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MOVERS AND SHAKERS: Up till now, there have been changes at the top of the Schools Top 20. This week they are lower down.

PREMIERSHIP FINAL SPOTLIGHT: Exeter Chiefs flyhalf Henry Slade believes the confidence coursing through his side could be key to deciding Saturday's Premiership Final against Wasps.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Western Force have made several changes for their Round 14 all-Aussie derby with the Reds in Brisbane Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Liam Messam has been moved off the bench to start at the back of the scrum for the Chiefs for their match against the Blues at Eden Park on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMEN: Reds coach Nick Stiles has made minor changes to the side to take on the Western Force in Brisbane on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Blues flyhalf Piers Francis will start against the Chiefs at Eden Park on Friday after not developing any further symptoms to the concussion suffered against the Stormers.

NEWS: Wallabies and Waratahs forward Dean Mumm announced he will retire at the end of the 2017 season to focus on philanthropic interests, as well as furthering his career away from the game.

NEWS: All Blacks captain Kieran Read has signed a deal to stay in New Zealand through to the 2019 World Cup in Japan.

REACTION: The BlitzBoks, who were crowned 2016-17 World Rugby Sevens Series champions last weekend, received a huge welcome at Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Leicester Tigers flank Will Evans has been ruled out of the 2017 World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Georgia due to illness.

NEWS: France international wing Alexis Palisson has quit Toulouse to join Top 14 rivals Lyon on a two-year contract.

NEWS: French champions Racing 92 have been ordered to pay more than 750 000 euros in unpaid taxes on match revenues dating between 2008-13, a Versailles appeal court ruled Tuesday.

The St Andrew’s College Rugby Club enjoyed a very successful day of fixtures against Cambridge High School on Saturday.

REACTION: Springbok coach Allister Coetzee said his new captain, Warren Whiteley, ticks all the right boxes as a captain.

INJURY UPDATE: Joe Marchant and Paul Hill have been ruled out of England's tour to Argentina next month through injury. 

PRO12 SPOTLIGHT: Back row John Barclay stepped up to lead the Scarlets last weekend in captain Ken Owens' absence and looks set to do the same this weekend as the region head into their first final in over a decade.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Experienced Springboks Trevor Nyakane, Ruan Combrinck, Juan de Jongh and Lionel Mapoe will lead the charge for the SA A team when they face the French Barbarians in two matches in Durban and Soweto next month.

SEVENS NEWS: In a first for the Sevens World Series, the men’s and women’s tournaments will be completely integrated with both tournaments held across three days on the iconic grounds of Allianz Stadium, Sydney.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Reds centre Duncan Paia’aua is bracing himself for a hardcore breakdown battle against the Western Force at the Suncorp Stadium on Friday.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok head coach Allister Coetzee has called up a few experienced overseas-based players for their three-Test series against France in June.

It is the final weekend of May, fewer matches but in some cases the climax to the season.

SCHOOLS RANKINGS: As a result of a dramatic defeat to Selborne College, Grey College of Bloemfontein have taken a knock on our famous Schools Top 20 rankings.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Barbarians have confirmed an experienced 27-strong tour squad for the game against England on May 28.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Chiefs believe that top spot in the New Zealand conference is still within their grasp despite their recent defeat to the Crusaders.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Brumbies star Scott Fardy is expecting a fired-up Jaguares team when they clash in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

NEWS: All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster re-signed with New Zealand Rugby on Tuesday, boosting his chances of being the next head coach of the world champion All Blacks

OPINION: On Tuesday Allister Coetzee will name his squad for the June Test series against France. Jan de Koning looks at some key decisions.

TOP 14 PLAY-OFFS: Racing 92's Argentinian winger Juan Imhoff will miss the Top 14 semifinal against Clermont on Saturday after fracturing two ribs.

INJURY UPDATE: Sam Warburton boosted the British and Irish Lions, declaring himself fit and ready to captain them on June's daunting tour of New Zealand.

There were some big scores all right this week but also some battles royal.

INJURY UPDATE: The Bulls paid a dear price for their 14-51 loss to the Lions in a Super Rugby match at the weekend.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Stormers defence coach Paul Treu said his team's recent experiences on tour in New Zealand has helped them improve their defence.

SQUAD UPDATE: Connacht's South African-born lock Quinn Roux has been added to the Ireland squad that will travel to the United States and Japan for the June tour.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Players from the Lions and the Hurricanes dominate our Super Rugby Team of the Week for Round 13.

INJURY UPDATE: Richie Gray and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne have been ruled out of Scotland's close-season tour through injury.

NEWS: The Junior Springboks returned to the training field in Stellenbosch highly motivated as they began to fine-tune their preparations for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Georgia, which begins next week.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Kings scrumhalf Louis Schreuder will join the Sharks after signing a two-year contract with the franchise.

REACTION: England's Rugby Players' Association hit out at what it said was a "detrimental" plan to extend the top-flight Premiership season by a month.

INJURY UPDATE: Kings trio Cameron Lindsay, Rudi van Rooyen and Schalk Ferreira have been ruled fit to play ahead of their crucial encounter against the Lions on Sunday.

NEWS: New Zealand will end a decade-  long absence from Cape Town when they play South Africa in a Rugby Championship match in the Mother City in October.

SCHOOLS REPORT: The Graeme College first XV travelled down to Port Elizabeth on Wednesday, May 17 to take on an unbeaten Grey High School first xv.

PREMIERSHIP REACTION: Gareth Steenson insists Exeter Chiefs are a much different outfit to that of 12 months ago as they gear up for Saturday’s Premiership Final against Wasps at Twickenham.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: South African Riaan Viljoen has been included in the Sunwolves training camp happening from May 22 until May 28 in Tokyo.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Waratahs star Israel Folau believes his team has what it takes to beat the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday.

INJURY UPDATE: The Chiefs depth in the midfield will be seriously tested when they face Blues in Auckland in Round 14 of Super Rugby.

UPDATE: Blues wing Matt Duffie escaped sanction after picking up two yellow cards in his team's 22-30 defeat to the Stormers in Round 13.

NEWS: The troubled New Zealand round of the World Rugby Sevens circuit will be moved from its traditional home in Wellington in an attempt to breathe new life into the tournament. 

SCHOOLS REPORT: For the first time since 1996, Selborne College beat Grey College of Bloemfontein, the victory decided by a late try and conversion.

SCHOOLS REPORT: The South African College High School (SACS) travelled up the N1 on Saturday to face a talented  Brackenfell High School team in Cape Town.

CLASSIC CLASH REPORT: At half-time you just would not have forecast how the game would run, who would win and certainly not the score.

BRITISH AND IRISH LIONS TOUR: Billy Vunipola has withdrawn from the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand due to an ongoing shoulder injury, a statement issued by the combined side said Sunday.

NEWS: Eddie Jones has given Richard Wigglesworth the chance to revive his England career after selecting the Saracens scrumhalf for the first time by including him in the squad to face the Barbarians.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Blues head coach Tana Umaga stated that they will be going through the correct channels to "something is done" about certain decisions made in his side's 22-30 defeat to the Stormers on Friday.

FINAL WRAP: Scotland retained their London Sevens crown when they kept England scoreless in the second half to claim an eventual 12-7 victory.

SEMIFINAL WRAP: Scotland will defend their 2016 London Sevens title against England/Canada after being pushed all the way against the United States in their semifinal.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Brumbies head coach Stephen Larkham believes his side's defensive efforts, especially in the middle of the second half, proved to be the difference on the night as they claimed a narrow 19-10 victory over the Kings.

SUPER RUGBY NEWS: Stormers centre Shaun Treeby has been suspended for three weeks after pleading guilty to contravening Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent.

SCHOOLS SPOTLIGHT: The big surprise of the week is Selborne's victory over Grey College, Grey's second defeat in successive weeks.

QUARTERFINAL WRAP: A Dan Norton try in the final play of the match sealed a narrow 17-12 victory over Series winners South Africa.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Despite suffering a 10-19 defeat at the hands of the Brumbies, Kings coach Deon Davids still believes his franchise has important role to play in South African rugby.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: The Stormers took a lot of confidence into the half-time interval as they scored just before the break - a moment captain Siyamthanda Kolisi believes was the turning point of the game.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Bulls head coach Nollis Marais may have already been told his fate after revealing that he sat down with the Bulls board earlier in the week.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Lions head coach Johan Ackermann believes flyhalf Elton Jantjies can be the Springboks' version of All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett if he is given the freedom he needs.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Wallaby star Israel Folau scored a try double to spearhead the Waratahs to a free-wheeling 50-23 Super Rugby win over the Rebels in Sydney on Sunday.

TOP 14 REPORT: All Black Joe Rokocoko scored the decisive try as defending champions Racing 92 beat Montpellier 22-13 on Saturday.

WORLD SERIES: The United States ended South Africa's dream run and New Zealand knocked Fiji out of the quarterfinal race on Day One.

PRO12 REPORT: Munster will play Scarlets in the final of the PRO12 after a 23-3 win over  Ospreys in the semifinals at Thomond Park on Saturday.

PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Josh Bassett’s last-gasp score booked Wasps’ first Premiership Rugby Final appearance in four years after overcoming Leicester Tigers 21-20 in another stunning semifinal clash.

WORLD SERIES: Newly crowned champions South Africa remained unbeaten on Day One in London, despite two scratchy performances.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Lions continued their dominance of South African rugby with a sublime 51-14 demolition of the Bulls at Ellis Park on Saturday.

PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Exeter Chiefs claimed a narrow 18-16 win over the defending Champions the Saracens to book themselves a spot in the Premiership final for the second successive year.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Sharks scored six tries on their way to a hard-fought 38-17 bonus-point win over the Sunwolves in Singapore on Saturday.

DAY ONE, ROUND ONE: Canada caused the big upset during Round One of the London Sevens on Saturday.

NEWS: Stormers centre Shaun Treeby has been cited for alleged foul play during his team's 30-22 win over the Blues at Newlands on Friday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Highlanders ended their tour on a high note when they thrashed the Western Force 55-6 in Perth on Saturday.

LIVE NOW: We continue our partnership with School Sport Live to you LIVE coverage of schoolboy matches from across the country, as Selborne College host Grey College in East London.

LIVE NOW: We continue our partnership with School Sport Live to you LIVE coverage of schoolboy matches from across the country, as Paarl Gimnasium host Oakdale in Paarl.

LIVE NOW: We continue our partnership with School Sport Live to you LIVE coverage of schoolboy matches from across the country, as Rondebosch host Paarl Boys' High.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Hurricanes got back to winning ways when they crushed the Cheetahs 61-7 at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Brumbies ended the Southern Kings' dream run when they beat then 19-10 in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

CLASSIC CLASH PREVIEW: Hoërskool Linden and Hoërskool Randburg are similar schools and live close enough to each other to be keen rivals.

FRENCH TOP 14 REPORT: Welsh fullback Leigh Halfpenny scored the crucial late try in a personal haul of 21 points as Toulon reached the French Top 14 semifinals with a 26-22 play-off win over Castres on Friday.

PREMIERSHIP SPOTLIGHT: Saracens success at European and domestic level is built on a culture and philosophy instilled by their former South African director of rugby Brendan Venter, the chief executive Heath Harvey said.

PRO12 REPORT: Scarlets made the Pro12 Final for the first time after a brave defensive display in the second half was enough to see off Leinster 27-15.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Stormers returned to winning ways when they squeaked out a narrow 30-22 victory over the Blues at Newlands on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Go behind the scenes as the Junior Springboks’ prepare for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Georgia.

REACTION: Lions scrumhalf Francois de Klerk said being axed from the Springbok squad was not the biggest influence in his decision to leave the country.

NEWS: Munster and the IRFU can confirm that Ian Keatley and Jaco Taute have both signed contract extensions while a number of players are set to depart the province at the end of the season, including Donnacha Ryan and Francis Saili.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Playmaker Rosko Specman says the BlitzBoks want to end a successful Sevens World Series on a high at the London Sevens.

PREMIERSHIP SEMIFINAL: On Saturday Ricoh Arena becomes the twelfth venue to host a Premiership semifinal when Wasps welcome Leicester Tigers.

NEWS: The Melbourne Rebels have demanded that the Australian Rugby Union put an end to the speculation surrounding their Super Rugby future.

PREMIERSHIP SEMIFINAL: In a repeat of last year's final, the defending champions Saracens take a trip to Sandy Park to take on the Exeter Chiefs in the 2017 semifinals on Saturday.

CLASSIC CLASH PREVIEW: For years now the match between the two Zwide schools, Itembelihle and Ndzondelelo, have been enthusiastically played and attended Classic Clashes.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Melbourne Rebels have made nine changes for Sunday's game against the Waratahs at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Ian Ritchie insisted Thursday he had "no regrets" over appointing Stuart Lancaster as England's head coach.

NEWS: Rory Hughes and Greig Tonks were added Thursday to Scotland's tour squad after Saracens wing Sean Maitland withdrew because of injury.

PRO12 SEMIFINAL: Two of the most storied teams in the Pro12 Championship meet for the third time in the Pro12 semifinals at Thomond Park.

INJURY UPDATE: England captain Dylan Hartley moved a step closer to a possible late British and Irish Lions call-up on Thursday after a fitness scare involving Ken Owens.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Chris Alcock and Tom Banks come back into the side as the Brumbies make two changes for the clash against the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

NEWS All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith announced Friday he was leaving the world champions, saying he needed to "take a break" from the game.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Crusaders made it 12 wins from 12 outings with a thrilling 31-24 win over the Chiefs in Suva on Friday.

WORLD SERIES ROUND 10: All 16 teams are set for the last round of the World Sevens Series when Twickenham plays host to the 10th round, just days after South Africa wrapped up the competition with a win in Paris. 

IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Southern Kings are suddenly a big deal. The proof of that can be found in the fact that their match tickets are suddenly hot property on the black market.

CLASSIC CLASH PREVIEW: On Saturday much-improving Durban High School go up to meet old rivals Maritzburg College in Pietermaritzburg.

Oakdale leave their leafy home and head for Paarl Gim for a tough assignment in Saturday.

ADVERTORIAL: As the Super Rugby competition reaches Round 12 and the action really heats up, Betway announced that players can now bet on the matches through the new app available across South Africa.

Two great boys' schools meet in Rondebosch on Saturday when Rondebosch play Paarl Boys' High.

PRO12 SEMIFINAL: The Pro12 semifinals kick off this week with Leinster the only returning team from last season's knock-out stages.

NEWS: Italy could be left without a representative in the European Champions Cup unless there is a marked improvement by their teams, after a shake-up announced Thursday.

ADVERTORIAL: It's not often that a first class rugby game is played as a curtain raiser to a club game.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has been forced to make three changes to his team that will take on the Brumbies in a Super Rugby encounter at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.

NEWS: Ulster has dropped a bomb on injury-prone Springbok Arno Botha.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lions will field their best front row when they host the Bulls in a trans-Jukskei derby at Ellis Park on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez has opted to move Springboks prop Tendai Mtawarira to the bench for the side's match against the Sunwolves in Singapore.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: Grey College suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of Paarl Boys' High last week and that in Bloemfontein

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls coach Nollis Marais named University of Pretoria utility back Sibahle Maxwane in his starting XV to face the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs coach Franco Smith has made a host of changes to his team for their final tour match, against the Hurricanes on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Australia duo Will Skelton and Nick Phipps return to the starting XV as part of the four changes to the Waratahs side that will take on Rebels in Round 13.

TEAM ANNOUCNENEMNT: The Japanese Super Rugby franchise the Sunwolves welcome back captain Harumichi Tatekawa to the starting XV for their fixture against the Sharks in Singapore.

REACTION: The Australia Rugby Union's beleaguered chiefs insist they have not botched their efforts to reduce the country's Super Rugby presence.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: South African Peter Grant will start at flyhalf as the Western Forces welcome back a host of players for the Highlanders clash.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wasps' veteran New Zealand flyhalf Jimmy Gopperth completed his domination of the Premiership by being named Player of the Season.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Highlanders flyhalf Lima Sopoaga has been included on the bench when his side take on the Force on Saturday in Round 13 of the Super Rugby competition.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Beauden Barrett will start at fullback and Otere Black at flyhalf in a reshuffled Hurricanes team.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers will be looking to get back to winning ways after a horror tour when that face the Blues at Newlands on Friday. Warren Fortune reports.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson shines some light on an incident in the Paris Final of the ninth World Sevens Series.

NEWS: Two-time European champions Saracens will play Newcastle Falcons in a Premiership clash in Philadelphia on September 16.

NEWS: South African lock forward Jacques du Plessis was handed a season-ending ban on Wednesday.

NEWS: Ian Ritchie, who as Chief Executive of the Rugby Football Union oversaw the hosting of the 2015 World Cup, said he will retire.

IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The heat will be turned up, literally, when Round 13 gets underway.

Jan de Koning & Tauriq Ebrahim analyse the European options available to Springbok coach Allister Coetzee and give him some sound selection advice. Then there are the weekly predictions!

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Blues assistant coach Steve Jackson believes South African teams should stop trying to emulate their New Zealand counterparts on the field of play. Warren Fortune reports.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: They are still playing with the same objectives in mind as before, so there is no reason why the Springbok Sevens team will take anything for granted in London this weekend.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Ireland Under-20 coach Peter Malone has named Lansdowne's Paul Boyle as captain of the team to in the World Rugby junior championships in Georgia.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Stormers wasted no time in rushing back a number of Springboks for their Super Rugby showdown with the Blues at Newlands on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Legendary French utility back Fred Michalak will return to Durban later this year.

Last week there was the European Cup Final. This week there are few matches, but some of them crucial.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Brother versus brother. That is the dulcet side dish to the main course at Ellis Park on Saturday.

NEWS: Premiership Rugby confirmed the shortlist for the Premiership Rugby Player of the Season.

NEWS: Australia's top players on Wednesday demanded an emergency meeting of the national governing body, saying the game was being damaged by "the fiasco" surrounding the axing of Super Rugby teams.

NEWS: The All Blacks will return to Japan in 2018 as part of the team's build-up to World Cup 2019.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Eddie Jones has insisted he is happy to pick anyone qualified to play for England, regardless of their birthplace.

INJURY UPDATE: Saracens captain Brad Barritt could be available for Saturday's English Premiership semifinal against Exeter as the reigning champions continue their quest for a 'double Double'.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie has named a formidable line-up to face the Crusaders for the first time this season. 

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson has made just two changes to the team that beat the Hurricanes last week for their clash against the Chiefs in Suva in Fiji.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: All Black Sonny Bill Williams will return from injury for the Blues in their Super Rugby clash against the Stormers in Cape Town on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: After watching the BlitzBoks secure the World Rugby Sevens Series title Junior Springbok Zain Davids hoped that a similarly brave effort by the SA Under-20s could steer them to success in Georgia.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sharks loose forward Philip van der Walt says he and his teammates are "motivated" to right the wrongs after their 32-35 loss to the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth.

NEWS: Edinburgh has signed Montpellier wing Duhan van der Merwe on a two-year deal, which will see him don the black and red until at least May 2019.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt named eight uncapped players in his 31-man squad for next month's tour of the United States and Japan.

CLASSIC CLASH REPORT: Hoërskool Noord-Kaap marched to back-to-back Classic Clash victories after they recorded a 26-19 win over Hoërskool Diamantveld.

NEWS: France will kick off their November Test campaign against the All Blacks at the Stade de France on November 11, the French rugby federation announced on Tuesday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Southern Kings wing Yaw Penxe cannot contain his excitement for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship held in Georgia later this month.

NEWS: The fixtures for both the 2018 and 2019 Six Nations Championships have been announced.

INJURY UPDATE: Lions will have to wait for another week for Jaco Kriel as he gradually makes progress to head back to the pitch.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Chiefs are well aware of the task ahead of them as they prepare to take on the Crusaders in Suva in Fiji on Friday.

INJURY UPDATE: The Southern Kings will be without the influential Chris Cloete against the Brumbies, while Cyril-John Velleman suffered another knee injury setback

THE KINGS HAVE RETURNED: Paarl Boys' High have returned to the top of the standings - a position where we have become accustomed to seeing them - following their massive victory over Grey College.

NEWS: SA Rugby Sevens Academy player Marco Labuschagne has joined the Springbok Sevens team in London for this weekend's London Sevens after Tim Agaba was ruled out because of a knee injury he sustained in Paris last weekend.

CLASSIC CLASH REPORT:  Schoonspruit Secondary School avoided a fourth consecutive Classic Clash defeat when they recorded a whopping 43-8 win over arch-rivals Hoërskool Piketberg.

INJURY UPDATE: The Highlanders will finally have All Black flyhalf Lima Sopoaga available for selection after a long injury lay-off.

NEWS: Japan rugby captain Michael Leitch said he will leave New Zealand's Chiefs after this season with an eye toward joining Japanese side Sunwolves, according to an interview published Tuesday.

UPDATE: Bulls lock Rudolph Snyman has been suspended for four weeks for a dangerous charge during his team's 10-17 loss to the Highlanders at Loftus Versfeld in Round 12.

NEWS: Highlanders wing Waisake Naholo has been suspended for one week for foul play during his team's 17-10 win over the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

CLASSIC CLASH REPORT: It was cold and wet in Middelburg when HTS met Hoërskool in an unfriendly match.

INJURY UPDATE: Clermont's French international second row forward Sébastien Vahaamahina has been ruled out for several months with a broken tibia.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South Africa may have the 2016/17 Sevens World Series in the bag, but they are not about to ease of in the final leg.

SCHOOLS REPORT: Die Brandwag’s physicality and direct style of play saw them take victory on their home pitch with a final score of 35-12. The hosts were 21-7 ahead at the break.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Dillyn Leyds could be wearing the Stormers' No.10 jersey when the Cape side take on the Blues at Newlands on Friday.

Graeme College hosted Port Rex for the first time in a full fixture.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks captain and flyhalf Patrick Lambie will miss the team's trip to Singapore, to play the Sunwolves, due to ongoing concussion symptoms.

These are the results from Saturday that we have received in the order in which we received them.

REACTION: Adriaan Strauss's days as Bulls captain appear to be numbered. Hanro Liebenberg has been earmarked as the struggling franchise's long-term solution.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Four Southern Kings players are amongst an extended group of players who have been invited to the third Springbok training camp.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Our Super Rugby Team of the Week for Round 12 features a number of players who played a big part in their teams' success over the weekend.

SCHOOLS REPORT: Glenwood proved simply too strong and too good for Menlopark as their recorded a comfortable 39-0 win in wet conditions in Durban

SCHOOLS REPORT: Durban High School late penalty made sure they went home with a 12-11 win over Kearsney on Saturday.

SCHOOLS REPORT: Paarl Boys' High took 28 teams to Grey College and, regardless of what happened to the other 27 teams, they won.

UPDATE: Southern Kings prop Ross Geldenhuys escaped sanction after receiving his third yellow card of the season in his team's 35-32 win over the Sharks in Round 12.

NEWS: Australian rugby great Matt Giteau has signed for Japanese champions Suntory Sungoliath, the Top League club said on Monday.

SCHOOLS REPORT: An unchanged St Andrew’s College 1st XV travelled to Queen’s College on Saturday.

REACTION: Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman applauded the massive team effort of his squad and gave credit to their management staff after the BlitzBoks secured the World Rugby Sevens Series title in Paris on Sunday.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: England head Eddie Jones has named a 26-man squad that will assemble in Brighton from Tuesday until Thursday this week for a three-day training camp.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Brumbies prop Scott Sio will miss his team's upcoming tour to South Africa and Argentina.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Australia's Super Rugby struggles will not carry over to the national team in next month's three home Tests, Wallabies vice-captain Michael Hooper vowed Monday.

NEWS: The All Blacks secured the signatures of young stars Anton Lienert-Brown and Nathan Harris Monday, saying they were a big part of the world champion team's future plans.

REACTION: There is concern over the future of the Sharks' Springbok flyhalf Patrick Lambie in the wake of his latest bout of concussion.

FINALS WRAP: South Africa added the seal of a Sevens World Series win by claiming gold in Round Nine.

REACTION: Lions coach John Ackermann expect a 'fight' from any team set to be axed from Super Rugby.

QUARTERFINAL & SEMIFINAL WRAP: South Africa were crowned winners of this season's Sevens World Sevens Series on Sunday, after reaching the Final of the penultimate leg in Paris.

SCHOOLS SPOTLIGHT: The BIG result was undoubtedly the one in Bloemfontein when Paarl Boys' High set records.

SCHOOLS REPORT: For a change SACS had a home match and came closer to beating Paul Roos, eventually falling short by 24-29 on Saturday.

NEWS: Former Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer could be in line for a spectacular return to the Bulls set-up.

EUROPEAN CUP FINAL REACTION: Chris Ashton said it was "nice to do something on a high" after his record-breaking try helped Saracens clinch back-to-back European Champions Cup titles.

EUROPEAN CUP FINAL REACTION: Saracens boss Mark McCall said "there's no reason why we can't get better" after his side beat Clermont 28-17 to win back-to-back European Champions Cup titles.

AWARDS NEWS: Owen Farrell became the inaugural winner of the Anthony Foley Memorial Trophy for the European player of the year.

SUPER RUGBY DISCIPLINARY NEWS: Highlanders wing Waisake Naholo, Bulls lock Rudolph Snyman and Southern Kings prop Ross Geldenhuys will all face disciplinary hearings after Round 12.

ROUND THREE WRAP: The Blitzboks dug deep in their final pool match to secure their passage into the up quarterfinals where they will meet Samoa.

NEWS: The winner of the European Professional Club Rugby player of the year award will receive the Anthony Foley Memorial Trophy in honour of the late Munster and Ireland great, officials announced on Saturday.

ROUND TWO WRAP: Samoa continued their good run in Paris after their recorded a second victory to top Pool D.

SCHOOLS REPORT: Monument managed to churn out a narrow 20-17 victory over Waterkloof in a rain-affected encounter.

ROUND ONE WRAP: Paris Sevens delivered some shocking results as South Africa and Fiji both suffered defeats in their respective games.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Western Force ended their tour with a hard-fought 16-6 win over the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Southern Kings produced some brilliant running rugby to beat the Sharks 35-32 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

CHAMPIONS CUP REPORT: Saracens secured a 28-17 victory over Clermont Auvergne in a thrilling European Champions Cup final at Murrayfield that entertained from first minute to last.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: A late try from centre Malakai Fekitoa helped the Highlanders edge the Bulls 17-10 at a wet Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The teams were levelled at 24-all but a last minute try by Reds captain Samu Kerevi sealed a 29-24 Super Rugby victory over Rebels in Melbourne.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Crusaders weather the storm to record a 20-12 victory against a hard-hitting Hurricanes side at AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday.   

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Sonny-Bill Williams has been cleared from a concussion and free to join the 25-man squad to play the Stormers in Cape Town on Friday.

It would be silly to bet on a winner in this match in Pretoria, when Klofies play Monnas.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Coach Franck Azema insists Clermont have no need to fear their poor record in showpiece matches as they prepare to face title-holders Saracens in the European Champions Cup Final at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Glenwood host Menlopark of Pretoria in Durban this weekend in a match that will be streamed live.

EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP FINAL REPORT: Stade Francais won silverware outside their country at last, when they edged Gloucester 25-17 in Edinburgh on Friday.

REACTION: Lions coach Johan Ackermann and captain Warren Whiteley both spoke of the team's character and defensive grit on their historic Australian tour.

There is a green fringe to the Orange River as it wanders through desert towards the sea. And on its banks is the town of Upington.

Take your hat off to Affies. Nothing scares them, it seems.

Go up the West Coast. It is beautiful, uncrowded and unspoiled. There you will find the farming towns of Malmesbury and, further on, Piketberg.

It can get cold in Middelburg on the Highveld but the rivalry between HTS Middelburg and Hoërskool Middelburg, Rooibulle en middies, can get heated.

SEVENS NEWS: Proper time to prepare for the last two legs of the World Rugby Sevens Series could prove vital for the final push of the Springbok Sevens team towards winning the overall 2016/17 series, says Blitzboks coach, Neil Powell.

NEWS: Stade Francais captain Sergio Parisse said his side were desperate to cap the "craziest season" he has known at the Paris club by winning the European Challenge Cup final against Gloucester.

NEWS: New Zealand international flyhalf Luke McAlister will join Toulon next season, the French Top 14 outfit confirmed.

NEWS: All Black great Keven Mealamu expressed regret Friday for his infamous tackle on Brian O'Driscoll during the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour, but stopped short of apologising to the former Ireland captain.

SUPER RUGBY REVAMP: The Melbourne Rebels may have to wait up to eight weeks before learning whether they will be axed from a revamped Super Rugby competition next season, coach Tony McGahan said Friday.

NEWS: New Zealand wing Lelia Masaga has signed a two-year contract with  Pro12 team Glasgow Warriors from the Super Rugby franchise the Chiefs, subject to medical and visa.

WORLD SERIES ROUND NINE: South Africa take to the Stade Jean-Bouin pitch in Paris this weekend in the knowledge that they could break Olympic champions Fiji's hold on the World Rugby Sevens Series title.

This is the big one, certainly of the weekend, possibly of the season when Grey College meet Paarl Boys' High.

NEWS: Canadian forward Tyler Ardron has signed with the Chiefs for the 2018 and 2019 Super Rugby seasons.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jaguares coach Raúl Perez continued his policy of mass changes ahead of their Round 12 Super Rugby encounter with the Western Force on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Lions finished their Australian tour unbeaten after they edged the Brumbies 13-6 in Canberra on Friday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Blues became the latest team to expose the Cheetahs weak defence when they secured a 50-32 win Auckland on Friday.

CHAMPIONS CUP FINAL: Saracens will aim to rewrite European Rugby Union's record books when the title-holders face Clermont in the Champions Cup Final at Murrayfield on Saturday.

IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: It will be a day of intriguing matches, but none will be more significant than the all-New Zealand derby in Christchurch.

This is an ancient fixture There is a belief that in the 1870s a SACS man,  named De Vos,  started teaching Stellenoschers to play rugby.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wales have named an experienced squad that will travel to Georgia for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Southern Kings captain and flyhalf Lionel Cronje has been passed fit and will start in his team's crunch clash against the Sharks in Port Elizabeth.

Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim brings you the lowdown on the draw for the 2019 World Cup, as well as their prediction of the weekend's matches!

REACTION: New Zealand coach Steve Hansen warned England they could struggle to get out of a treacherous group for the second straight Rugby World Cup.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hanro Liebenberg will lead the Bulls against the Highlanders in Pretoria on Saturday.

NEWS: Worcester Warriors centre Wynand Olivier has put pen to paper on a new deal to remain at Sixways.

Kimberley is not a big city, making the rivalry between its top two rugby schools all the sharper in this FNB Classic Clash.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Head coach Robert du Preez has largely retained the same team that beat the Melbourne Rebels last weekend with just three rotational changes and one enforced for their clash against the Southern Kings.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Melbourne Rebels will welcome back Sean McMahon and Colby Fainga'a for Saturday's Australian derby.

CHAMPIONS CUP SPOTLIGHT: David Strettle has insisted Clermont head into their European Champions Cup Final against his former side Saracens at Murrayfield on Saturday confident of dethroning the continent's "number one" club.

All Black coach Steve Hansen manages a sneaky wink at his rival, Allister Coetzee, after they were drawn in the same pool as the Springboks for the 2019World Cup.

Down from their lofty mountain Queen's came to East London and they came to play, falling just a kick short of upsetting home side Selborne.

REACTION: Japan coach Jamie Joseph said Thursday that the Brave Blossoms were World Cup small fry, despite a breakout performance two years ago.

CHALLENGE CUP FINAL: Both Gloucester and Stade Français will try to take the edge off disappointing league seasons when they meet in the European Challenge Cup final at Murrayfield on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Melbourne Rebels flyhalf Ben Volavola has been named in Fiji's 36-man squad for June's international Test series.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Western Force head coach Dave Wessels has made several rotational changes to the matchday 23 that will take on the Jaguares in Buenos Aires in Argentina on Saturday.

REACTION: All Blacks skipper Kieran Read on Thursday backed the Springboks to emerge from a prolonged form slump and pose a real threat when the rivals meet in pool play at the 2019 World Cup.

UPDATE: Stade Francais were denied a Top 14 play-offs reprieve on Wednesday as French rugby bosses rejected their appeal against Montpellier for fielding an ineligible player.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Reds have made a number of changes for their match against the Melbourne, with Karmichael Hunt's return from a knee injury prompting a shuffle in the backline.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: A training injury to Luke Whitelock has forced another reshuffle to the Highlanders loose forward trio for their clash against the Bulls.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Canterbury loose forward Reed Prinsep has been called up to the Hurricanes starting side for Saturday's Super Rugby clash with the competition leading Crusaders in Christchurch.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson has named his side to play the Hurricanes this Saturday, and it includes just four changes to the 23-man team that beat the Bulls last weekend.

IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: You may as well call this the dance of the desperates. The Cheetahs and Brumbies are both desperate to end their losing streaks.

Karl Dickson retires this month from playing for Harlequins and will be joining England's group of professional referees next season.

NEWS: World Rugby raised the residency period for Test eligibility from three to five years, as it moved to stamp out controversial "player drain" from poor countries to richer rivals.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Rookie Ryan Oosthuizen believes the key to South Africa's success on the Sevens World SAeries this year is their dynamic team culture.

NEWS: Toby Flood is returning to Newcastle Falcons, the club having re-signed the 60-times-capped England flyhalf from French giants Toulouse.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson takes a look at two instances where the referee got the law wrong.

NEWS: The South African-born prop Francois van Wyk has join Premiership side Northhampton Saints from Super Rugby franchise the Western Force.

REACTION: New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen refuse to underestimate the Springboks, despite their sluggish 2016 season.

REACTION: Australia head coach Michael Cheika revealed that he has to start tracking Georgia’s performance ahead of the 2019 World Cup showpiece in Japan.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Lions coach Johan Ackermann gas described the Brumbies as Australia's version of the Bulls. Jan de Koning reports.

REACTION: England head coach Eddie Jones could not contain his excitement after the 2019 World Cup draw in Japan on Wednesday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs flank Paul Schoeman will miss their first Super Rugby match of the tour against the Blues at Eden Park on Friday.

REACTION: South Africa head coach Allister Coetzee said he is satisfied with the World Cup 2019 Pool Allocation Draw, which took place in Kyoto, Japan on Wednesday.

NEWS: The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU)’s plans to assume operational control of the Newport Gwent Dragons region were formally ratified by the shareholders of Newport Rugby Football Club Limited.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: All Black star Sonny-Bill Williams will miss the Blues Super Rugby match against the Cheetahs at Eden Park on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Australia prop Ben Alexander returns to the Brumbies starting XV for the Super Rugby encounter against the Lions at the GIO Stadium on Friday.

WORLD CUP 2019 DRAW: Defending champions New Zealand have drawn arch rivals South Africa in Pool B of the 2019 World Cup.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Sharks will be out to limit Chris Cloete's influence on the game when the Durban-based side takes on the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Italy coach Conor O'Shea left out captain Sergio Parisse along with several stalwarts and named four new players in his 31-man squad for a tour of Asia and Oceania in June.

NEWS: French club Lyon have signed South African locks Etienne Oosthuizen from the Sharks and Francois van der Merwe from defending Top 14 champions Racing 92.

It's all eyes on Murrayfield this weekend.

NEWS: Connacht Rugby and the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) have confirmed the appointment of Peter Wilkins as Defence Coach.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Veteran centre Jamie Roberts will captain Wales in their two Tests away to Tonga and Samoa next month, the Welsh Rugby Union announced Tuesday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are five changes in the Lions side that will face the Brumbies in their last Super Rugby fixture on tour in Canberra on Friday.

NEWS: England Sevens coach Simon Amor has included captain Tom Mitchell in the squad for the penultimate round of the World Sevens Series in Paris on May 13 and 14.

IN THE SPOTIGHT: Reigning European Player of the Year Maro Itoje,is preparing for a noisy day at the office on Saturday when he spearheads Saracens defence of their Champions Cup title against Clermont at Murrayfield.

SEVENS SPOTLIGHT: The Springbok Sevens team touched down in Paris with their sights set on Scotland in n this weekend's World Sevens Series, to be played in the Stade Jean Bouin on May 13 and 14.

NEWS: New Sports Minister Thembelani 'Thulas' Nxesi has reinstated SA Rugby's rights to host international events with immediate effect.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: New Zealand Under-20 head coach Craig Philpott said it was a difficult task to whittle the squad down to the 28 players that will go to U20 World Championship in Georgia.

NEWS: Brumbies lock Blake Enever believes the key to stopping the Lions is to match their aggression.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Fiji head coach John McKee believes that we have named a very strong squad to represent Fiji across the June and July Test Series.

NEWS: An additional 3 300 tickets have gone on sale for the Crusaders vs Hurricanes game at Christchurch's AMI Stadium this Saturday. 

PREVIEW: Rugby's leading nations will be hoping for a big slice of luck at Wednesday's 2019 World Cup draw, where seedings stacked with dangerous teams could throw up more than one 'Pool of Death'.

NEWS: The All Blacks will prepare for the British and Irish Lions by playing Samoa as part of a Test double-header in Auckland that also features Tonga against Wales, New Zealand Rugby said Tuesday.

NEWS: France will play a second Test match in a matter of days, against New Zealand, sources at Marseille's Velodrome Stadium said Monday.

NEWS: A group of former Stade Français players will present their bid to buy out the struggling Top 14 side this midweek, retired wing Christophe Dominici said.

INJURY UPDATE: Scrumhalf Morgan Parra and centre Remi Lamerat were declared fit by coach Franck Azema for Clermont's European Cup Final on Saturday.

INJURY UPDATE: The embattled Bulls have suffered an injury setback, ahead of facing another of New Zealand's in-form teams, the Highlanders.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sharks flyhalf Curwin Bosch joined the Junior Springbok squad, following a number of strong performances in Super Rugby this season.

This week Hoërskool Lydenberg were first in with their scores, even though their 1st XV lost.

SCHOOL REPORT: St Andrew's College went across town and up to Graeme College for a Classic Clash, which St Andrew's won.

NEWS: Gloucester Rugby confirmed the signing of Jason Woodward from Bristol Rugby as the club's preparations for 2017-18 continue to move forward.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Scarlets forward John Barclay will captain Scotland in their June tour matches against Italy, Australia and Fiji, new head coach Gregor Townsend announced on Monday.

REACTION: Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw admitted Monday he is targeting a Test spot after receiving a late call-up to the British and Irish Lions squad to replace Ben Youngs.

INJURY UPDATE: The Southern Kings are hopeful of having captain Lionel Cronje available when their season resumed against the Sharks this week.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: All five New Zealand franchises are represented in our Super Rugby Team of the Week for Round 11.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Australia Under-20 Head Coach Simon Cron has included a string of Australia Sevens stars and Super Rugby players in the squad for the World Championship in Georgia in June.

REACTION: The majority of South African teams are not fit enough to play the high-tempo game that Super Rugby has become.

MATCH REPORT: Diocesan College (Bishops) hosted the South African College High School (SACS) in a highly anticipated match.

NEWS: South African lock Michael Rhodes was named as the Richard Hill Players’ Player of the season for the 2016/2017 campaign.

CLASSIC CLASH REPORT: HTS Drostdy made sure they secure back-to-back Classic Clash victories with a 47-7 win against the old foe Worcester Gimnasium in Worcester.

REACTION: Francois de Klerk's move to Sale Sharks is not a done deal, according to Golden Lions Rugby Union Chief Executive Officer Rudolph Straeuli.

INJURY UPDATE: The Stormers suffered another blow on the injury front after flyhalf Robert du Preez tore his pectoral muscle in his team's 22-41 loss to the Hurricanes

SCHOOLS REPORT: Glenwood High school marched to comfortable 59-7 win over Kearsney 59-7 on Saturday.

REACTION: The Blues will be out to build on their two wins in Australia when they face the Cheetahs in Auckland on Friday.

CLASSIC CLASH REPORT: Die Brandwag cruised to their fifth consecutive Classic Clash victory with a convincing 55-10 win against old rivals Daniel Pienaar on Saturday.

NEWS: Johan 'Rassie' Erasmus was named Pro12' Coach of the Season after guiding Munster to the semifinals of the Celtic League.

NEWS: Springbok scrumhalf Francois de Klerk will be joining Sale Sharks on a three-year deal, the Premiership club confirmed on Monday.

WRAP: The Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament ended on Friday in Japan where Hoërskool Framesby of Port Elizabeth, South Africa's 2017 representative ended seventh out of 16 teams.

SCHOOLS REPORT: Shades of 2014 in Stellenbosch, Grey High scored last to win their exciting contest with Paul Roos 22-20 in a Premier Interschools match.

SCHOOLS REPORT: On Friday night there was a thriller when Cheetahs played Highlanders and another thriller in Bloemfontein when Grey College met Affies.

NEWS: Springbok prop Brian Mujati has committed his future to Ospreys.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: England head coach Eddie Jones has included six uncapped players in his group attending an England training camp.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: The Sharks head coach Robert du Preez admits there are still individual errors that need attention but seems happier after his side's 37-12 win against the Force in Durban.

NEWS: Following the final rounds of matches in the Premiership, PRO12 and TOP 14 regular seasons, European Champions Cup confirmed that the Cardiff Blues will face Stade Francais.

TOP 14 NEWS: French rugby officials said they would investigate claims by Stade Francais that Montpellier lock Jacques Du Plessis should not have played in their final game of the regular season.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Bulls head coach Nollis Marais is not about to exit Bulls' headquarters despite horrific performance throughout the Super Rugby season.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: There were six Classic Clashes this week and a host of other results which makes for interesting reading.

PREMIERSHIP REACTION: Wasps director of rugby Dai Young is hoping his side are finally getting used to the 'big occasions', after finishing top of the Premiership Rugby pile with a resounding 35-15 victory over Saracens.

SUPER RUGBY REACTION: Despite their 47-10 thrashing of the Melbourne Rebels, Lions head coach Johan Ackermann is adamant that there are a lot of work-ons.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: All Blacks sevens coach Scott Waldrom is forced to bring in new faces after nine players have been ruled our due to injury for the penultimate leg of World Rugby Sevens Series in Paris.

REACTION: Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd revealed the cross-field kick was the better option against the Stormers' African style of play during their 41-22 win on Friday.

INJURY UPDATE: Sonny Bill Williams has become the latest addition to the All Blacks injury concerns, suffering possible concussion in the Blues' Super Rugby win over the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.

INTERVIEW: Springbok Sevens star Branco du Preez is staying far away from any permutation talk ahead of the final two legs of the 2016-2017 Sevens World Series.  

TOP 14 WRAP: All Black legend Dan Carter's late try sealed Racing 92's unlikely ticket to the French Top 14 play-offs on a gripping end to the regular season on Saturday.

FINAL WRAP: New Zealand beat Australia 43-6 in the final round of the Oceania Under-20 Championship to take the trophy for the third consecutive year.

NEWS: Ben Youngs has withdrawn from the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.

PRO12 ROUND 22 WRAP: Munster secured top spot in the table courtesy of a dominant final-day win over Connacht at Thomond Park. 

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Jaguares were made to work hard for their 46-39 win over the ever-willing Sunwolves in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

NEWS: World champions New Zealand will play the Barbarians at Twickenham on November 4.

PREMIERSHIP ROUND 22 WRAP: Thomas Young's sensational hat-trick paved the way for a bonus-point triumph for Wasps over Saracens, which saw them top the pile and book a home semi-final berth.

NEWS: France could play Test matches in the coming two seasons in the United Arab Emirates.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Crusaders ran in 10 tries to end a near decade-long losing streak against the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Sharks earned a valuable, but scrappy win when they beat the Western Force 37-12 in Durban on Saturday.

SCHOOLS STREAMING: rugby365 in partnership with School Sport Live brings you LIVE coverage of the Border derby between Selborne College and Queen's College.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Blues bagged their second-straight win in Australia when they beat the Waratahs 40-33 in Sydney on Saturday.

SCHOOLS STREAMING: rugby365 in partnership with School Sport Live brings you LIVE coverage of the oldest match in the land as Bishops host SACS.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Chiefs continued their winning ways when they recorded a 46-17 bonus-point win against the Reds in New Plymouth on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Lions bagged another bonus-point win on their Australian tour when they thrashed the Melbourne Rebels 47-10 in Melbourne on Saturday.

INJURY UPDATE: All Black loose forward Liam Squire broke his thumb during the Highlanders' Super Rugby thriller against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday.

SEVENS NEWS: Kenyan star wing Collins Injera has been ruled out of the remaining two legs of the World Sevens series due to a knee injury, head coach Innocent Simiyu said Friday.

CLASSIC CLASH PREVIEW: Another tough match is expected in the North West when Potchefstroom Boys' High and HTS Potchefstroom meet for their Classic Clash on Saturday.

TOP 14 PREVIEW: A top-of-the-table clash between La Rochelle and Clermont headlines a thrilling finale to the Top 14 regular season with the battle for play-off and European spots adding extra spice.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: There will be 28 matches - 56 teams - between two schools 460 km apart. And there are other activities.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Waisake Naholo's last-minute try made sure the Highlanders record a 45-41 win over the Cheetahs in a 12-try thriller in Bloemfontein on Friday.

CLASSIC CLASH PREVIEW: It's a Classic Clash this match in Worcester when HTS Drostdy go over to Worcester Gym, usually a closely contested affair.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Playmaker Rosko Specman is back in the BlitzBoks team for the final rounds of the Sevens World Series - in Paris and London.

NEWS: The Bulls were forced into a late change ahead of their Super Rugby Round 11 encounter with the Crusaders on Saturday.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: This match has rapidly become one of schools rugby's highlights of the year, again a Premier Interschools match.

NEWS: Worcester Warriors have captured the signing of young Northampton Saints flyhalf Sam Olver.

CLASSIC CLASH PREVIEW: It is the big school match of the year in Uitenhage - Daniël Pienaar vs Die Brandwag, again an Classic Clash.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Australia Under-20 head coach Simon Cron has made six changes ahead of the trans-tasman clash with New Zealand in the final round of the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: New Zealand will be looking to retain their Oceania Under-20 title when they play Australia in the final match of the tournament on Saturday. 

NEWS: Chiefs flyhalf Aaron Cruden will miss his team's clash against the Reds on Saturday due to illness.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jaguares head coach Raul Perez made six changes to his starting line-up to face Sunwolves on Saturday at the Velez Sarsfield club's José Amalfitani Stadium.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sunwolves have welcomed back a number of their star players for their clash against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Several moments of brilliance by the Barrett brothers, Jordie and Beauden, set up a 41-22 win for the Hurricanes over the Stormers in Wellington on Friday.

IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Can anybody stop the Crusaders juggernaut? That is the big question for this week.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: It is a special day on the rugby calendar and on the social calendar - the match between Hilton and Michaelhouse in the beautiful Midlands of KZN.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: This could just be the match of the year in KwaZulu-Natal - Kearsney vs Glenwood.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: There are three colleges in Border which excel in rugby - Dale, Queen's and Selborne.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: Grahamstown, the city of Saints, Schools and Law, once a border town with a garrison, now a gentle place, slightly frayed at the edges.

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: We have reached the final, compelling, round of Premiership Rugby with just two points separating the top three in the table with two of those clubs namely - Wasps and Saracens- facing each other on Saturday.

IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Elton Jantjies may not be everybody's cup of tea, but he is a match-winner for the Lions.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springbok Ruan Combrink will make his much-awaited return to the field at the Alberton club in Johannesburg on Saturday.

NEWS: Ireland will play South Africa, Fiji and Argentina in Dublin in November, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) announced on Thursday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The regular Pro12 season will be capped off by Super Saturday in Round 22 as traditional derby games take place right across the Championship with all games kicking off at the same time. 

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Georgia captain Mamuka Gorgodze has called time on his international career, the national federation announced on Thursday.

NEWS: Scotland internationalist and former Highlanders flank John Hardie has re-signed with Edinburgh Rugby on a one-year deal.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Sharks will be out to avoid another horror show in front of their home fans when they face the Western Force at Kings Park on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sharks have been bolstered by the return of Springbok flyhalf Patrick Lambie.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions coach Johan Ackermann has made liberal use of his 'rotation' policy in naming the team to face the Rebels in Melbourne on Saturday.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Australia Sevens powerhouse Ed Jenkins and experienced Tom Lucas will miss the Paris Sevens tournament on May 13.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Western Force have been given a huge boost with Wallaby lock Adam Coleman named in the starting side to face the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: Bishops started playing in 1861 and there is a belief that SACS started the year after that, which may, of course, be true.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has made four changes to the starting XV, for his team's Super Rugby Round 11 encounter with the Bulls.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Blues have named a virtually unchanged team for the second leg of their Australian tour against the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Australian Rugby Union has been shocked with the sudden resignation of Chief Operating Officer, Rob Clarke.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Waratahs head coach Daryl Gibson has made four changes to his starting XV for their clash against the Blues in Sydney on Saturday.

NEWS: Worcester Warriors prop Val Rapava Ruskin gets a six-week ban for pushing referee Greg Garner during their Premiership match against Newcastle Falcons.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Melbourne Rebels have named a new front row for Saturday's Super Rugby Round 11 encounter with the Lions.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Reds remains largely unchanged from last week's tight loss to the Waratahs, with head coach Nick Stiles opting for the same forward pack and minor changes to the backs.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Chiefs midfield sensation Charlie Ngatai makes his return to Super Rugby this weekend, starting at inside centre against the Reds at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth. 

REACTION: British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland gave an optimistic fitness update on injured trio Sam Warburton, Conor Murray and Alun Wyn Jones.

IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: Two South African teams desperate to end their respective losing streaks, will have to do so against two of New Zealand's best.

Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim analyse the stance by the Minister of Sports, Thembelani Nxesi, that development should start at school level. They also give their predictions for the weekend's matches.

REACTION: Veteran Cheetahs lock Francois Uys may be heading abroad, but he will leave the Cheetahs with a group of well-equipped locks.

On the second weekend of May 2017, three finals of European Professional Club Rugby will be played at Murrayfield.

BRITISH AND IRISH LIONS TOUR: Dane Coles is the latest All Black battling fitness issues ahead of the international season.

INJURY UPDATE: The Southern Kings' influential hooker Michael Willemse is set to miss the side's next three matches.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs coach Franco Smith made a host of changes to his team to take on the Highlanders in Bloemfontein on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok Jacques Potgieter has been named in the Bulls' starting XV to play the Crusaders at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Highlanders coach Tony Brown named a strong side to take on the hapless Cheetahs in a Super Rugby encounter in Bloemfontein on Friday.

SHAKE-UP CONTINUES: The tremors and quakes continue as we have not reached stability yet - not in the Schools Top 20 anyway.

UNDER-20 CHAMPS SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Southern Kings speedster Yaw Penxe will be heading to Tbilisi, Georgia as part of the South Africa Under-20 squad for the World U-20 Championship.

There is a lot of deciding being made in Europe's club rugby.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Scrumhalf Thomas Perenara will return as captain and Callum Gibbins at openside glank for the Hurricanes' Super Rugby match against the Stormers on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: New Zealand import Shaun Treeby will make his first start for the Stormers in the Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The new Minister of Sport and Recreation Thembelani 'Thulas' Nxesi has rekindled the idea of a hosting the World Cup in 2023.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Brumbies will be hard at work over the next two weeks trying to improve their game ahead of their clash against the Lions.

NEWS: Samoan international Chris Vui will swap Worcester Warriors for Bristol in the off-season.

NEWS: Fiji lock Tevita Cavubati will add his considerable physical prowess to Newcastle Falcons' pack next season, having joined from fellow Premiership club Worcester Warriors.

INJURY UPDATE: The Southern Kings' impressive 44-3 win over the Melbourne Rebels came at a cost with a season-ending injury to prop Justin Forwood.

INJURY UPDATE: The Melbourne Rebels have lost scrumhalf and captain Nic Stirzaker to an ankle injury for three weeks.

OCEANIA U20 WRAP: The New Zealand Under-20 secured their second conhave made it two from two at the Oceania U20 Championships with a commanding 80-23 victory over Samoa at Bond University.

RESULTS WRAP: Back from a three-week holiday, St Andrew's College of Grahamstown records its April activities.

NEWS: Bristol Rugby have added three highly-rated young players -Mat Protheroe, Dan Thomas and Sam Bedlow - to their ranks as plans for the 2017/18 season continue to take shape.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez said his team's next three games will be hugely important in the race for a play-off spot.

NEWS: Seven-time Super Rugby champions the Crusaders could have a new home ground in Christchurch in the future.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Western Force's injury list grew ahead of their match against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

INJURY UPDATE: Chiefs centre Charlie Ngatai is set to make his Super Rugby return against the Reds in New Plymouth on Saturday.

Day two wrap: At the Klein Karroo tournament in Oudtshoorn, three teams won both their matches - Jim Fouché of Bloemfontein, Oos-Moot of Pretoria and Marlow of Cradock.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Manu Tuilagi wants players from the Pacific Islands plying their trade in Europe to get greater off-field support as they adjust to the "culture shock" of life far away from home.

RESULTS: The two days of hectic Wildeklawer Super Schools is over. We give the results of all four divisions.

INJURY UPDATE: The Cheetahs suffered a cruel midfield blow as they look to end a six-match losing streak.

After the gross heat and Berg Wind of Saturday, Monday was clam and pleasant after Sunday's drizzle.

There are some remarkable results early on Day 2 and at the end Grey won the big one.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: After hammering the Stormers in Dunedin, the Highlanders dominate our selections in our Super Rugby Team of the Week for Round 10.

UPDATE: Crusaders lock Samuel Whitelock has been suspended for two weeks for striking a player in his team's 48-21 win against the Cheetahs in Round 10.

NEWS: Hooker Rob Buchanan has re-signed with Premiership side the Harlequins.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Australia Under-20 side to play Fiji in round two of the Oceania Rugby U20 Championship has been named with head coach Simon Cron making six changes to the starting side.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers will not change their attacking philosophy, despite taking two brutal beatings on their tour of New Zealand.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The New Zealand Under-20 head coach Craig Philpott has made 13 changes to his side against Samoa in their second match of the U20 Oceania Tournament on the Gold Coast on Tuesday. 

REPORT: Michaelhouse hosted Kearsney on a very pleasant afternoon in the Midlands and came back to ensure a narrow 26-24 victory.

NEWS: The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd confirmed on Monday that Springbok Sevens star Johannes Prinsloo has joined them on a two-year deal, having signed a contract until October 2019.

CLASSIC CLASH REPORT: Weston Agricultural College claimed their third consecutive Classic Clash win when they secured a hard-fought 11-10 victory against Treverton College in Mooi River.

INJURY UPDATE: Hurricanes captain and hooker Dane Coles is still few weeks away from making his return to the rugby field.

REACTION: Bath Director of Rugby Todd Blackadder lamented the "inconsistency" that could yet cost his side a place in this season's title-deciding English Premiership play-offs despite an impressive derby win on Sunday.

NEWS: Sunwolves wing Jamie-Jerry Taulagi was banned for five weeks Monday after pleading guilty to a dangerous tackle during the weekend's tense Super Rugby loss to the Chiefs.

NEWS: All Black Aaron Mauger has signed for the Highlanders as assistant coach for 2018 and 2019 seasons.

REPORT: Stade Francais defeated Paris rivals Racing 92 by 27-23 on Sunday to keep their Top 14 play-off hopes alive in a bruising match which saw both sides have a man sent off in the first half.

REACTION: Lions head coach Johan Ackermann praised his team for their composure and character in the dying minutes against the Western Force in Perth on Saturday.

PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Toby Faletau scored a hat-trick as Bath kept their hopes of reaching the Premiership semifinals alive with a 44-20 victory over Gloucester at The Rec.

REACTION: Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids says his team's defensive effort against the Melbourne Rebels was another box ticked in an ever-improving season.

SCHOOLS SPOTLIGHT: Many schools took advantage of the long, long weekend to get in some extra rugby. Three of these tournaments end only on Workers Day, May 1.

REACTION: Rebels head coach Tony McGahan said losing his captain, Nic Stirzaker, a day before their match against the Southern Kings played a big role in their defeat.

DAY ONE WRAP: The rugby tournament at Hoërskool Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo kicked off on Saturday with a massive win for Brackenfell.

INJURY UPDATE: The Stormers will be without a few of their star players when they face the Hurricanes in Wellington on Friday.

INJURY UPDATE: The All Blacks were Sunday sweating on the availability of captain Kieran Read for the looming British and Irish Lions series after the loose forward suffered a broken thumb. 

NEWS: Sunwolves star Jamie-Jerry Taulagi could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines for a dangerous tackle during his team's 20-27 loss to the Chiefs on Saturday.  

NEWS: Cheetahs hooker Torsten van Jaarsveld has been warned for bad sportsmanship during his team's 21-48 loss to the Crusaders on Saturday. 

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Blues secured a valuable 18-12 bonus-point win over the Brumbies in Canberra on Sunday.

NEWS: Crusaders lock Samuel Whitelock has been cited for alleged foul play during his team's 48-21 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

PRO12 SATURDAY WRAP: Scarlets confirmed their place in the PRO12 top four with a 30-8 win against Connacht in Galway.

TOP 14 WRAP: Clermont stayed on course for a French and European double when they edged Lyon 23-20 to move into second place in the Top 14 as La Rochelle confirmed their semifinal spot without even playing.

REACTION: Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall was adamant the after-effects of a squad bonding trip in Barcelona were not behind his side's struggle to see off Bristol in the English Premiership on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Sharks made fewer errors in key moments to edged the Jaguares 33-25 in Buenos Aires.

SATURDAY PREMIERSHIP WRAP: Saracens overcame a slow first half to sign off their departing club legends in style with a bonus-point 27-9 victory over Bristol at Allianz Park.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Southern Kings returned home and claimed their first back-to-back victory in the competition when they ran riot and bagged a 44-3 bonus-point victory over the Rebels in Port Elizabeth.

DAY ONE WRAP: On a hot, hot day in April, crowds flocked to the Wynberg Festival where 32 matches were played on Day One.

TOP 14 SPOTLIGHT: The rivalry between Racing 92 and Stade Francais dates back 125 years but rarely will a match between the two Parisian clubs carry such emotion as Sunday's Top 14 clash.

Running in five first-half tries to lead 33-0 at the break, Grey High never relinquished their grip on the game to outclass Parktown.

DAY ONW WRAP: There was a big surprise early on Day One when Welkom Gim won strongly against HTS Middelburg.

There was a big surprise early on Day 1 when Welkom Gim won strongly against HTS Middelburg.

Glenwood played the first match at the 2017 Wildeklawer tournament and had a big win.

NEWS: Staging home Test matches abroad is among the options South African rugby bosses are considering in a bid to make the national body profitable again.

RESULTS: rugby365, in partnership with School Sport Live, bring you LIVE coverage of Day Two of the Grey High School Festival.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Crusaders stretched their winning streak to nine matches with a controversial 48-21 win against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Lions showed character to overcome a determined Western Force, winning 24-15 in Perth on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Wallaby flyhalf Bernard Foley kicked five penalties to seal a hard-earned 29-26 win for the Waratahs over the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Chiefs managed a hard-earned 27-20 win over the Sunwolves in Hamilton on Saturday, to cement their place in the play-off zone.

FRIDAY PREMIERSHIP WRAP: Nick Evans capped a memorable final appearance for Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop by scoring 22 points as they downed Premiership league-leaders Wasps 32-13.

PRO12 FRIDAY WRAP: Leinster took another step towards finishing on top spot come the end of this Pro12 campaign after getting the better of Glasgow Warriors in one of the most dramatic finales of the season at the RDS Arena.

NEWS: Australian international James O'Connor, who was suspended by Toulon after he was arrested and fined in a cocaine bust in Paris, will return to the team for Saturday's Top 14 match against Bordeaux.

NEWS: France great Thierry Dusautoir will make the final appearances of his glittering career for the Barbarians at the end of the current European season, the invitational club announced Friday.

CLASSIC CLASH: Treverton College captain Siboniso Ndlovu will hope to change the tide by avoiding a third consecutive defeat at the hands of Weston Agricultural College in their Classic Clash on Saturday in Mooi River.

CLASSIC CLASH: The experienced Marco Griebenauw will hope to secure back-to-back wins when he leads Augsburg Landbougimnasium against Hoër Landbouskool Jacobsdal in their third Classic Clash on Saturday.

TOP 14 PREVIEW: La Rochelle coach Patrice Collazo said his team will need to be on top form against Montpellier if they are to sew up first place in the French league regular season.

OCEANIA U20 WRAP: The host Australia proved too good as they recorded a 43-20 win against Samoa in the Oceania Rugby Under-20 tournament.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Bristol could yet escape relegation from the English Premiership after the body that organises the second tier competition said neither Doncaster nor Ealing would be promoted if they secured the one place on offer.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A French player who went against the advice of surgeons to return to the sport after the Paris terrorist attacks of November 2015, has been forced to give up the sport because his "destroyed body" can no longer cope.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Nic Mayhew will don the number one jersey for Brumbies against his former side the Blues at the Gio Stadium on Sunday.

NEWS: One-Test All Black James Broadhurst announced his retirement from rugby, saying he had been unable to shake off the impacts of concussion.

NEWS: The Cheetahs have decided to release injury plagued Johannes 'Boom' Prinsloo of his contract to pursue new opportunities.