francais marked their return to the refurbished Jean Bouin stadium with a crushing 38-3 victory over Biarritz on Friday.

The Golden Lions and defending champions WP played to a 31-31 draw in an entertaining Currie Cup encounter at Ellis Park on Friday.

Former England fullback Josh Lewsey has been hired as the new Head of Rugby for Wales.  

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer says he would not settle for anything less than two out of two victories on their Australasian tour.

On Saturday the three sections of Die Burger's annual competition will be played at Paarl Gim in the wet, cold Western Cape.

Springbok hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle has been passed fit for the forthcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand.  

Rugby League convert and new Wallaby sensation Israel Folau believes the Waratahs are on the brink of breaking their Super Rugby drought.

Michael Hooper has been named as the Waratahs players’ player of the year, with Israel Folau best back and Benn Robinson best forward.

Home wins have been a rare sight in this year's Currie Cup competition, making them all the more valuable now that the competition heads into Round Four.

Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal is counting on some magic from his latest big signing, Bryan Habana, when the Bok wing makes his Top 14 debut.

Northampton Saints captain Dylan Hartley insists he can control his rage after England coach Stuart Lancaster gave him a final warning over his repeated misconduct.

Argentina will be without the injured Patricio Albacete and suspended Leonardo Senatore for their matches in Australia and New Zealand.

The Free State Cheetahs are continue to find quality recruits in the Blue Bulls' Kraal.

The Super Rugby champion Chiefs looks set to be part of the tug-of-war with the Hurricanes over the services of All Black flyer Julian Savea.

The Western Province Rugby Union School’s Premier League consists of eight teams – four from the Boland area (Paarl Gim, Paarl Boishaai, Paul Roos and Boland Landbou) and four from the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town (Wynberg Boys’ High, Rondebosch Boys’ High, The South African College High School (SACS) and Diocesan College (Bishops).

Pumas No.8 Leonardo Senatore has been found guilty of biting Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth and suspended for nine weeks.

With no Rugby Championship action this weekend, all eyes will be on the Currie Cup as the oldest provincial competition in the world enters Round Four.

Bulls captain Pierre Spies says he is in favour of a global rugby season which would see the Super Rugby competition finish earlier in the year.

The Sharks are aiming to give their young talents the best chance of succeeding by surrounding them with older and wiser players.

Stade Francais will inaugurate a refurnished Jean-Bouin stadium when they take on Biarritz in Top 14 action on Friday.

Former Wales and British and Irish Lions flyhalf Cliff Morgan has died at the age of 83, the Welsh Rugby Union announced on Thursday.

The Currie Cup claims the spotlight this weekend with Round Four fixtures in Johannesburg, Bloemfontein and Durban. Catch all the action LIVE right here.

The importance of bonus points will become significant in the First Division as the battle for semifinal places becomes tighter.

The Sharks team shows a number of changes ahead of their Currie Cup Round Four encounter with the Blue Bulls in Durban on Saturday.

A SANZAR judicial hearing has found Pumas flank Pablo Matera not guilty of eye gouging Springbok counterpart Francois Louw.

It is not crisis stations yet, but the three SANZAR partners are all still punting their own agendas ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby revamp.

The Force has added a further two Western Australian players to its 2014 squad with the signing of inside back Luke Burton and scrumhalf Ryan Louwrens.

Exciting outside back Israel Folau has rebuffed a return to the National Rugby League by signing a two-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union.

There were no change in rugby's world order after last week's Tests.

South African international flyhalf Morne Steyn revealed he would only start on the bench for Stade Francais in Friday's Top 14 clash with Biarritz.

Ireland flyhalf Ian Madigan has committed to his home province Leinster until the end of the 2015/16 campaign.

Veteran All Black hooker Keven Mealamu has re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union and the Blues.

Jonathan Thomas will lead his side into a new era after being named Warriors captain for the 2013/14 campaign.

Harlequins on Wednesday announced that England fullback Mike Brown has re-signed with the club until the end of the 2015/16 season.

Bath on Wednesday confirmed that Stuart Hooper will continue as the club’s captain for the 2013/14 season.

Peter Simmonds of Villagers, the organiser of the Villager Sevens has announced the postponement of the 4th Villager Sevens to Friday, 6 September 2013.

The Free State Cheetahs are making a habit of unearthing a real gem or two every year. Teboho Mohoje may just be the latest rough diamond on display.

Griquas coach Pote Human has included young club lock Patrick O'Brien in his matchday squad for their clash with the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

The Free State Cheetahs have reshuffled their front row for the clash with Griquas in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Absa are giving away tickets to the Currie Cup match between the Sharks and the Blue Bulls at Kings Park on Saturday.

Hurricanes midfielder Rey Lee-Lo will be moving south to join the Crusaders on a two-year deal next season.  

Junior World Cup winning flyhalf Handrè Pollard will make his Currie Cup debut for the Blue Bulls against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

Villager Football Club, the second oldest rugby club in South Africa, is hosting its 45th Annual Sevens Tournament on Friday 30 August 2013. It remains a popular and prestigious event.

Zane Kirchner and Chiliboy Ralepelle have been selected to travel with the Springboks to Australasia for their next two Rugby Championship Tests.

The much-talked about showdown between the champion teams from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres seems to be back on the table.

Having had to fight back in all three of their games this season, the Sharks are determined to take the early initiative against the Blue Bulls at Kings Park.

Sacked Australia cricket coach Mickey Arthur is in talks to join Perth-based Super Rugby franchise Western Force.

Bay of Plenty lock Culum Retallick has been suspended from rugby for two weeks.

Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has highlighted ball retention as the key to beating the Golden Lions ahead of the teams’ encounter on Friday.

Western Province have voiced their frustration over referees’ interpretation of the new scrum sequence ahead of Friday’s clash with the Golden Lions.  

Consistent with our policy of rewarding the teams that are playing there are changes this week.

The Sharks are set to have their backline bolstered for the clash against the Blue Bulls in Durban this weekend.

Southern Kings flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis has signed a two-year deal with Western Province that will see him remain in Cape Town.

Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar admitted that his team learnt some 'expensive' lessons in their heavy hammering at the hands of the Golden Lions.

Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has made two changes for Friday's Currie Cup clash against the Golden Lions at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

A rugby fan beaten to death outside Durban's Kings Park Stadium may have been involved in more than two fights on the fatal night, the Durban Magistrate's Court heard on Tuesday.

Bay of Plenty lock Culum Retallick will face a judicial hearing on a charge of foul play after his team's NPC match against Hawke's Bay in Tauranga on Sunday.

Springboks CJ van der Linde and Elton Jantjies will both start for the Golden Lions in their clash with Western Province at Ellis Park on Friday.

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie insists his team will not drastically alter their approach for their next match against the Springboks.

The Free State Cheetahs suffered a cruel blow ahead of their Currie Cup crunch match against Griquas in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

SANZAR's rugby championship has a breather but there is no shortage of serious rugby competition in north and south to keep referees sharp and enthusiastic.

The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have announced that three current Board Directors have volunteered to resign or retire over the next five months.

Griquas lock Jonathan Adendorf is lucky to be alive, after being attacked at the weekend.

SANZAR decided to formally charge two Argentinean players with acts of foul play - eye gouging and biting.

It is not often the a Blue Bulls team gets man-handled in such a manner on their home turf, Loftus Versfeld.

Former Wallaby wing Lote Tuqiri could return to Rugby Union next year.

The Leopards this past weekend succeeded in their mission to reduce the gap between themselves, the Sharks and the Golden Lions.

Western Province were rewarded for their consistency in the Under-21 provincial championship this past weekend as they climbed to the top of the log.

There is no place for foul play in the game, Springbok captain Jean de Villiers said on his arrival from Argentina.

South Africa have released their five France-based players to play club rugby at the weekend.

They may not sit at the top of the standings, but New Zealand completely - and deservedly - dominate our famous weekly selection.

The one is an entertaining cartoon character, the other entertains on the rugby stage.

Western Province are preparing themselves to take on a 'clinical' - and in-form - Golden Lions team when they face them in Johannesburg on Friday.

Edinburgh have signed versatile front row forward James Hilterbrand on a two-year deal from Super side Western Force, subject to visa and medical examination.

The Blue Bulls had a mixed bag of news on the injury front, following their humiliating  62-23 thrashing at the hands of the Golden Lions at the weekend.

All Black coach Steven Hansen released 10 players from the national team to play for their national provincial championship teams in the next week.

All Black coach Steve Hansen suggested Ma'a Nonu had an 'injured' shoulder, which caused him to execute an illegal tackle.

The Western Force's focus on building an increasingly physical forward pack for the 2014 Super Rugby season has received a further boost.

Wynberg Boy’s managed to hold onto their lead in the dying stages against visitors SACS and secure a 17-12 win.

Bishops have had a good season! Forget the long row of successive defeats their season has been a good one because they beat archrivals Rondebosch 23-11 on Saturday.

There were winners in all four divisions of the Beeld Trophy and finalists decided for some of Die Burger's competition but by and large the rugby season is dribbling to an end.

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan believes that his team restored some pride in their 22-17 defeat to the Springboks in Mendoza.

The unbeaten Pumas extended their lead at the top of the national First Division log to 11 points with another big win.

Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar said his team's discipline and their errors cost them dearly in their huge defeat against the Golden Lions.

Golden Lions captain Derrick Minnie wants his team to capitalise on the momentum from their massive 62-23 victory over the Blue Bulls.

rugby365 made a strong fightback in our Rugby Championship SuperBru challenge.

Griquas coach Pote Human lauded his side for the character they showed to secure a bonus point against Western Province in Kimberley.

Western Province may have bagged four points against Griquas in Kimberley, but coach Allister Coetzee was not happy with their performance.

Canada booked their 2015 World Cup berth on Saturday with a 13-11 victory over the United States.

Tom Taylor has fallen victim to the All Blacks' flyhalf curse in his debut Test and will be sidelined for three weeks with damaged ribs.

Although not happy with his team's performance, Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer insists they will be better off for their experience in Mendoza.

The latest flyhalf injury to hit the All Blacks seems a minor setback for coach Steve Hansen who has some impressive depth at his disposal.

The Pumas regained lost pride in their narrow 17-22 defeat to the much vaunted Springboks in Mendoza on Saturday.

South Africa retained their position at the top of the Rugby Championship with a 22-17 win over Argentina on Saturday.

Just as they did last year, the Springboks endured a torrid time against Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday.

The Golden Lions broke their Currie Cup duck in the most emphatic fashion, scoring a 62-23 win over the Blue Bulls at Lotus Versfeld on Saturday.

Western Province retained their unbeaten run with a 20-19 win over Griquas in a thrilling match in Kimberley on Saturday.

Players and officials from English Premiership club Worcester escaped unharmed on Saturday after their team bus caught fire.

Tony Woodcock has marked his 100th All Black Test cap with a big win.

Wallaby coach Ewen McKenzie and skipper James Horwill were left steaming after their team lost back-to-back Tests against the All Blacks.

It is back to the drawing board for the Free State Cheetahs after losing two games in succession.

The Wallabies showed signs of improvement despite failing in their bid to keep their Bledisloe Cup hopes alive in Wellington on Saturday.

Sharks coach Brad McLeod-Henderson spoke of the "growth" his side has shown, following their second Currie Cup win of the season.

New Zealand retained the Bledisloe Cup with another emphatic victory over Australia, winning 27-16 in Wellington on Saturday.

The All Blacks secured the Bledisloe Cup for the 11th successive season following their 27-16 win over the Wallabies in Wellington on Saturday.

The Sharks moved to the top of the Currie Cup standings with a thrilling 18-15 win over the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday.

Pumas replacement back Juan Imhoff has been ruled out of the clash with the Springboks in Mendoza on Saturday due to a quad injury.

Marlow Landbouskool en Hoërskool Outeniqua het Woensdag, 21 Augustus 2013, teen mekaar kragte gemeet op George.

The Ranfurly Shield will head to Otago for the first time in more than 50 years.

Kurt Kendall Coleman has had a few brief shots at the big time, without cracking a regular starting spot. Saturday he gets another chance.

The All Blacks are battling the threat of complacency as they look to put away the Wallabies for a second successive Saturday in the Rugby Championship.

Argentina fear they may have fallen foul of the dreaded 'second season syndrome' in the Rugby Championship.

SARU on Friday confirmed that they had received a request for star wing Bryan Habana to be released to his French club Toulon next week.

The Wallabies will be looking for redemption from last week's humiliation when they take on the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday.  

rugby365's law guru, Paul Dobson, takes a look at an incident taken from the Rugby Championship match between Australia and New Zealand.

The Currie Cup competition may have its detractors, but the first two rounds suggest we are in for another eight weeks of great entertainment.

Gcobani Higher Primary School in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape on Thursday officially celebrated the opening of the library provided by the South African Rugby Union’s (SARU) Boks for Books literacy campaign.

On Saturday Rondebosch play Bishops at Rondebosch and there will be lots of enthusiasm between the two communities.

Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal has reportedly requested SARU to release Springbok wing Bryan Habana for Top 14 action.

The Springboks will aim to continue their resurgence and make a bit of history in their return fixture against the Pumas in Mendoza on Saturday.

Argentinean head coach Santiago Phelan has made five changes to his team to face South Africa in their second Rugby Championship match of the season.

Golden Lions coach Johan Ackermann does not want to put the shackles on his free-running team, but he may rein them in just a little.

The pressure in the First Division looks set to rise significantly this weekend as the play-off reality sets in.

England captain Chris Robshaw has signed a contract extension with Harlequins that extends his commitment to the club until 2016.

Edinburgh revealed on Thursday that they have signed former Stormers loosehead prop Wicus Blaauw from French outfit Biarritz.

Wallabies wing Digby Ioane has avoided conviction over an assault at a Melbourne hotel by being placed on a diversion program.

Wallaby playmaker Kurtley Beale re-signed with ARU and will return to his original Super Rugby franchise, the NSW Waratahs.

Siyabonga Mchunu shares with us his BokTown human spirit experience!

The Rugby Championship is into Week Two, while the Currie Cup competition enters Round Three. Catch all the action LIVE right here.

Tony Woodcock will join an elite club when he becomes the All Blacks' fourth Test centurion in the encounter with the Wallabies.

Wallaby coach Ewen McKenzie has demanded that his team produces an "angry" response to their hammering at the hands of the All Blacks last week.

It was in a sense a double victory for, not only did Langenhoven Gim win the FNB trophy for winning the Classic Clash, but they also won the right to represent South Western Districts in the medium schools category of Die Burger's competition to play Nico Malan of Humansdorp.

On Saturday Hawston won their FNB Classic Clash against Swartberg of Caledon 13-10.

Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann dropped Springbok Elton Jantjies to the bench, the second time this season.

This week's matches have produced Finalists in Die Burger's competitions for schools in Western Province, Boland, South Western Districts and Eastern Province.

Keegan Daniel is back in the Sharks starting XV, but still takes a back seat to veteran loose forward Jacques Botes.

The FNB Classic Clash between hosts, Dale College, and Queen’s College was won by the visitors in King Williams Town on Saturday.

A traditional schoolboy fixture dating back many years took place this weekend between Muir and Graeme. Unfortunately, hosting Muir went down 29-10.

A traditional schoolboy fixture dating back many years took place this weekend between Muir and Graeme. Unfortunately, hosting Muir went down 29-10.

South Africa have moved on from the days of a dour team relying solely on forward power and a kicking game to overcome their adversaries.

Wallaby back row forward Scott Fardy will make his run-on debut for Australia in the sole change made to the starting line-up.

Tim Dlulane will replace long-serving Wynie Strydom as Bulls Super Rugby and Currie Cup team manager next year.

Tom Taylor will make his All Black debut at flyhalf against Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup Test in Wellington on Saturday

Wallaby flyhalf Quade Cooper maintains he is unfazed by the jeers he receives from All Black fans ahead of Saturday’s Test in Wellington.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer named an unchanged starting XV to face Argentina in their Rugby Championship Round Two clash on Saturday.

Griquas' failure to make a meaningful effort to play rugby has been the biggest focal point for coach Pote Human this week.

Welsh international loosehead prop John Yapp has joined London Irish for the 2013/14 campaign on a season loan agreement from Edinburgh.

On Saturday Hawston won their FNB Classic Clash against Swartberg of Caledon 13-10.

In a hard FNB Classic Clash in windy Humansdorp, Framesby of Port Elizabeth beat hoists Nico Malan 39-25 on Saturday.

Griquas coach Pote Human has made four changes to his side for their first Currie Cup home game against Western Province in Kimberley on Saturday.

The Blue Bulls team to face the Golden Lions in Pretoria on Saturday sees two changes from the one that beat Griquas at Loftus Versfeld last weekend.

Springbok centre Juan de Jongh has been drafted straight back into the Western Province starting line-up for Saturday's Currie Cup clash with Griquas in Kimberley.

Errant Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane and the Free State Cheetahs are desperate to put the unfortunate events of the past few weeks behind them.

New Zealand Rugby (NZR)and the New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA) have signed a new collective employment agreement for players in New Zealand from 2013 to 2015.

The Western Force have appointed South African coaches David Wessels and Kevin Foote for the next two years.

Legendary Springbok scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen has admitted that he is near the end as he continues his battle with motor-neuron disease.

Palesa Khumalo shares with us her BokTown human spirit experience!

Wallaby coach Ewen McKenzie looks set to resist the temptation to dump his rookies after one bad performance.

Again there were fewer matches but of enough  significance to affect our rankings for the week.

It's the last round of fixtures and then another rugby season is over and all those thousands of boys are without the fun, excitement and adventure of playing the game and for parents and coaches their excited involvement in giving boys the chance to play.

Gavin Henson says he regrets the incident that saw him sent sprawling to the floor in a city centre bar by a punch from Bath teammate Carl Fearns.

Following Fourie du Preez’s brilliant Springbok comeback, Jaque Fourie is reportedly the next overseas veteran being targeted for a Test return.

Springbok assistant coach John McFarland says the manner in which they scored was the most pleasing aspect of the Soweto hammering.

The Springboks lifted the intensity in Buenos Aires on Tuesday for Saturday’s second Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Mendoza.

As the season draws to a close, we publish the results of school vs school with all those teams with all those boys having so much healthy excitement on a Saturday morning. All too soon that will end for this year.

New Sharks recruit SP Marais believes his move to Durban from the Kings will give him a better shot at playing for the Springboks.  

Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has included Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane for their first Currie Cup home game against the Sharks in Bloemfontein on Friday.

Rookie flyhalf Fred Zeilinga will make his first Currie Cup start for the Sharks in their clash with the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday.

Queen's College of Queenstown went down to Dale College of King William's Town and won their FNB Classic Clash 23-10.

Argentina should not expect any favours from South Africa when the two teams meet in a Rugby Championship return match on Saturday.

All Blacks Liam Messam, Sam Cane and Tawera Kerr-Barlow have all re-signed with New Zealand Rugby and their Chiefs franchise through until 2015. 

Hoërskool Tygerberg beat Hoërskool Brackenfell 22-10 in their interschools match which was also an FNB Classic Clash.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has urged New Zealand fans not to boo Australia's Quade Cooper during Saturday's Test in Wellington, saying the playmaker is "not a bad bloke".

Southland No.8 Elliot Dixon has been suspended from play for one week and Taranaki lock Jarrad Hoeata has been issued an off-field yellow card following judicial hearings.

rugby365's law guru, Paul Dobson, takes a look at the new scrum sequence, after its first appearance in the Test arena.

Australia, still reeling from the humiliating 29-47 loss to New Zealand last week, have had injury added to the insult.

New Zealand suffered a triple blow ahead of their return match against Australia in Wellington on Saturday.

Australia have paid the price for the 29-47 loss to New Zealand in the Rugby Championship 2013 opener in Sydney.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer said rookie Trevor Nyakane must learn his lesson and come back a better player.

Western Province coach Allister Coetzee is wary of the potential pitfalls that await his team in Saturday’s game against Griquas in Kimberley.

The Sharks are hoping to welcome back captain Keegan Daniel from injury for Friday night’s Currie Cup clash with the Cheetahs in Durban.

Springbok centre Juan de Jongh is set to make his first Currie Cup appearance of the season against Griquas on Saturday.

After a weekend in which our focus shifted constantly between Test matches and the Currie Cup, it was to be expected there could be a few strange calls.

The first international exposure to the new scrum procedure occurred in the Rugby Championship this past week with a fair amount of upset in certain quarters.

Wellington's Westpac Stadium has been cleared by engineers to host Saturday's Rugby Championships test between New Zealand and Australia.

It probably wasn't the most difficult selection we have ever made, given the dominance of two of the teams in the opening round of the Rugby Championship.

Hudson Park scored four tries on their way to a 26-12 victory over Cambridge in their FNB Classic Clash in East London.

The Blue Bulls will be without three key players for Saturday's Currie Cup match against the Golden Lions.

Glenwood claimed the spoils at their home Sevens tournament with a crushing 50-17 victory over Maritzburg College in the final.

The Sharks on Monday finally confirmed reports that they have signed Griquas' Springbok tighthead prop Lourens Adriaanse on a two-year deal.

Taranaki lock Jarrad Hoeata and Southland No.8 Elliot Dixon will front judicial hearings on separate charges of foul play following their NPC matches over the weekend.

Springbok flank Juan Smith has reportedly flown to Toulon to undergo a medical with the cash-flush French Top 14 club.

Wallabies flank and 2013 Super Rugby Player of the Year Michael Hooper has re-committed his future to the ARU.

Springbok Factory: What it takes to be a Bok has been described as a 'must-read for any true rugby supporter'. Now you stand a chance to win a free copy.

The All Blacks are facing another injury crisis at flyhalf, after their commanding 47-29 win over Australia in the opening Test of the Rugby Championship.

Argentina captain Felipe Contepomi is looking for a big response from his team when they face the Springboks on home soil this weekend.

South Africa have the potential to rival New Zealand as the top team in the world.

Stellenbosch was sopping wet on Saturday when Grey College beat Paul Roos 40-8 in their own backyard, the Markötter Field.

Op Vrydag, 9 Augustus het die jaarlikse interskole kragmeting tussen Gill-Kollege en Cradock Hoërskool op Somerset-Oos plaasgevind.

The massive impact of the Springbok replacements was one of the most impressive aspects of their crushing victory over Argentina.

Rondebosch Boys’ High School ended weeks of agony with a nail-biting 18-17 win over hosts, the South African College High School (SACS).

The Pumas built on their fantastic start to the national First Division as they held on for their eighth consecutive win.

Metalhead leads the rugby365 SuperBru pool after the opening round of the Rugby Championship.  

Western Province coach Allister Coetzee praised the character his team showed to fight back and claim a narrow win over the Cheetahs.

Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske believes that his team's poor scrumming cost them the game against Western Province at Newlands.

The number of matches continues to peter out. There was none in KwaZulu Natal though the Cape stayed active with just one week to go.

Wallaby coach Ewen McKenzie said Sunday he would consider switching Israel Folau's position.

Richie McCaw, Australia's favourite topic when things go pear-shaped on their side of the Tasman Sea, is back in the headlines.

The facts suggest otherwise but Richie McCaw says he does not believe the All Blacks have a mental stranglehold over the Wallabies.

South African captain Jean de Villiers cautioned supporters to tone down the euphoria over their record romp against Argentina.

Rookie Springbok Trevor Nyakane has been dropped from the national squad for "repeated breaches of team protocol".

The SA Schools team on Saturday showed nerves of steel to hold onto a narrow 14-13 lead against Wales.

Waikato fought off a brave Northland challenge to defend the Ranfurly Shield for a fourth time.

Toulouse and Stade Francais, with 32 French titles between them, slumped to defeat in their French Top 14 openers.

A late try from captain Deon Fourie saw Western Province secure a tight 15-14 win over the Free State Cheetahs at Newlands.

The Pumas will have to do some soul-searching after their humiliating 13-73 hammering at the hands of the Springboks in Soweto on Saturday.

Coach Steve Hansen vowed there would be no easing up after the All Blacks put one hand on the Bledisloe Cup trophy.

South Africa laid down a big marker, as they recorded a record 73-13 win over Argentina in Soweto on Saturday.

“Madiba magic” had a greater effect on some of the Springboks than others in the record 73-13 thrashing of the Pumas in Soweto on Saturday.

The Wallabies looked every bit the inexperienced side that they are in their 29-47 loss to the All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday.

Griquas coach Pote Human branded his team's Currie Cup match against the Blue Bulls on Friday as one of the worst he had ever witnessed.

Sharks coach Brad Macleod-Henderson had mixed feelings after his team bounced back with a win in their Round Two Currie Cup encounter with the Golden Lions.

New Zealand burst the Ewen McKenzie bubble as they handed Australia a 47-29 drubbing in their Rugby Championship opener in Sydney on Saturday.

The All Blacks Test against Australia in earthquake-rattled Wellington next week was given a tentative go-ahead Saturday.

The All Blacks sent an ominous warning in their comprehensive 47-29 bonus point win over the Wallabies Sydney on Saturday.

The ugly side of the new scrum sequence reared its head at Loftus Versfeld on Friday, with calls that the new mess must be sorted out urgently.

European champions Toulon needed a late interception try to salvage a 22-22 draw at Montpellier on Friday as their big-spending Top 14 campaign got off to a faltering start.

The Springboks will have an outline image of Nelson Mandela on a sleeve of their shirts when they tackle Argentina Saturday in the Rugby Championship.

Cardiff Blues revealed that hooker Mathew Rees will lead the team for the 2013/14 season.

The Blue Bulls earned four valuable points with a 15-9 win over Griquas in their Currie Cup encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

The Sharks required a late intercept try to secure a 33-25 win over the Golden Lions in Durban on Friday.

South African captain Jean de Villiers was forced to douse some flames that could have escalated into a raging controversy.

The Western Cape is sopping wet this weekend after prolonged, heavy rain that promises to continue to morrow. Oh, there have been breaks of splendid clean weather with breaks of blue sky, but one can only hope that fixtures can be fulfilled.

The Wallabies plan to get more of the ball to their strike weapon Israel Folau in a bid to defeat the All Blacks in this weekend's Test.

We take a statistical look at the Springboks.

SA Schools coach Chris October has reshuffled his team for their clash against Wales at Drostdy Tegniese Hoërskool in Worcester on Saturday.

Wales Under-18 head coach Allan Lewis has introduced some new faces to his side for the clash with SA Schools on Saturday.

Wales Under-18 head coach Allan Lewis has introduced some new faces to his side for the clash with SA Schools on Saturday.

Wales Under-18 head coach Allan Lewis has introduced some new faces to his side for the clash with SA Schools on Saturday.

The Free State Cheetahs were forced into a late change ahead of their Currie Cup Round Two encounter with Western Province at Newlands on Saturday.

The All Blacks will target Australia's uncapped flyhalf Matt Toomua and explosive wing Israel Folau in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup opener.

Grey College of Bloemfontein take their huge contingent down over the mountains to the wet Cape to play against Paul Roos Gymnasium.

South Africa are favoured to bury a Soccer City stadium jinx on Saturday by defeating Argentina in the 2013 Rugby Championship opener.

Next weekend's Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship Test between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington could be in doubt.

Saturday will see Waterkloof clashing with Kemptonpark to decide which of the two school rugby sides gets to play in the final of the Beeld Trophy.

Western Province have the right personnel, they have just have to 'evolve' their mental approach at scrum time.

Swartberg of Caledon will go from their wheatlands down the mountains to Hawston at the sea for their FNB Classic Clash.

The Wallabies will be looking to put a decade of Bledisloe Cup pain behind them when they face the All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday.

This Saturday Framesby will go south from Port Elizabeth to Humansdorp to play Nico Malan in an FNB Classic Clash.

The Golden Lions will have a good chance of upsetting the Sharks if they do not allow them to race into an early lead.

Hoërskool Punt of Mossel Baywill travel to Oudtshoorn on Saturday for its FNB Classic Clash with Langenhoven Gimnasium.

There were those cynics who claimed the Currie Cup has lost its appeal! Don't believe them for one minute.

Swartberg skipper Fabian Booysen is a stern believer that actions speak louder than words.

Some “Madiba magic” could inspire the Springboks to get the Rugby Championship off to a perfect start against the Pumas in Soweto on Saturday.

Hudson Park are at the end of a good season, but captain Naythan Knoetze has warned his team against complacency against Cambridge.

Australia have not beaten New Zealand in Sydney since 2008, but if they can give Ewen McKenzie a winning start to his reign as coach then the Wallabies will climb above South Africa into second in the IRB World Rankings.

It was the Greek philosopher Aristotle who famously said: "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts."

The Rugby Championship gets underway while the Currie Cup hits Round Two this weekend. Catch all the action LIVE right here.

The surprise revelation that the winners and runners-up of the First Division will walk away with cash, is expected to add a new dimension to the competition.

On Saturday, 17 August, there is an FNB Classic Clash in East London between two coed schools who love rugby and do it well - Cambridge High and Hudson Park High, which takes its name from a city councilor.

Retired Wallaby centre Nathan Grey will join the Waratahs' coaching team for the 2014 Super Rugby season.

Ewen McKenzie faces a supreme challenge in his first Test as Wallaby coach on Saturday - to find a way to end the All Blacks' dominance.

The Blue Bulls have been forced into making a late change to their team playing Griquas in a Currie Cup match in Pretoria on Friday.

Blindside flank Liam Messam on Thursday withdrew from the All Black team to face Australia this weekend due to a hamstring strain.

Flyhalf Matt Toomua will make his debut for Australia, while Quade Cooper is on the bench for the opening Rugby Championship match.

Glenwood High School Sevens Tournament takes place at the Durban school on Saturday, 17 August 2013. Twenty teams are taking part.

Tygerberg captain Shaun-Michael Hale insists he’s not in any way, shape or form of more importance to his team than any of his teammates.

On Saturday, 17 August, Queen's College will descend from their cold mountain to ancient rivals, Dale College of King William's Town for an FNB Classic Clash on Dale's Reunion Day.

The Sharks, more than anybody else, know why the Golden Lions are so dangerous with ball in hand.

Brackenfell captain Wian Engelbrecht regards his performances on the field as a show of gratitude for his God-given abilities.