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Here is another chance to have your say. Vote for the players from the four South African teams you felt performed best in Super Rugby's Round 17.

OPINION: Here is your chance to have your say. Vote now for your South African Super Rugby Team of the Week!

Here it is. Your chance to vote for your South African Team of the Week for Super Rugby Round 15.

WATCH the highlights from the weekend’s Super Rugby Round 18 matches!

WATCH the highlights from the weekend's main matches - Super Rugby Round 17 and World Rugby's Under-20 championship!

WATCH all the highlights from this past weekend's main matches.

NEWS: The Rugby Championship could be expanded now that World Rugby's proposed global league has collapsed.

The Under-16 and Under-18 teams of Western Province came through the Under-16 and SA Rugby Under-18 Girls Weeks undefeated in Johannesburg when the two national tournaments concluded on Friday, 21 June 2029.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Just a day after Deon Davids' resignation, the Southern Kings head to social media seeking a suitable replacement.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: One of the most interesting subplots to this Super Rugby season has been the form of prospective flyhalf challengers for the All Blacks this year.

REACTION: Israel Folau has been clammed by a former teammate over his GoFundMe page.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Here it is, the results of the Readers' selections for the South African Team of the Week for Round 18.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby quarter-final between the Jaguares and the Chiefs at the José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Richie Mo’unga scored 23 points to help the Crusaders smash the Highlanders 38-14 in their Super Rugby quarterfinal in Christchurch on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sharks' set-piece and their quality backline are just a few things that Brumbies have thoroughly examined before the quarterfinal showdown.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Junior Springbok scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse has been nominated as one of four players for the World Rugby U20 Championship Breakthrough Player of the Tournament award.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Samu Kerevi will depart the Queensland Reds as the reigning Pilecki Medallist after easily claiming another best player gong on Friday.

It is the last day of World Rugby's Under-20 World Championship being played up the Paraná in Rosario and Santa Fe.

NEWS: The Israel Folau saga on Friday claimed another victim.

NEWS: Sacked star Israel Folau has appealed for public donations to help raise AU$3-million to fund his legal dispute against Rugby Australia.

NO PLACE TO HIDE: With the one side of the quarterfinal draw New Zealand heavy, it is going to be a brutal weekend of play-off rugby.

NEWS UPDATE: Springbok and Sharks prop Tendai Mtawarira has decided to delay the launch of his highly anticipated book.

NEWS: World Cup hosts Japan has been hit by a drugs scandal.

We're at the business end of the 2019 Super Rugby season. The quarterfinal is upon us. And so are your predictions.

ANALYSIS: Quade Cooper last played for the Wallabies in June 2017.

TRANSFER NEWS: Welsh centre Joe Thomas has agreed to a move to Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2019/20 season.

The LSEN Under18 Week held its third round of matches at Hoërskool Sentraal in Bloemfontein and the Under-16 Girls held their second playing day at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg.

UNDER-20 SPOTLIGHT: The perception that match official favour New Zealand teams and handle them with kid gloves is not going away.

CONTRACT NEWS: Rugby Australia appears ready to 'break the bank' to turn around a year of horrors.

NEWS: Almost five months after moving Stephen Larkham sideways, Rugby Australia has finally appointed his replacement as Wallabies assistant coach.

Rugby fans can expect lots of entertainment this coming weekend. Well, the quarterfinals are here with us.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: England head coach Eddie Jones has announced a squad of 29 players to attend a training camp at Pennyhill Park next week

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby quarter final between the Crusaders and the Highlanders at the Christchurch Stadium.

REACTION: Crusaders scrumhalf Bryn Hall said there was never any doubt in his mind that he would re-sign with the Crusaders.

REACTION: Daryl Gibson has his sights set on a big Wallabies job

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sharks side named to play the Brumbies in Saturday's Super Rugby quarterfinal shows two changes.

SUPER RUGBY QUARTERFINALS: There is no place to hide. This, in a nutshell, is the opening match of the quarterfinal round.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls head coach Pote Human has revealed his team to face the Hurricanes in a Super Rugby quarterfinal on Saturday.

Listen as @King365ed takes to task @TheSharksZA coach Robert du Preez and his media manager @novashni over their attempts to bully the media.

Depending on hemisphere, it's either midsummer or midwinter. In midsummer, the weather has been working against the cricket World Cup. In midwinter, the weather was working against the U20 World Championship. Mercifully, the rugby was better able to recover than the cricket.

SANZAAR has announced the match officials for this weekend's four quarterfinals.

OPINION: It was a dramatic final round of league action, which saw some contenders - like the Chiefs and Highlanders - sneak in through the back door.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Brumbies have named a full-strength side to face the Sharks in their Super Rugby quarter-final at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.

REACTION: SANZAAR has expressed disappointment that the proposed World Rugby Nations Championship concept has officially been taken off the table.

INJURY UPDATE: England hooker Dylan Hartley has failed to recover from a knee injury in time to be named in head coach Eddie Jones' first training squad for the upcoming World Cup in Japan.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: In preparation for their first-ever home quarterfinal, the Jaguares have made a raft of changes to their side after resting some of their big guns last week against the Sunwolves.

REACTION: Eddie Jones has announced an England training camp ahead of the World Cup later this year, and there have been a number of noticeable omissions.

The K-Day derby in Grahamstown was a thriller - a match of 41 points with a one-point winner.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: A host of experienced players will return to the Hurricanes starting XV for Saturday's Super Rugby quarterfinal clash against the Bulls at Westpac Stadium.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Scarlets have further strengthened their squad for the 2019-20 campaign with the signings of lock Danny Drake, scrumhalf Dane Blacker and prop Alex Jeffries.

NEWS: One of world rugby's most innovative and respected coaches, All Blacks forwards coach Mike Cron, has announced that this year will be his last with the national side.

Four sides – Golden Lions, Blue Bulls, Western Province and Border– kept their winning streaks intact at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg on Wednesday, as Day Two of the SA Rugby Under-16 Girls Week concluded.

INJURY UPDATE: England face a World Cup waiting game on flying back Jack Nowell.

NEWS: After months of negotiations World Rugby has ditched its attempts to secure agreement for a Nations Championship.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: It may just be the feeling of familiarity, but the Sharks will have a measure of self-assurance when they face off against the Brumbies in the quarterfinal on Saturday.

NEWS: Reigning champions Saracens have been handed a humdinger of a Champions Cup pool following the draw for the 2019/20 season.

NEWS: The Southern Kings franchise and coach Deon Davids have 'mutually agreed' to part ways.

James Doleman of New Zealand has been chosen to referee the final match of World Rugby's Under-20 Championship between France and Australia as the Jockey Club of Rosario on Saturday, 22 June 2019.

REACTION: Much has been made about Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira's comments about former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers in the Bok prop's book entitled 'Beast'.

A large, vocal crowd greeted the St Andrew’s College 1st XV as they ran out onto City Lords on Saturday for the annual K-Day fixture.

Itembelihle of New Brighton in Port Elizabeth were the bright stars at Westering High Schools biennial sports festival.

MATCH REPORT: Itembelihle secured a remarkable win over Union High. 

NEWS UPDATE: Rugby Australia has opted to hand out a slap on the wrist for Wallabies and Waratahs hooker Tolu Latu.

NEWS: French centre Bastareaud says he is retiring from international rugby.

NEWS: French international fullback Djibril Camara, facing the sack from Stade Francais over gross misconduct charges, announced Wednesday his departure from the Top 14 club.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Brumbies have pledged to send inspirational flyhalf Christian Lealiifano out a Super Rugby winner as they prepare for the first obstacle of their finals campaign.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Chiefs head coach Colin Cooper has named a near unchanged line-up for the quarterfinal against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Highlanders will approach their Super Rugby quarterfinal encounter with the Crusaders with a settled looking side.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Crusaders will be at full strength when they host the Highlanders in the opening match of the quarterfinal on Friday.

REACTION: France are looking to make big changes to the way they play ahead of this year's World Cup in Japan.

SUPER RUGBY QUARTERFINALS: Montpellier-bound Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard is hoping to give the Bulls' the perfect parting gift.

On Saturday Itembelihle Comprehensive School of New Brighton played Hoërskool DF Malherbe of Wailer and beat them 47-15 (26-3) in a game where Item played some scintillating rugby, attacking from all over the field, even from behind our own try-line!

WRAP: Australia and defending champions France will contest the World Rugby Under-20 Championship Final.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Hurricanes have strengthened the depth of their forward pack after signing imposing lock Scott Scrafton on a two-year deal from 2020.

SUPER RUGBY QUARTERFINALS: A fortuitous quarterfinal berth has handed departing Highlanders first-five Marty Banks at least one more week with the club of which he has earned cult hero status.

VIDEO: Toulouse players have some bizarre ways of celebrating their success.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Hurricanes believe they don't need to do anything "special" on the field to beat the Bulls in their Super Rugby quarterfinal in Wellington on Saturday.

REACTION: With World Rugby’s proposed Nations Championship facing a decisive vote of approval this Friday, former Samoa international Dan Leo has shown his outrage on Twitter.

REACTION: The new conferences for the Pro14 have been announced, and they have already left some fans bemused on social media.

Here is your chance to have your say. Nominate the South African players you felt performed the best in Super Rugby's Round 18.

NEWS: Wasps have brought in a new coach ahead of the 2019/2020 season.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Brumbies could face one of the most gruelling travel schedules in world sport to end a 15-year Super Rugby title drought.

REACTION: The lack of clarity surrounding the South African Rugby Union's new contracting model has contributed to the troubling contract situation of the Western Province Rugby Football Union.

Two of South Africa's seven Youth Weeks kicked off on Monday, one in Bloemfontein and the other in Johannesburg

Thrilling rugby action was again at the order of the day in Johannesburg and Bloemfontein, where the SA Rugby Youth Weeks continued for a second day at Jeppe High School and Hoërskool Sentraal.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: France head coach Jacques Brunel has revealed his 31-man squad for the upcoming World Cup in Japan.

OPINION: North versus South. Set-piece versus multi-phase. Kicking versus running the ball. Defence versus Offence.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Highlanders are set to be bolstered by the return of one of the biggest names in rugby for their Super Rugby quarterfinal in Christchurch.

INJURY UPDATE: The Bulls have received a much-needed boost ahead of their quarterfinal clash against Hurricanes in Wellington.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Crusaders are ready to roll out a full contingent of All Blacks when they host the Highlanders in the quarterfinal on Friday.

SARU has announced the appointment of coaches for the SA Schools and SA Schools A teams for August "Tests" against England., Wales, France and Argentina.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks coach Robert du Preez has named a 27-man squad for Saturday's Super Rugby quarterfinal clash with the Brumbies in Canberra.

After a thrilling series, which men's players get your vote for World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year?

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Conferences for the upcoming PRO14 seasons have been drawn based upon finishing positions resulting in six teams swapping Conferences.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: After 18 Rounds and 120 matches of the regular season the quarterfinalists for the 2019 tournament have been confirmed.

NEWS: A French court has ordered assault charges dating back to 2014 against former England flank Steffon Armitage to be dropped, the player's lawyer Clement Lambert said Monday.

SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT: Former Springboks assistant coach and current United States head coach Gary Gold has made a startling comparison between Super Rugby and Major League Rugby.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Chiefs captain Sam Cane has said their stunning transformation from Super Rugby strugglers to playoffs contenders was sparked by a desire to prove their critics wrong.

TRANSFER NEWS: Brumbies will not only lose David Pocock, but now Christian Lealiifano has confirmed that he will also depart the club at the conclusion of the 2019 Super Rugby season.

NEWS: Former Leicester Tigers and England captain Peter Wheeler will become the President of the Rugby Football Union.

REACTION: Warren Gatland, coach for the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa in 2021, wants his team to tested, not fed cannon fodder.

NEWS: Front row ace Brok Harris has pledged his future to Dragons after agreeing to a new contract at the region.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: There was a unique request from one of the players at Saturday's Top 14 Final between Toulouse and Clermont in Paris.

NEWS: Rising young All Blacks prop Tyrel Lomax has signed a four-year deal with the Hurricanes through until at least 2023.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Powerful but uncapped loose-forward Rynhardt Elstadt is in with a shout of featuring for the Springboks at the World Cup.

REACTION: Japan sabbaticals is South Africa's best counter to the cash-flush clubs in Europe.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: The Bulls believe that they can emulate the Crusaders and become only the second team to win a Super Rugby final on foreign turf if that scenario pans out for them.

VIDEO: Fans on social media have been up in arms over a tackle in South Africa’s match against New Zealand in the World Rugby Under-20 Championship.

There are three categories of team involved in Monday's first round of knock-out matches - the four with a chance of being champions, the next four with only pride at stake, and the bottom four desperate to avoid relegation.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Cheetahs are set to lose one of their most experienced players.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: The Brumbies are the only side left flying the Australian flag In Super Rugby and coach Dan McKellar says the team will be playing for national pride in the quarterfinals.

TOP 14 FINAL: France wing Yoann Huget scored two tries as Toulouse won the French title for a 20th time beating Clermont 24-18 on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Bulls produced their most impressive performance of the season to score a commanding 48-27 win over the Lions in Pretoria on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: The final round clash between the Stormers and the Sharks was probably one the worst advertisements for South African rugby.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am score a try almost two minutes after regulation full-time to secure a thrilling 12-9 win for the Sharks over the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Brumbies put the seal on winning the Australian conference with a 40-27 win over the Reds in a cold Canberra on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: At least one of the Crusaders' fellow quarterfinalists is expecting the defending champions to host this year's Super Rugby Final once again.

The annual Bondedag was held for Northvaal provinces at Hoërskool Bekker in Magaliesburg.

Midwinter in South Africa means rugby's youth weeks, and the first of them start on Monday, 17 June 2019.

FIXTURES: The pool matches are over and now the knock-out stages loom with two more matches to win a trophy, earn pride and avoid relegation.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Hurricanes put in a strong second-half performance to beat the Blues 29-24 in Wellington on Saturday.

INJURY UPDATE: In a huge boost for the Wallabies' World Cup prospects, champion flank David Pocock is set for a surprise early return during the Rugby Championship.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 18 clash between the Bulls and Lions at Loftus.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez had the perfect platform at Newlands to hit back at his critics one again after his team's 12-9 win over the Stormers on Saturday.

OPINION: Here it is, your choices as the South African Team of the Week for Super Rugby's Round 17 matches.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 18 clash between the Stormers and Sharks at Newlands.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 18 clash between the Brumbies and Reds at GIO Stadium.

RANKINGS: This week, fewer matches mean fewer changes and with mid-winter holidays upon us, there will not be another Top 20 till late July 2019.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 18 clash between the Hurricanes and Blues at Westpac Stadium.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Argentine Jaguares sealed second place in the Super Rugby standings by trouncing the Japanese Sunwolves 52-10 Friday in Buenos Aires despite fielding a virtual reserve team.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Sharks appear to be set for a period of renewed upheaval, including a possible coaching exodus.

JUNIOR WORLD CUP SPOTLIGHT: South African JJ van der Mescht showed some serious pace for a lock when he intercepted, outpaced New Zealand's fastest wing and sprinted 50 metres for a crucial try.

REACTION: No one would be more pleased to bid farewell to the 2019 Super Rugby season than Waratahs head coach Daryl Gibson.

TOP 14 FINAL: The French Top 14 season heads towards a tantalising climax on Saturday as swashbuckling Toulouse and imperious Clermont face off at the Stade de France in what has been described as the 'Dream Final'.

REACTION: "How did we fall into such a big hole?"

TRANSFER NEWS: Jason Tovey will return to Arms Park for a second stint after signing a two-year deal with Cardiff Blues.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Sharks are all about physical dominance when it comes to game plans and Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck believes his team his well-suited to deal with that with the return of Damian de Allende.

NEWS: Israel Folau and Rugby Australia have been given a last chance to settle their differences before an industrial tribunal begins lengthy and costly proceedings.

DERBY DAY: The abomination that is SANZAAR conference system may be the most derogated part of the competition.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Chiefs marched into the play-offs in emphatic fashion, blowing the Rebels away 59-8 in Melbourne on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: One of South Africa's best players is off to Japan after this year's World Cup.

Round 4 of World Rugby's Under-20 World Championship, being played in Argentina, starts the knock-out stage, and the match officials for the matches have been announced.

NEWS: Munster and the IRFU confirmed that Stephen Larkham will join the province as senior coach ahead of the 2019/20 season.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Highlanders kept alive their slim hope of reaching the play-offs when they blew the Waratahs away - a 49-12 win in Invercargill on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wallabies coach Michael Cheika concedes it's unfortunate that Israel Folau has been lost to Australian rugby but maintains "team is king".

UPDATE: Waratahs and Wallabies hooker Tolu Latu has been sentenced in court on Friday, after pleading guilty to mid-range drink driving and driving whilst suspended.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 18 clash between the Rebels and Chiefs at AAMI Park.

St Stithians College of Randburg play host to Kearsney College of Botha's Hill on Saturday in their annual Methodist derby.

NEWS: Australia's form outside centre has decided his future.

LISTEN as Lions prop Dylan Smith tells his teammates to 'give it a full go' against the Bulls in their decisive Super Rugby Round 18 encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 18 clash between the Highlanders and Waratahs at Rugby Park Stadium.

NEWS: Rugby League superstar Kayln Ponga has reportedly been approached by Wallabies coach Michael Cheika about making a dramatic code switch.

The 2019 Super Rugby season is heading to the business end, but the conference standings are tight. Here are the predictions for Round 18's fixtures.

NEWS: Worcester Warriors Director of Rugby Alan Solomons has committed himself to the club until the end of the 2021/22 season.

In another @rugby365com exclusive @tauriq365 chats to former player and talent manager @Andries_Strauss about signing young schoolboys for European clubs.

Michaelhouse vs Hilton, the Midlands Derby is the most elegant rugby occasion in South Africa, and it happens twice a year.

It's midsummer in Europe and the final of France's Top 14 at Stade de France. That will be a huge match, as it has been since 1892.

LAST CHANCE: For four of the teams in Friday's matches it is literally the last chance saloon.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are four changes to the Stormers backline for the Super Rugby coastal clash with the Sharks at Newlands on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez has revealed his team to face the Stormers in a crucial final-round encounter at Newlands on Saturday.

LISTEN as newly appointed British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland speaks about his plans for their tour of South African in 2021.

ROUND THREE: The final matches of the league stages - to determine the semifinals - take place on Wednesday.

NEWS: Wallabies centre Samu Kerevi holds no grudges with the national body after confirming a three-year deal with Suntory in Japan's Top League from next season.

TRANSFER NEWS: Wallabies' director of rugby Scott Johnson said Rugby Australia couldn't have done more to keep star centre Samu Kerevi.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is set to unveil his mystery World Cup attack coach with less than 100 days until the Japan rugby tournament.

On 15 June 2019, on City Lords in Grahamstown, Kingswood and St Andrew's will meet, a match that goes back 121 years to 1898, a rugby day that became known as K-Day in 1996.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls added some additional Springbok muscle for their must-win Super Rugby Round 18 encounter with the Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

OPINION: Tauriq Ebrahim looks at how selfish individuals are looking after their own interests and denying others the time to shine at Craven Week.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Squad captain Dane Coles will return to the starting XV for the first time since Round Five of the Super Rugby competition when the Hurricanes host the Blues at Westpac Stadium on Saturday.

UPDATE: There has been plenty of speculation over England’s post-Rugby World Cup coaching group in recent months, with only Steve Borthwick, of the assistant coaches, contracted long-term to the RFU.

OPINION: The Crusaders produced a masterclass in Round 17 against the Melbourne Rebels in Christchurch.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: When Toulouse's Peato Mauvaka was growing up on the remote Pacific island of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia his dream was to head to France to play volleyball.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Queensland Reds have made two changes to their starting XV for their final match of 2019 against the Brumbies at GIO Stadium Canberra on Saturday.

@rugby365com Law guru Paul Dobson looks at yet another dangerous incident that went unpunished by match officials.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Blues are determined to finish their Super Rugby season with a flourish against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Speculation is rife about Beauden Barrett making a potential shock move from the Hurricanes to the Blues.

CURRIE CUP FIXTURES CONFIRMED: The defending-champion Sharks have a tricky start to their 2019 campaign.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Australian Conference Champion Brumbies return to GIO Stadium this weekend for their final regular season match of the Super Rugby competition when they welcome the Reds.

TRANSFER NEWS: Crusaders Backs Coach Ronan O’Gara has confirmed the 2019 season will be his last with the Christchurch-based club, having accepted a coaching role with the French club, La Rochelle.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: It's about time New Zealand Rugby Union gives back to the Pacific Island rugby, according to Tonga coach Toutai Kefu.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Japan's rugby captain Michael Leitch warned that the "Brave Blossoms" will fear no one at this year's World Cup as the hosts target a place in the knockout stage for the first time.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Towering lock Brodie Retallick has agreed to stay with the All Blacks until the 2023 World Cup but only after a stint playing Japanese club rugby, New Zealand Rugby announced.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Chiefs coach Colin Cooper has made three changes to his starting XV, for their must-win Super Rugby Round 18 encounter with the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.

INJURY UPDATE: The Sharks will head to Newlands on Saturday for their Super Rugby crunch match against the Stormers without three of their key Springboks.

WATCH as the head coach for the 2021Bristish and Irish Lions tour is announced.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Rebels have rushed back a pair of Wallabies for their must-win match Round 18 Super Rugby showdown with the Chiefs on Friday.

TRANSFER NEWS: Demetri Catrakilis is set to return to the Southern Kings ahead of the new season starting in September.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Waratahs will be without five of their Wallabies when they face Highlanders at Rugby Park, Invercargill on Friday.

Jérôme Garcès, a full-time referee who will be 46 in October, is adding to his illustrious refereeing career with an appointment to his third Top 14 final this weekend - a grand occasion at Stade de France.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: All Blacks legend Ben Smith has been ruled out of the Highlanders' must-win Super Rugby match against the Waratahs.

ROUND 18 BUILD-UP: The Stormers will play the 'depleted' hand dealt to them when they face the Sharks in a must-win Super Rugby showdown at Newlands on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The season's league phases will come to a dramatic and climactic conclusion with two South African derbies.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The last time the Brumbies were playing with this much confidence they made the Super Rugby final, according to 99-game prop Scott Sio.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wallabies props Allan Alaalatoa and Scott Sio say reformed loosehead James Slipper has earned the right to play for Australia again.

On the 6th of June 2019 one thousand Under-9 Get Into Rugby participants, from the Orange District region in the Northern Cape, took part in a festival at High School Keimoes.

@rugby365com brings you all the schools results from the weekend!

TRANSFER NEWS: Wasps announced the signing of wing Zach Kibirige from Newcastle Falcons.

INJURY UPDATE: Lions will have to take on the Bulls without the influential Albertus Smith.

WORLD CUP SPOTLIGHT: A newly refurbished stadium, tattoo-friendly baths and enough traditional street bars to satisfy the thirstiest fan.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Highlanders will look to give All Black legend Ben Smith the perfect send-off when they face the Waratahs in Invercargill on Friday.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Hurricanes coach John Plumtree has paid homage to the wealth of talent at the disposal of South African coaches, particularly the black talent.

SPOTLIGHT: The British and Irish Lions will name their head coach for 2021 tour of South Africa on Wednesday.

NATIONS CUP WRAP: The World Rugby Nations Cup will go down to the wire as Russia and Namibia claimed dramatic wins over Argentina XV and host Uruguay respectively on Sunday.

Fewer matches and fewer results as exams and Craven Week preparations demand that thousands sacricfice the exercise and excitement that the rugby field provides.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Rebels scrumhalf Will Genia refused to be sidetracked by contract chats ahead of his side's must-win fixture against the Chiefs. 

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The defending champions Crusaders find themselves in a perfect position to go on and secure a third straight Super Rugby crown.

INJURY UPDATE: The Bulls have two big casualties after their match with the Highlanders in Dunedin last Friday.

INTERVIEW: The Western Province Rugby Football Union is busy steering the ship through the stormy waters of yet another cash crunch.

INJURY UPDATE: The Chiefs received some much-needed good news ahead of their final round-robin Super Rugby showdown with Rebels on Friday.

INJURY UPDATE: Injury-riddled All Blacks wing Nehe Milner-Skudder’s slim hopes of appearing at this year’s World Cup appear to have been halted.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Waratahs will rest their Wallabies stars against the Highlanders this week, despite remaining a mathematical chance to make the Super Rugby finals.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Not for the first time this year a New Zealand coach has slammed the Stormers for their 'lack of ambition'.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus revealed that lack of game time could be a worrying factor as the Rugby Championship looms.

ROUND TWO WRAP: We bring you all the drama from the second round of the World Rugby Under-20 championship in Argentina as the race for a place in the semi-finals intensifies.

Clermont Auvergne booked their place in the Top 14 final alongside Toulouse yesterday with an impressive 33-13 win over Lyon.

REACTION: The Israel Folau saga has become a bitter public stand-off between the Wallaby utility back and Rugby Australia, from which no winners will emerge.

OPINION: Nobody likes a draw.

JUNIOR WORLD CUP SPOTLIGHT: The championship has typically been an efficient conveyor belt of talent for the professional game.

OPINION: Earlier this week RugbyPass columnist Tom Vinicombe penned an engaging article about New Zealand coaches. It got me thinking.

WATCH as Italy Under-20 produced an incredible team try against England at the World Rugby U20 Championship.

JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPOTLIGHT: If you happen to be a Sharks fan, it would be difficult to look at this crop of South African Under-20 players and not be excited about the future of your franchise.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Reds coach Brad Thorn used last week's State of Origin to inspire his team ahead of their win over the Blues.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: The Lions are waiting anxiously for clarity on the severity of loose forward Albertus Smiths’ injury.

MATCH REPORT: The Jaguares cemented their spot at the top of the South African Super Rugby conference with a convincing win over the Sharks in Buenos Aires.

MATCH REPORT: Stormers kept their play-off hopes alive with a 31-18 win over the Sunwolves in a scrappy affair at Newlands.

MATCH REPORT: The Hurricanes marched to a 37-17 win over the Lions at Ellis Park.

NEWS: First the good news: Japanese organisers insist there is no danger of this year's Rugby World Cup venues running out of beer.

TOP14 MATCH REPORT: Springbok livewire Cheslin Kolbe helped stoke Toulouse's hopes of a first Top 14 title since 2012. 

RANKINGS: There are some changes again this week but fewer of them, as there are fewer matches.

TRANSFER NEWS: Former Bath head coach Tabai Matson says he is “honoured and humbled” to be appointed the backline coach for the Fiji Rugby World Cup campaign in Japan.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Brumbies sealed top spot in the Australian conference with a 35-24 win over a haphazard Waratahs team in Parramatta, Western Sydney, on Saturday.

TOP 14 FINAL: Clermont booked their place in next weekend's French Top 14 Final against Toulouse with a 33-13 victory over Lyon on Sunday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Crusaders laid down a challenge for the pretenders to their crown: 'You want it? Come and get it!'

NEWS: Only days after securing the services of Graham Rowntree, Munster are on the verge of confirming the recruitment of another high-profile coach to their set-up.

NEWS: New Zealand bosses have confirmed the Crusaders will keep their name for at least another year.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 17 between the Lions and Hurricanes at Ellis Park.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 17 between the Stormers and Sunwolves at Newlands.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Sacked Wallabies fullback Israel Folau has not only launched legal action, but the star has hit out at the entire RA board for leaking the minutes of his Code of Conduct hearing.

It was a lovely match between Bishops and Rondebosch at Bishops on Saturday, a typical Cape winter's day - sunny, warm enough and almost windless with just a strip of white cloud enjoying a splendid view from its Table Mountain grand stand.

REPORT: Kearsney fought their way back into their Classic Clash with Northwood but eight points in the final 10 minutes secured a 20-12 victory for the home side.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 17 between the Waratahs and Brumbies at Bankwest Stadium.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 17 between the Jaguares and Sharks at Estadio Jose Amalfitani.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 17 between the Crusaders and Rebels in Christchurch.

TOP14 SEMIFINALS: Lyon take on Clermont in the Top 14 semi-finals this weekend hoping to go one better than their last-four exit last season.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Lions is the most free-spirited team in South Africa. However, they will have to get 'down and dirty' against the Hurricanes on Saturday.

OPINION: The readers have spoken, cast their votes and we bring you the results of their selections for Super Rugby Round 16.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers are looking to rediscover the form they had against the Crusaders and the Highlanders heading into their final two games of the season.

The 2019 Super Rugby season is heading to the business end, but the conference standings are tight. Here are the predictions for Round 17's fixtures.

SELECTION POSERS: The Chiefs may not be in action this weekend, but they have remained in the spotlight.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 17 between the Reds and Blues at Suncorp Stadium.

TRANSFER NEWS: Crusaders rising star Will Jordan is one of the players that have committed to the reigning Super Rugby championship.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 17 between the Highlanders and Bulls at Forsyth Barr Stadium .

NEWS: For the first time since rugby turned professional in 1996, SA Rugby will no longer directly contract Springboks.

TRANSFER NEWS: Brumbies Flank Jahrome Brown has signed a two-year contract for 2020 and 2021 with the club following his rapid rise up the Super Rugby ranks this season.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Veteran Wallaby loose forward Scott Higginbotham scored a double to mark his last game for the Reds, a winning departure.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jaguares have named their side that will face the Sharks in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

SPOTLIGHT: The Reds and former Wallabies number eight Scott Higginbotham set a record on Friday, by becoming the first forward to ever score 40 tries in Super Rugby.

SPOTLIGHT: South African rugby will be delighted with the news that winger Aphiwe Dyantyi has committed to the Lions until 2021.

INJURY UPDATE: The Stormers have been hit hard by injuries ahead of their final two regular season matches against the Sunwolves and Sharks.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: For the second week in succession to Bulls drew in New Zealand, playing a thrilling 24-all stalemate with the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday.

On Saturday Kearsney go down from their Botha's Hill to Durban and up to Durban North where they play Northwood in a Classic Clash.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez has revealed his team to face the Jaguares in a Super Rugby Round 17 encounter in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

TEAM UPDATE: Lions have been forced to reshuffle their starting XV for Saturday's fixture against the Hurricanes.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Continuity was key when Swys de Bruin named his Lions side to host the Hurricanes in a Round 17 Super Rugby encounter at Ellis Park on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Lions will have to try and limit Ardie Savea's influence when they meet the Hurricanes at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Three-time Rugby World Cup winners New Zealand head into the 2019 edition of the tournament as the favourites.

REACTION: Rugby Australia and the NSW Rugby Union have issued a joint statement after sacked Wallabies fullback Israel Folau launched legal action after dismissal over controversial social media post.

NEWS: Sacked Wallabies fullback Israel Folau launched legal action Thursday against Rugby Australia's decision to dismiss him over controversial social media posts,

From the Bishops gate on Sandown Road to the Rondebosch Boys' High gate on Oakhurst Avenue is about 400 metres. They are neighbours.

SCHOOLS SPOTLIGHT: The Under-18 Craven Week this year is being hosted at Grey College in Bloemfontein in the first week of July - 1-6 July 2019.

The big international news is the start of World Rugby's Under-20 Championship in Argentina. Craig Evens of Wales in Rosario and Pablo Deluca: lo Deluca of Argentina inland in Santa Fe start the championship with a blow of the whistle.

REACTION: Wallabies hooker Tolu Latu has been cleared to make his return for the Waratahs this week, after pleading guilty to mid-range drink driving last month.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hurricanes head coach John Plumtree has named his team to face the Lions at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.

ROUND ONE: The World Rugby Under-20 Championship kicks-off in Argentina on Tuesday.

NEWS: Israel Folau's brother has quit the Waratahs - on the same day as lawyers for the sacked Wallabies superstar lodged an unfair dismissal claim against Rugby Australia.

HUNGER GAMES: As the penultimate round of the competition dawns on us, the word desperate is more frequently used.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Head Coach Dan McKellar has opted for continuity ahead of the Brumbies trip to Parramatta this weekend with only two changes to the starting line-up that defeated the Sunwolves in Tokyo.

TRANSFER NEWS: Following loads of implications within their backline, Waratahs have been forced to bring in an extra body for the rest of the season.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springboks Damian Willemse will miss the Stormers' Super Rugby match fixture against the Sunwolves.

Now in its fifth year, the South African Rugby Union's Get into Rugby (GIR) programme will be active in this part of the Northern Cape.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: It may sound crazy, but with just two rounds remaining 14 teams still have a chance of reaching the play-offs.

OPINION: The match between the Chiefs and the Crusaders was probably the best so far this season.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Despite their long list of injuries and their current bottom of the South African conference status, the Stormers camp are fully confident they will make the play-offs.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sunwolves have made three changes to the starting XV for their Super Rugby match against the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Melbourne Rebels have made seven changes to their starting XV ahead of the team's crucial clash with the Crusaders in Christchurch.

OPINION: Don’t let the title deceive you – the Crusaders remain firm favourites to claim an unprecedented 10th title.

WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN: World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson is backing Dylan Hartley to be included in Eddie Jones’s England squad for this year’s tournament in Japan.

NEWS: Wallabies hooker Tolu Latu has pleaded guilty to drink driving without a valid licence two days before a vital clash between his NSW Waratahs team and the Queensland Reds.

NEWS: Stephen Vaughan has decided to step down from his role as the chief executive officer of Gloucester.

NEWS: Wellington rugby players have been investigated for snorting an illicit drug off a century-old shield.

Westville capitalised on Kearsney's errors to claim a crucial victory.

Glenwood travelled across the bridge to tackle city rivals DHS, who also celebrated their Founders Day, in a highly anticipated fixture.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wales will take on the Barbarian for the first time since 2012 in what will be incoming head coach Wayne Pivac’s first match in charge of Wales.

NEWS: Israel Folau is set to launch legal action against Rugby Australia this week.

NEWS: Crusaders vice-captain Ryan Crotty is set to bring up his 150th Super Rugby game this weekend, as the side prepares for their final home game of the regular season against the Rebels.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Lions players believe that Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies' presence will be vital when they play the Hurricanes in a Round 17 Super Rugby match in Johannesburg on Saturday.

UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP: The World Rugby U20 Championships started with a bang yesterday, as hosts Argentina lost to Wales 25-30.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls head coach Pote Human has named his team to face the Highlanders in a crucial Super Rugby Round 17 clash in Dunedin on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Highlanders head coach Aaron Mauger has revealed his team for their crucial Super Rugby Round 17 clash against the Bulls in Dunedin on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springbok Sevens stalwart Kyle Brown has retired from international sevens rugby.

NEWS: Long-time New Zealand Rugby (NZR) Chief Executive Steve Tew announced Wednesday he will leave his role at the end of 2019, citing a need for "new blood" after his 12 years at the helm.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Queensland Reds have made three changes to their starting XV for Friday’s match against the Blues at Suncorp Stadium.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Players on leave, others with or returning from injury, and form have led to six changes to the Blues team to take on the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sharks head coach Robert Du Preez's decision to substitute Aphelele Fassie has come under scrutiny.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks leave for Argentina to take on the Jaguares in our penultimate pool match of the 2019 Super Rugby campaign.

INJURY UPDATE: The Bulls flew in some reinforcements ahead of the final match of their Australasian tour.

VIDEO: One of the main complaints from fans across the game of rugby currently is the ever-changing tackle laws, and how they are officiated.

NEWS: Munster and the IRFU confirmed that Graham Rowntree will join the province as forwards coach on completion of his duties with Georgia Rugby in the Rugby World Cup.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Highlanders will get a few key players back for their crucial Super Rugby clash against the Bulls in Dunedin on Friday.

REACTION: Pro14 runners up Glasgow Warriors beckoned a "new era" on Tuesday by revealing their new badge ahead of next season.

NEWS: Veteran Springbok Elton Jantjies is available to be selected for the Lions again.

SCHOOL RESULTS: As usual there were surprise results and predictable results again this week.

World Rugby's Under-20 Championship starts in Argentina on Tuesday, 4 June 2019. It is the 12th such tournament.

NEWS: The Melbourne Rebels announced that hooker Anaru Rangi has re-signed with the franchise until the end of 2021.

REACTION: Rugby Australia isn't planning to relax its rules around overseas players to accommodate the return of giant lock Will Skelton for this year's World Cup.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Israel Folau's sacking has been referred to the Fair Work Ombudsman by a senior senator who suggested Rugby Australia may have broken the law in its treatment of the star fullback.

DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: Hurricanes flank Vaea Fifita was handed a three-week ban for a dangerous tackle on Sharks flank Daniel Du Preez. 

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Lions, along with officials, will have to keep a close eye on Hurricanes' breakdown tactics warns head coach Swys de Bruin.

NEWS: Scotland wing Damien Hoyland has today signed a one-year extension that will see him remain at Edinburgh for a further season.

PREMIERSHIP REACTION: Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall appears to have distanced himself as a candidate for the England head coach’s job.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Waratahs head coach Daryl Gibson will have to make some tough decisions over the next two weeks.

It was a magnificent winter's morning when the teams took the field and an appreciative crowd watched SACS win their last match of the term, 20-6.

Western Province will have two teams in each of the Under-18 Weeks.

Glenwood High School hop over Berea Road to resume their ancient rivalry with Durban High School - always an acute rivalry - not always pleasant, but always tense. This is rugby with feeling.

On Saturday, Wynberg will go across to SACS for the first of their two matches scheduled for this year. They are two ancient schools in South African terms.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Waratahs' never-day-die win over the Melbourne Rebels has raised the possibility of three Australian teams featuring in the Super Rugby finals for the first time.

Paarl is a beautiful town just off the N1 as you head north out of Cape Town.

World Rugby has named the men to keep check of player behaviour at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Hoërskool Klerksdorp, unbeaten this year, were too strong for Hoërskool Lichtenburg in their FNB Classic Clash in Klerksdorp on Saturday and ran out 27-19 winners, despite the intense efforts of the team from Lichtenburg.

The South African College High School (SACS) produced an excellent performance against the highly-ranked Paarl Gimnasium team. SACS led 19-12 at half-time and 19-17 with twenty-five minutes to go, only to succumb 41-19.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Reds coach Brad Thorn says Super Rugby teams should embrace the challenge of playing the Jaguares, who have faced flak for fielding what is essentially the Argentinian national team.

NEWS: Glasgow Warriors have confirmed their coaching group for next season.

INJURY UPDATE: Springbok No.8 and Lions captain Warren Whiteley looks to be in a race against time to be fit for the World Cup.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Sharks head coach Robert Du Preez believes his team can emulate the Lions and beat the Jaguares in Buenos Aires next week.

INJURY UPDATE: England coach Eddie Jones faces an anxious wait to hear the verdict on Jack Nowell.

INJURY UPDATE: The Stormers and Springboks will be holding out with bated breath on news of Eben Etzebeth.

PREMIERSHIP REACTION: Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall urged the club to focus on ensuring its continued domination of English and European rugby after completing a second double in three years on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: Brive will return to the French Top 14 next season following their 28-22 defeat of Grenoble in Sunday's promotion/relegation play-off.

MATCH REPORT: A young England side, captained by Josh Beaumont beat the Barbarians 51-43 in a thrilling match at Twickenham.

WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN: After a youthful England XV beat an experienced Barbarians team 51-43 at Twickenham on Sunday, a number of players have caught the eye of England fans.

RANKINGS: There were fewer matches this past weekend, what with exams and Craven Week preparations.

NEWS: Blues head coach Leon MacDonald isn’t expecting star midfielders Sonny Bill Williams and Ma’a Nonu to return to the Auckland franchise next season.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Lions have boosted their chances of making this year's play-offs with a 41-22 bonus-point win over the Stormers in Johannesburg.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Hurricanes have put a big dent in the Sharks' hopes of reaching the play-offs, beating the home side 30-17 at Kings Park on Saturday.

PARIS SEVENS WRAP: Fiji wrapped up the season with a win in France and the season title to boot.

PARIS SEVENS WRAP: The BlitzBoks topped their Pool at the Paris Sevens, but it was Fiji who stole the show on the opening day.

The Springboks can assemble a ferocious squad for this year's World Cup in Japan.

PREMIERSHIP REPORT: At the end of a classic season, Saracens produced a thrilling finale to halt an Exeter Chiefs siege and retain their Premiership title in an all-time Twickenham classic.

Another season of the World Series Sevens is done and dusted. Here are the players who made the biggest impact - for the BlitzBoks and beyond.

JERSEY LAUNCH: The Wallabies have unveiled their new jersey for the Rugby World Cup – and it marks a significant change from recent designs.

WATCH all the highlights from this weekend's Round 16 Super Rugby action.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 16 clash between the Sharks and Hurricanes Kings Park Stadium.

MATCH REPORT: The Chiefs kept their playoff hopes alive with a sensational 40-27 bonus-point win over the Crusaders on Saturday. 

MATCH REPORT:  The Jaguares have continued their red-hot charge to a historic home Super Rugby quarter-final in Buenos Aires with a 34-23 win over the Queensland Reds.

DISCIPLINARY NEWS: Hurricanes' win over the Sharks have been marred by a red card to Vaea Fifita.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 16 clash between the Reds and Jaguares at Suncorp Stadium.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 16 clash between the Chiefs and Crusaders at ANZ National Stadium.

TOP 14 REPORT: Lyon moved into the last four of the French Top 14 play-offs for the second year in a row on Saturday after battling past last year's runners-up Montpellier 21-16 in a tight quarterfinal clash.

END OF AN ERA: The Lions' dominance of the game in South Africa is about to be consigned to the scrap heap.

PREMIERSHIP FINAL: Saracens go hunting an incredible eighth major trophy in as many years when they face Exeter Chiefs on Saturday. 

OPINION: It’s been a funny old year for Japanese rugby.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 16 clash between the Lions and Stormers at Ellis Park.

MATCH REPORT: La Rochelle eased into the semi-finals of the Top 14 by winning 19-13 away to Racing 92 in the opening match of the Top 14 playoffs.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: John Cyril Plumtree performed a delicate balancing act in Durban this week.

NEWS: Munster’s recent upheaval is continuing with CEO Garrett Fitzgerald confirming he will retire in June after being at the helm of the Irish club since 1999.

REACTION: Another weekend. Another refereeing controversy. SANZAAR's match officials just can't stay out of the spotlight.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Waratahs' Super Rugby season still has a pulse after they stopped the Melbourne Rebels 20-15 in their AAMI Park match on Friday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Bulls got two valuable points after playing out a 22-all draw with the Blues in Auckland on Friday.

MATCH REPORT: The Brumbies' powerful pack made sure their march to a 42-19 win over the Sunwolves in Tokyo.

OPINION: Here it is - the results of the readers' votes for the South African Team of the Week.

SUPER RUGBY BUILD-UP: Queensland Reds can still restore some pride to the Australian conference with victory over the red-hot Jaguares on Saturday.

REACTION: Lions coach Swys de Bruin put up a better defence than his team has done all season on the field, when he was quizzed about the axing of Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Ospreys have swooped to complete the signing of No.8 Gareth Evans from Gloucester.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 16 clash between the Blues and Bulls at Eden Park.

INJURY UPDATE: The Stormers have suffered a couple of major blows heading into the final few weeks of Super Rugby.

SPOTLIGHT: After a stunning rise to the top of the game that included a prolific age-grade career with the Baby Boks, Handre Pollard reflects on his maturation as a player before he heads to his second Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year.

REACTION: Jaguares coach Gonzalo Quesada has described calls for the Argentinian franchise to be kicked out of Super Rugby as "disappointing".

FRIDAY FRENZY: It may well be the theme for the next three weeks - desperation. That is certainly the case for all four teams in the two Friday matches.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: England flyhalf prodigy Marcus Smith will have the huge task of steering the sie when they meet the Barbarians in a friendly match at Twickenham.

NEWS: Rugby Australia acknowledged Friday the Melbourne Rebels were struggling financially.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Melbourne Rebels may reportedly be unable to afford to host a Super Rugby home final if they top the Australian conference.

Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 16 clash between Rebels and Waratahs at AAMI Park in Melbourne.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: It will be a contrast in styles when the Sharks host the Hurricanes in one of several crucial Round 16 games.

NEWS: Former Sharks centre Paul Jordaan is set to return to South Africa.

WORLD SERIES ROUND 10: As the season draws to a close, the race for the series title is more fierce than ever - with only two points separating Fiji (164) and United States (162) in first and second position.

TRANSFER NEWS: Wales international flyhalf Sam Davies has signed a two-year contract to join the Dragons.

There is a big weekend at Twickenham this weekend - the final of the Premiership with Wayne Barnes to referee it - his ninth such occasion.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lions will face the Stormers without star flyhalf Elton Jantjies.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Jaguares have shuffled their side that will face the Reds on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Melbourne's crucial Super Rugby clash with the Waratahs will double as a Wallabies audition.

NEWS: Brumbies scrumhalf Matt Lucas has made a decision about his future.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez has revealed his team for their match against the Hurricanes at Kings Park on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hurricanes head coach John Plumtree has made three changes to his starting XV for their Round 16 Super Rugby match against the Sharks in Durban.

The @rugby365com team looks into the brittle state of mind some coaches get into when the pressure is on.

TRANSFER: Wallaby wing Henry Speight has decided to stay in Australia.

OPINION: It was an interesting weekend, with plenty of movement on the standings.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Jan de Koning scrutinizes the South African conference and the teams' play-off prospects with just three rounds of league action remaining.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Lions, after three years of total domination, have yet to beat South African opposition in 2019.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Chiefs head coach Colin Cooper has revealed his team to face the Crusaders in Fiji on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Steven Kitshoff will captain the Stormers in their Super Rugby encounter with the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.

NEWS: Sunwolves coach Tony Brown announced Thursday he will return home to the Highlanders.

NEWS: Canterbury head coach Joe Maddock has announced the 2019 season will be his last in charge of the provincial side, having been appointed as an assistant coach at the Toshiba club in Japan.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sunwolves have made wholesale changes for their Super Rugby Round 16 clash against the Brumbies in Tokyo on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Queensland Reds have made six changes to their starting XV for Saturday’s Indigenous Round match against the Jaguares at Suncorp Stadium.

Maritzburg College leave Pietermaritzburg and climb up the steep hill to beautiful Hilton College with its expansive campus.

JERSEY LAUNCH: The Wallabies will wear an indigenous-themed jersey for at least one World Cup match, it was revealed Thursday, as rugby chiefs warned against writing off the team despite poor recent form.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson has named his team for their Super Rugby Round 16 match against the Chiefs in Suva, Fiji on Saturday

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Jan de Koning chatted to Hurricanes assistant coach Jason Holland about their plans to counter the Sharks gargantuan pack.

NEWS: Johan Ackermann is making waves in the world of rugby.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Brumbies Head Coach Dan McKellar has made just one change to the team that defeated the Bulls at GIO Stadium last week.

TRANSFER NEWS: Bordeaux-Begles revealed that Australia forward Scott Higginbotham will join the club on a two-year deal.

NEWS: French hooker Dimitri Szarzewski announced his immediate retirement from rugby, due to various injury problems.

NEWS: Michael Cheika's powers of persuasion have seemingly convinced monster lock, Will Skelton, to return to Australia to boost the Wallabies' Rugby World Cup hopes.

NEWS: Peter de Villiers' time as Zimbabwe's head coach has come to an end.

NEWS: SA Rugby Chief Executive Jurie Roux has claimed the future of the Springboks is in serious danger if plans for new television rules making key sports free-to-air in South Africa are implemented.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Crusaders cemented their position at the top of Super Rugby standings with an unconvincing 19-11 win over the Blues in Christchurch on Saturday.

PRO14 FINAL REPORT: Leinster were made to sweat, but there was to be no denying them a sixth crown.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Stormers had too much pace, class and power for the Highlanders, easing to a commanding 34-win at Newlands on Saturday.

The Blitzboks put on quite a show on the opening day of the 2019 London Sevens. They finished unbeaten and will face Australia in the quarterfinal.

PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Joe Simmonds ran the show as Exeter Chiefs blew Northampton Saints away at Sandy Park to book a date with Saracens in next weekend's Final.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Sharks made it a double over the Lions, beating them 27-17 in Durban on Saturday.

PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Saracens eased past Gloucester to keep alive their hopes of a big double.

Fiji head to Paris with a narrow lead in the World Series Sevens while the BlitzBoks have secured Olympic qualification, despite a disappointing final day in London.

The 2019 Super Rugby season is heading to the business end, but the conference standings are tight. Here are the predictions for Round 16's fixtures.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls coach Pote Human has been forced into a few changes to his team for the opening match on the New Zealand leg of their Australasian tour.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Waratahs' play-off hopes took another hit with confirmation that they have lost another key playmaker.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Melbourne Rebels head coach Dave Wessels has revealed his team for their crunch clash against the Waratahs on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Blues head coach Coach Leon MacDonald has retained virtually the same starting line-up for their Super Rugby Round 16 clash against the Bulls in Auckland on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The basic premise of the territorial kick is trading possession for territory, giving the ball to the opposition but in a disadvantageous position in the field.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Ireland named a 44-man training squad for the upcoming World Cup. It includes another South African.

Some were concerned about exams but many boys had the chance to sharpen their minds and their bodies on the rugby field.

WATCH as Wales player Luke Treharne produces one of those unforgettable moments in the game.

INJURY UPDATE: As the saying goes: 'It never rains but it pours.'

DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: A ban from coaching for three matches, a letter of apology and a fine were among the disciplinary sanctions handed down to Geordan Murphy by the RFU on Tuesday.

NEWS: Racing 92's Laurent Labit will join France's coaching set-up earlier than expected to prepare for this year's World Cup, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) said on Tuesday.

REACTION: Commentator and former Wallabies hooker Phil Kearns has come under some heavy criticism on Twitter after saying that the Jaguares should be axed from Super Rugby.

NEWS: Top 14 rugby club Stade Francais said that they have summoned international back Djibril Camara for a hearing for a "grave offence".

NEWS: Injury-plagued Australian great David Pocock retired from Super Rugby Tuesday, but is hanging on to his World Cup dreams as he fights to be fit for the competition in Japan.

REACTION: Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has finalised his training squad ahead of the World Cup later this year, and there has been one noticeable exclusion that has left fans wondering on social media.

INJURY UPDATE: The Chiefs will still be without one of the biggest names in rugby when they head to Suva in Fiji.

SQUAD UPDATE: ​Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend on Tuesday completed the national team’s training squad in preparation for Rugby World Cup 2019,

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: New South Wales face the Rebels and Brumbies over the next two weeks in two Australian derbies that will double as World Cup auditions.

WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN: Without sacked superstar Israel Folau - and possibly no David Pocock to call on either - the Wallabies have drifted to 17-1 long shots to lift the Webb Ellis Cup in Japan.

NEWS: The Springbok Sevens team were forced to call up a third replacement on Monday in Dewald Human, in the place of Selvyn Davids, who has withdrawn from the squad due to personal reasons.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Former Wallabies hooker Phil Kearns has called for the removal of the Jaguares from the SANZAAR competition.

Wayne Barnes has been appointed to referee the final of the 2019 Premiership at Twickenham on Saturday when Exeter Chiefs and Saracens meet.

LISTEN as @king365ed brings you @shrek3oger, who gives his reasons for moving from @TheSharksZA in Durban to @SaleSharksRugby in England.

INJURY UPDATE: There is some good and bad news on the injury front for the Bulls ahead of their Super Rugby Round 16 clash against the Blues in Auckland.

TRANSFER NEWS: Ospreys Rugby announced that scrumhalf, Matthew Aubrey, is the latest player to sign a new deal, committing to the Region for another two years.

INJURY UPDATE: Golden Lions prop Keagan Glade has been included in the Junior Springbok World Rugby U20 Championship squad as an injury replacement for Hanro Jacobs, whose tournament dreams were shattered due to a foot injury.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Former Bulls prop Pierre Schoeman could finally get a taste of 'Test' level rugby when the Barbarians take on an England XV on Sunday, June 2.

INJURY UPDATE: A return to the playing field from an ongoing shoulder injury for All Blacks and Crusaders prop Owen Franks won’t happen this week.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: One of Australia's most beloved sons David Pocock is expected to announce his retirement from Australian Rugby.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: When 2019’s World Cup kicks off in Tokyo, rugby will break new ground.

TRANSFER NEWS: Isi Naisarani has re-signed with Rugby Australia and the Melbourne Rebels until the end of 2021 on a new two-year deal.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck will be hoping to have a team ready to fire on all cylinders when they face the Lions in a crucial Super Rugby Round 16 match in Johannesburg.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: It will be extremely tough for the Bulls to qualify for this year's Super Rugby play-offs after their defeat to the Brumbies on Friday.

NEWS: England Sevens legend James Rodwell will join the coaching team of the side once he retires at the end of the season.

WATCH as World Rugby issues a law application guideline and supporting educational materials to assist with the on-field sanction decision-making process for high tackle and shoulder charges.

PARIS SEVENS: Cecil Afrika and Mfundo Ndhlovu have been called up to join the South African team as injury replacements for Kurt-Lee Arendse and Stedman Gans.

DAY TWO WRAP: Fiji are the new leaders of the World Rugby Sevens Series and will take a two-point lead over the USA to the final event in Paris.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina head coach Mario Ledesma has unveiled a 46-man preliminary squad in preparation for the Rugby Championship and the World Cup in Japan.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Hurricanes head coach John Plumtree has named a 27-man squad to tour South Africa for their Super Rugby matches against the Sharks and Lions.

REPORT: A last-minute penalty goal from Argentina's Martin Bustos Moyano secured Bayonne's promotion back to French rugby's top flight on Sunday.

There are fewer results this week, as there are schools that do not play because of mid-year exams. In the Free State there are Craven Week trials/match practices between Free State, Griquas and Griffons.

INJURY UPDATE: Ireland lost another key player to injury ahead of this year's World Cup in Japan.

TOP 14 WRAP: Reigning French champions Castres lost at home in the last round of the regular season on Saturday, to surrender a play-off place to Montpellier.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Dejected coach Daryl Gibson is demanding the Waratahs fight until the bitter end after all but conceding his charges won't feature in the Super Rugby finals.

In a Premier Interschools match in Paarl on Saturday, Paarl Boys' High deserved their 29-16 victory over Paul Roos Gymnasium of Stellenbosch, scoring as they did three tries to one.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Jaguares put a little bit of breathing space between themselves and the South African teams in the SA Conference with a hard-fought 23-15 victory over the Waratahs in Sydney.

PREMIERSHIP REACTION: It was not all good news for Saracens after their semifinal victory over Gloucester on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Melbourne Rebels kept their play-off hopes alive with a 52-7 win over the Sunwolves in Tokyo on Saturday.

TRANSFER NEWS: The Southern Kings have bagged one of their biggest signings in years.

TRANSFER NEWS: Toulouse captain Julien Marchand, currently out injured, has extended his contract by two years through until 2023, the Top 14 leaders announced.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Highlanders captain Luke Whitelock shares his thoughts about the Stormers ahead of Saturday's match.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Melbourne Rebels lock Matt Philip says stopping Amanaki Mafi is the key to beating the Sunwolves and has put his hand up for the massive Super Rugby challenge.

NEWS: The Scarlets confirmed that Dai Flanagan has been promoted to backs coach at the region ahead of the 2019-20 campaign.