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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Grey College are shaking the tree this week after their massive Classic Clash win in Pretoria on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: It was an easy selection this week as the rugby365 team sat down to decide on our famous selection.

Krugersdorp must have been more miserable than anybody has ever experienced on Saturday when Waterkloof came from Pretoria to play Monnas.

NEWS: The struggling Southern Kings received a timely boost with the news that a number of their most prominent players will return from injury.

SACS hosted close neighbours and rivals Rondebosch Boys’ High School in an exciting encounter on Saturday 14 May 2016.

NEWS: The Jaguares will be without two of their best players when they face the high-flying Lions in a Super Rugby Round 13 match in Johannesburg on Saturday.

NEWS: Premiership Rugby have confirmed the shortlist for the Premiership Rugby Player of the Season, with teams who feature in Saturday’s semifinals dominating the shortlist.

NEWS: Lock Bradley Davies is returning to Welsh rugby after signing a national dual contract (NDC) with the Welsh Rugby Union and Ospreys.

REACTION: The Bulls know they MUST beat the Stormers and Lions in the next fortnight to remain in Super Rugby's play-off race.

NEWS: Springbok Sevens squad members Siviwe Soyizwapi and Chris Dry will join the Blitzboks on Tuesday for the London Sevens at Twickenham this weekend.

NEWS: Fiji Sevens coach Ben Ryan has outlined the difficult road ahead for code-hopping Jarryd Hayne, after the former NFL rookie made intentions of going to the Olympic Games clear.

WRAP: Sentraal launched a massive second half fight back as they overturned a two-point half-time deficit to claim a dramatic 22-all draw against Jim Fouché.

NEWS: Wallaby hooker Saia Fainga’a has agreed to return to the franchise on a one-year deal for the 2017 Super Rugby season.

NEWS: Wallaby legend George Smith heads a trio of Aussies who are set to join Japanese Top League side Suntory Goliath this season.

News: Glasgow Warriors centre Alex Dunbar will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury.

NEWS: Edinburgh have signed former Wales Under-20 flyhalf Jason Tovey until May 2018.

It was a dank day in Middelburg when the Rooibulle met the Middies before a packed crowd.

REACTION: Blues coach Tana Umaga says his team and management staff are 'distraught' after their 5-43 smashing by the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.

NEWS: Former Australian Rugby League star Jarryd Hayne's hopes of chasing an Olympic dream may be scuttled by anti-doping protocols.

NEWS: Springbok Sevens wing Ruhan Nel has broken his collarbone at the Paris Sevens tournament this past weekend and will be out of action for six weeks. 

NEWS: Wasps-bound Wallaby centre Kurtley Beale has undergone successful knee surgery.

NEWS: Rebels coach Tony McGahan said his side aren’t going to throw in the towel following Friday’s eight-point loss to the Brumbies.

NEWS: The Jaguares will be without captain Augustin Creevy when they face the high-flying Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.

NEWS: As Crusaders scrumhalf Andy Ellis prepares to notch up his 150th Super Rugby game this weekend, he is also preparing for his days in red and black to draw to a close.

On Saturday Graeme College of Grahamstown hosted both Port Rex and Newton Tech as a combined fixture, which seemed to work brilliantly as most teams managed to get a match on the day.

 St Andrew’s College played their annual fixture against Cambridge High School this past weekend in near perfect conditions in East London.

REACTION: Elton Jantjies produced a flyhalf masterclass that can hardly be ignored by new Springbok coach Allister Coetzee.

INTERVIEW: Stormers coach Robbie Fleck dismissed the notion that his team was 'complacent' going into the game against the Sunwolves at the weekend.

REACTION: It might have been almost 10 years in the making, but club bankrollers in England and France will no doubt be looking to Saracens as the new blueprint for success on the continent.

WRAP OF ALL THE FINALS: Samoa came back 19 points down to claim the Cup competition at the Paris leg of the Sevens World Series on Sunday.

NEWS: England lock Maro Itoje was named European Player of the Year for 2016 after a startling season.

REACTION: New Zealand's domination of Super Rugby was branded "disappointing" by former World Cup winning coach Graham Henry.

SEMIFINALS WRAP: Sevens World Series leader Fiji cruised into the Final of the Paris leg, despite being reduced to six men in the semifinal against hosts France.

Dit was tydens die tradisionele Akkerfees op Riversdal dat Paul Roos met 25 rugbyspanne aan 'n besige sportdag teen die Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale deelgeneem het.

QUARTERFINAL WRAP: Argentina and Samoa caused two of the biggest upsets of the season when they sent New Zealand and South Africa packing.

NEWS: rugby365 brings you all this past weekend's schools results.

POST MATCH REACTION: Dan Carter admitted that his gamble on a lingering calf injury had backfired after Racing 92 saw their European aspiration go up in smoke.

NEWS: Star Wallaby back Kurtley Beale has played his last match for the Waratays and will also miss the June internationals against England.

NEWS: Two Jaguares players have been cited, one for biting, after their heartbreaking 22-25 loss to the Sharks in their Super Rugby encounter in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

REPORT: An 80th minute Patrick Lambie penalty handed the Sharks a deserved 25-22 victory over the Jaguares in Buenos Aires after being under pressure for most of the second half.

REPORT: Three tries in the opening 10 minutes set the platform for the Lions to claim a convincing 43-5 against the Blues at a sopping wet Ellis Park on Saturday.

WRAP: Tiaan Dorfling and AJ Coertzen both grabbed a brace of tries as the Griquas hammered the Welwitschias 55-25 in their Currie Cup match at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday.

REPORT: Owen Farrell kicked seven penalties to help Saracens rain on Dan Carter's parade by beating Racing 21-9 to win the European Champions Cup on Saturday.

REPORT: The Southern Kings made the Cheetahs work hard for their 34-20 victory in Bloemfontein on Saturday as the visitors staged a mini comeback late in the second half.

DAY TWO WRAP: South Africa and Kenya will carry the African flag into the Cup quarterfinals and are joined by Series leaders Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa, Argentina, Australia and hosts France.

REPORT: An 80th minute Vincent Koch converted try helped save the Stormers from an embarassing defeat in Singapore as they drew 17-17 against the Sunwolves.

NEWS: Scotland centre Duncan Taylor is desperate to end his breakout season on a high as Saracens go for European glory in the Champions Cup final on Saturday.

NEWS: Waratahs playmaker Kurtley Beale has suffered a possible season-ending knee injury as the Waratahs shot to the top of the Australian conference with a 31-8 victory over the Bulls.

REPORT: The Waratahs moved to the top of the Australian conference and into the top four of the global standings with a bonus-point 31-8 win over the Bulls in Sydney on Saturday.

REPORT: The Hurricanes stayed in touch with Super Rugby's pace-setters when they scored a bonus-point 29-14 win over the Reds in Wellington on Saturday.

REACTION: Jake White believes his Montpellier side must have the confidence to believe they can go on to win the Top 14 title.

REPORT: Hong Kong opened their account in the Asia Championship in Incheon on Saturday, defeating South Korea 34-27 in a thrilling contest.

CHALLENGE CUP FINAL REPORT:  World Cup-winning former Springbok coach Jake White has added another trophy to his impressive CV.

NEWS: Bath released Samoa international Alafoti Fa'osiliva from his contract on Friday after the Samoa back-row walked free from court after admitting he had knocked a university student unconscious.  

CURRIE CUP FRIDAY WRAP: The Pumas secured a 25-13 bonus-point win against the Blue Bulls in Pretoria on Friday.

DAY ONE WRAP: There were no real surprises after in opening round of matches at the Paris Sevens on Friday.

Queen's College go down the N6 from cold Queenstown to King William's Town to play Dale College on Dale's big Reunion Day.

INTERVIEW: Cheetahs coach Franco Smith is ready to banish the use of the word "building" from his team's vocabulary.

NEWS: CJ Stander became the first player to claim the Munster Rugby Player of the Year award for the second year in succession at Friday's annual Munster Rugby Awards.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: He may be a Springbok hooker himself, but Schalk Brits is glad suggestions that English Premiership side Saracens are a kind of South African outpost in Europe are starting to fade.

NEWS: Sharks veteran wing Odwa Ndungane says his team's harsh travel schedule in the last few weeks will not be used as an excuse for substandard performances.

Confirm: Ospreys Rugby have confirmed that Gareth Delve has been released from his contract with immediate effect on Friday, May 13.

NEWS: Wasps have ended weeks of speculation and confirmed that they have signed Wallabies star Kurtley Beale on a two-year contract.

NEWS: The Junior Springboks kicked off their warm-up phase for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship on a solid note on Friday with an encouraging 60-19 win over the Golden Lions Under-20 Invitational side.

NEWS: The Bulls have taken the dramatic step of scooping up the Stormers' former partners, Boland Cavaliers, and the Pumas in a new partnership agreement.

Hoping to defy history, the experienced 18-year-old Janco Swart will lead Hoogenhout as they seek to secure a very first win over arch rivals Hoërskool Ermelo in their annual Classic Clash.

REPORT: The Brumbies cemented their place at the top of the Australian conference with a 30-22 in over the Rebels in a bruising encounter in Melbourne on Friday.

JP Duvenage hopes to inspire his team to victory when he leads Outeniqua against arch rivals Hoërskool Oudtshoorn in their annual Classic Clash on Saturday.

Hoërskool Monument of Krugersdorp hosts Hoërskool Waterkloof of Pretoria in a Premier Interschools match on Saturday.

Oudshoorn captain Johan Rossouw hopes his team's momentum will secure victory when they take on Hoërskool Outeniqua in their annual Classic Clash on Saturday in Oudtshoorn.

Leading the young first XV of Hoërskool Schoonspruit, Joshua Goodchild has to encourage his troops to put in another gutsy performance against Hoërskool Wolmaransstad in their annual Classic Clash.

NEWS: Sunwolves head coach Mark Hammett believes his side are capable of upsetting the Stormers on Saturday, even without influential skipper Shota Horie, who will start on the bench.

Future farmer Fanus Pieterse will want to avoid another loss when he leads Hoërskool Wolmaransstad against Hoërskool Schoonspruit in their annual Classic Clash.

NEWS: Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) chief executive officer Jim Carmichael will will part ways with the union on Friday after a successful seven-year tenure as leading executive.

An unbeaten record is on the line when 17-year-old Ruan Smit leads Hoërskool Ermelo against Hoërskool Hoogenhout in their annual Classic Clash.

NEWS: Lock Tom Denton will join Gloucester from Pro12 side, Leinster.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jaguares head coach Raul Perez has made only three changes to his starting lineup to host the Sharks at Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

REPORT: The defending Super Rugby champion Highlanders made a BIG statement in Dunedin on Friday, securing a 34-26 bonus-point win over the table-topping Crusaders.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Cheetahs have made a late injury-enforced change to their matchday 23, with Armandt Koster replacing Carl Wegner on the bench.

It's the  Classic Clash in the Mpumalanga town of Middelburg when Hoërskool Middelburg play HTS Mikddelburg.

REACTION: The Waratahs urged Wallaby star Kurtley Beale to stay put, after he reportedly accepted an offer from Wasps that would make him the highest paid player in England.

With only one round of the World Sevens Series remaining after the Paris event, teams will be under pressure to secure a good finish, not only to keep their series hopes alive, but also to secure a good ranking for the Rio Olympics in August.

PREVIEW: Dan Carter will seek to add the European Champions Cup trophy to his silverware when his Racing 92 take on Saracens in a highly-anticipated Final on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Jan de Koning looks at the Saturday matches in Part Two of Super Rugby's Round 12.

It's time again for the first Interjol of the season, when Hoërskool Upington plays Hoërskool Duineveld, Uppies vs Velties.

It's an old rivalry, Oudtshoorn Hoërskool vs Outeniqua Hoërskool, Struisies vs Kwaggas, and this time it's in Oudtshoorn.

PREVIEW: Harlequins will bid for a fourth European Challenge Cup title when they play Montpellier on Friday as a perfect send-off for outgoing coach Connor O'Shea.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Great Britain (GB) Sevens men have announced their wider training squad for the Rio Olympics which includes a combination of sevens specialists and 15-a-side players from England, Scotland and Wales.

INTERVIEW: Sonny Bill Williams may have won a myriad of titles in Rugby Union and Rugby League, but the New Zealand superstar says becoming an Olympian would top everything.

NEWS: Montpellier's Jake White has rolled out the heavy South African artillery for the European Challenge Final against Harlequins, the savvy coach likening his team to English Premier League winners Leicester City.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron named his team to face a combined Golden Lions Under-19 and U21 team on Friday at Wits University in their first warm-up match.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The battered Southern Kings were dealt another cruel blow on Thursday.

NEWS: The Stormers will we be out to nullify Tusi Pisi's attacking strengths when they face the Sunwolves in hot and humid conditions at the Singapore National Stadium on Saturday.

NEWS: The charges against Sam Jones of Wasps and Elliott Stooke of London Irish have been dismissed by an RFU disciplinary panel.

NEWS: 17 Grey Boys' High rugby players have had their chances of making the region's Craven Week side dented after not being allowed to attend the province's final trials in Cradock.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sunwolves have opted to rest iconic captain Shota Horie for their Super Rugby Round 12 encounter with the Stormers in Singapore on Saturday.

NEWS: Hurricanes' scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park has signed a new contract with Leinster Rugby, he will join them in time for pre-season training on July 1.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Patrick Lambie will start at flyhalf ahead of Garth April when the Sharks take on the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Waratahs have continued with the same team for their Super Rugby Round 12 match against the Bulls in Sydney on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Front row duo Malcom Marx and Julian Redelinghuys are back in the Lions starting XV for their clash against the Blues at Ellis park in Johannesburg on Saturday.

INTERVIEW: Further expansion of Super Rugby is inevitable, according to New Zealand rugby boss Steve Tew, despite the current model being criticised as unwieldy and difficult to follow.

NEWS: Agustin Pichot, the newly elected World Rugby Vice-Chairman, says rugby's residency rules are 'wrong' and must be changed.

NEWS: The Super Rugby crunch match between the Highlanders and Crusaders at the Forsyth Barr Stadium on Friday is a sell-out - with a crowd of 23,336 expected.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The absence of enduring lock Josh Bekhuis is the notable omission from the Blues team to take on South African front runners, the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Reds have made one change to the starting side for this weekend's match against the Hurricanes.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Among the legion of South Africans plying their trade in the French Top 14, Johan Goosen has come to the fore with perfect timing to give a welcome reminder to Springbok selectors.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hooker Siyabonga Ntubeni will make his first start for the Stormers since returning from injury when the Cape side takes on the Sunwolves in Singapore on Saturday.

NEWS: The Hurricanes have finally revealed who the 'bad boys' were that breached team protocol on their tour of South Africa.

EXCLUSIVE: Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim talk Super Rugby, while Wynona Louw selects her Springbok team.

EKSKLUSIEF: Jan de Koning en Eugene Eloff gesels Super Rugby, terwyl Wynona Louw haar Springbok span kies.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Jan de Koning looks at the Friday matches in Part One of Super Rugby's Round 12.

Every boy who plays rugby for his school is excited and gives of his best. By giving the results of all teams on a Saturday we try to give them some acknowledgement.

INTERVIEW: The Bulls, for so long known for their bruising forwards, are determined to avoid a brutal arm-wrestle with the Waratahs.

NEWS: Flank Josh van der Flier will miss Leinster's Pro12 semifinal and Ireland's tour to South Africa after undergoing surgery on his injured ankle.

NEWS: Harlequins is deeply saddened to learn the news of the untimely death of Seb Adeniran-Olule in a road traffic collision.

NEWS: Defence coach Brad Davis will leave Wasps at the end of the season.   

With just six senior players in his squad, Upington captain Jaco Koegelenberg believes his side should not be underestimated when they take on Duineveld in their annual Classic Clash.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs head coach Franco Smith has made a number of changes to his team that lost to the Waratahs in Sydney last week for their match against the Southern Kings in Bloemfontein.

NEWS: Despite drawing much criticism World Rugby will again make the World Cup draw three years in advance, using their confusing global rankings system.

INTERVIEW: Lions coach Johan Ackermann is happy that his team still has their Super Rugby destiny in their own hands, but admitted there is no margin for error anymore.

Leading an inexperienced team in the biggest match of the year is going to be no easy task for HS Middelburg captain Steven Pieterse as they are set to play HTS Middelburg in an annual Classic Clash on Saturday.

INTERVIEW: One of the Jaguares' most experienced players, Juan Manuel Leguizamón believes his side are refreshed and ready to take on the Sharks in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

NEWS: Former England captain Bill Beaumont was on Wednesday elected as the new Chairman of World Rugby, the global governing body announced.

INTERVIEW: Racing 92 scrumhalf Mike Phillips is determined to end his Paris adventure with a European Rugby Champions Cup winners medal.

Tiaan Trollip believes his first XV experience and willingness to improve as a person will be fundamental to guiding his team to an away victory in their Classic Clash against Sentraal on Saturday.

NEWS: Wasps have signed forwards Tom Woolstencroft from Bath and Marcus Garratt from the Cornish Pirates, both of whom will join up with the squad ahead of the pre-season.

NEWS: Johannesburg-based Pirates will host the first-ever international match in the Gold Cup era after SA Rugby on Tuesday confirmed the fixtures for the country's flagship tournament for non-university clubs.

NEWS: England and Warriors fullback Chris Pennell has signed a new contract with the club.  

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Melbourne Rebels welcome back experienced campaigners Colby Fainga'a, Mike Harris and Lopeti Timani to the starting line-up against the Brumbies at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Friday.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann asks if there is anybody that can stop the Super Rugby crusade.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls head coach Nollis Marais has named lock Jason Jenkins and wing Jamba Ulengo in his starting XV that will face the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday. 

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springbok Sevens playmaker Rosko Specman is ready to once again put down an Olympic Games marker.

NEWS: Scotland Under-20 lock Andrew Davidson has become Newcastle Falcons’ 10th new signing ahead of the 2016-17 season.

NEWS: Scarlets wing Hadleigh Parkes has been awarded the top honours at the Scarlets End of Season Award event held at the Quinnell Lounge, Parc y Scarlets on Tuesday.

NEWS: England prop Joe Marler has admitted he is seeking help from a sports psychologist to "get a grip" after being banned twice recently for unsavoury incidents on the field.

NEWS: SA Rugby has appointed Tsholo Kubheka, a former employee, to the organisation as the new commercial general manager.

NEWS: Several Hurricanes players could be dropped for their team's match against the Reds after breaching team protocols before their thrashing by the Sharks in South Africa last weekend.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Brumbies head coach Stephen Larkham has named an unchanged lineup for Friday's meeting with the Rebels at AAMI Stadium.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder has made three changes to his starting fifteen that played the Reds last weekend.

A former Wellington club player has been banned from all rugby for six years for using and trafficking anabolic steroids while he was involved in rugby.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Highlanders head coach Jamie Joseph has been able to select a largely unchanged line-up for the battle against the Crusaders after coming through last week's win against the Chiefs with no new injuries. 

NEWS: Tongan international Steve Mafi was named among seven new recruits signed for next season by Top 14 side Castres.

There are big club matches in Europe this week with two finals.

NEWS: Cheetahs flank Willie Britz is to undergo a scope and will spend at least the next six weeks on the sidelines with a knee injury.

NEWS: The Eastern Province Rugby Union and its professional arm EP Rugby Pty Ltd escaped liquidation - for the next three weeks.

NEWS: Ulster fullback Louis Ludik will undergo surgery on his groin on Thursday.

Led by 18-year-old flank Ruhann de Jager, Schoonspruit Secondary School would want to avoid a third consecutive lost at the hands of Hoërskool Piketberg in their annual Classic Clash.

NEWS: Sharks flyhalf Patrick Lambie had high praise for fellow teammate Garth April after the latter's performances in his debut season in Super Rugby.

Duineveld captain Johan Geldenhuys has the tough task of leading his team onto Upington High's field in an effort to gain revenge for their 2015 Classic Clashes defeat.

NEWS: English hooker Jack Walker has signed with Bath from Yorkshire Carnegie and will join the side next season.

NEWS: Wasps loose forward Sam Jones and London Irish lock Elliott Stooke will appear before an RFU disciplinary panel on Wednesday after both players were cited on Saturday.

NEWS: Edinburgh Rugby has formed a partnership with George Watson's College in Edinburgh to play fixtures at its Myreside Ground next season.

Sentraal captain Matthys Theron will need to rely on his calm demeanour to carry his side through their tough Classic Clash against Jim Fouche on Saturday.

Both are fast and know how to take shortcuts ....

NEWS: It seems utility back Huw Jones will be the man to don the Stormers' No.15 jersey during Cheslin Kolbe's possible absence in the latter stages of this year's Super Rugby tournament.

Experienced hooker Ferdie Jonker is ready to lead Hoërskool Piketberg in their annual Classic Clash as they seek back-to-back victories against Schoonspruit Secondary School on Saturday.

It is very rare to find a school boy with the experience of HTS Middelburg captain JC Pretorius as the young man has already donned the Springbok emblem on his heart.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Captain Sam Warburton was named in a 35-man Wales squad on Tuesday for their forthcoming match against England and subsequent tour of New Zealand, but Leigh Halfpenny was absent.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: England Sevens welcome back Alex Davis for the penultimate round of the World Rugby Sevens Series at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris this weekend.

NEWS: Robert Ebersohn wants to a winning send-off with Montpellier in Friday's Challenge Cup Final as he will leave Montpellier at the end of the season to join Top 14 rivals Castres Olympique.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Eastern Province centre Jeremy Ward will lead the Junior Boks at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in England.

INTERVIEW: Owen Farrell said Dan Carter's "calm and control" are the qualities he most admires in his rival flyhalf as he prepares to face the All Blacks great in Saturday's Champions Cup Final.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: New Zealand Under-20 head coach Scott Robertson is confident that his squad have the perfect mix of experience and fresh fire power ahead of the U20 World Rugby Championship in England.

NEWS: Montpellier flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc is short of match fitness and will miss Friday's European Challenge Cup Final against Harlequins, his coach Jake White said on Monday.

NEWS: World Cup-winning former All Blacks coach Graham Henry is taking his talents to Rugby League, announcing Tuesday he has teamed up with the struggling Warriors in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL).

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Saracens Director of Rugby Mark McCall has insisted his side won't make the "big mistake" of targeting Dan Carter when they face Racing 92 in Saturday's European Champions Cup Final.

NEWS: The Maori All Blacks will play Ireland’s Munster in Limerick as part of a northern tour that kicks off with a Chicago fixture against the USA Eagles in November.

NEWS: The Melbourne Rebels have secured the most exciting prospect in Australian Rugby with flyhalf Jack McGregor to join the team from 2017.

NEWS: Nathan Sharpe has been appointed to the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) Board as the Player Appointed Director.

NEWS: Springbok legend Victor Matfield has walked into the rugby sunset one last time as the Northampton Saints lock has called time on his career.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: England Under-20 head coach Martin Haag has named his 28-man squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Manchester on June 7-25.

NEWS: Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, urged his team to make the most of the opportunities presented to them in the next two tournaments of the World Rugby Sevens Series.

NEWS: Lock Eben Etzebeth will not be travelling with the Stormers to Singapore for their clash with the Sunwolves this coming Saturday.

WRAP: The rain could not put a damper on the Uitenhage crowd's spirit, where Brandwag claimed their fourth consecutive Classic Clash victory over HTS Daniël Pienaar on Saturday.

FEATURE: Racing 92 and Saracens will do battle in the European Champions Cup Final at Stade de Lyon on Saturday, but what if it is tied after regulation full-time?

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has opted for a smaller 27-man squad for their two-Test tour of Japan in June.

NEWS: Hat-trick hero Jack Nowell says Exeter Chiefs cannot afford to let their standards slip as the quest for glory in this season's Premiership cranks up another notch.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Sharks are the only South African team to have players featuring in our famous Team of the Week for Round 11.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: England hooker Jamie George came thundering back into the reckoning for a place in the Saracens line-up for the Champions Cup Final in Lyon this weekend, with a 64 minute work-out at Worcester Warriors.

NEWS: The Lions have been boosted by the return of hooker Malcolm Marx and prop Julian Redelinghuys.

NEWS: Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has confirmed that Chris Cloete will play no further part in Super Rugby this year after injuring his knee in his team's 18-34 defeat at the hands of the Blues.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 columnist Ethienne Reynecke looks at what he regards as a ticking time bomb in the game - concussion.

NEWS: With the tight Finals race in the Australian conference and the Brumbies, Waratahs and Rebels all vying for the top spot, Brumbies wing James Dargaville acknowledges that they will have to chase tries if they want to secure their place.

REPORT: A strong second half St Andrew's performance saw them overcome Graeme 23-7 in a Classic Clash that was always going to come down to who could handle the pressure during the big plays on Saturday.

REPORT: Kearsney hosted Northwood on Saturday in a Classic Clash in cool, almost windless conditions and came out 45-23 victors.

King Edward VII school hosted Maritzburg College and had a remarkable 32-all draw.

REPORT: Toulon overcame the injury-enforced loss of veteran Australian flyhalf Matt Giteau to beat Castres 17-7 on Sunday and stay comfortably on course for the French Top 14 play-offs.  

NEWS: Sale Sharks have signed Tongan international tighthead prop Halani Aulika from London Irish.

REPORT: In one of their best performances Grey College beat the strong Affies side 53-29 in a Classic Clash in Pretoria at the weekend.

REACTION: Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold was pleased with the way his team shut out the Hurricanes' threats out wide during their 32-15 win at Kings Park on Saturday.

The South African College High School (SACS) hosted long-standing rivals Diocesan College (Bishops) on a perfect winter’s morning in Newlands.

NEWS: Connacht were the standout awardees at the annual Pro12 Awards took place at the Storehouse, Dublin, on Sunday.  

NEWS: Veteran Australian flyhalf Matt Giteau was forced to pull out of the Toulon team to face Castres in the French Top 14 on Sunday with an adductor strain.

REPORT: Toulouse outpowered Agen 52-19 in a eight-try mauling to edge ever closer to a berth in the Top 14 play-offs on Sunday.

NEWS: England head coach Eddie Jones has included flyhalf Danny Cipriani in his squad for a three-day training camp in Brighton.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Blitzboks coach Neil Powell is confident that the four changes made to his side for the upcoming Paris tournament will help the team achieve the goals set for this tournament in the French capital and the remainder of the series. 

NEWS: Wing Jamba Ulengo will depart for Sydney on Sunday to replace the injured Travis Ismaiel on the Bulls tour to Australia. 

REACTION: Munster ended a tricky season on a high note by securing a top-six finish in the Pro12 - and head coach Anthony Foley believes his side will be all the better for this year's trials.

REACTION: Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson was full of praise for man-of-the-match Rey Lee-Lo after Cardiff Blues signed off their Pro12 campaign with a 21-17 victory over Edinburgh at Murrayfield.

Grey College - wow! It was a huge win and that in Pretoria nogal. They are obviously set for (another) brilliant season.

REACTION: Hurricanes head coach Chris Boyd applauded the Sharks' defence for the way they dominated the contact area during their 15-32 loss in Durban on Saturday.

REACTION: Bulls head coach Nollis Marais lamented the Bulls' error-prone performance after their 6-23 loss to the Brumbies in Canberra.

REACTION: Saracens boss Mark McCall praised the performance of England fullback Alex Goode as the Premiership leaders warmed up for next week's European Champions Cup Final with a 43-19 win away to Worcester on Saturday.

NEWS: Former Italy skipper Marco Bortolami on Saturday announced his retirement from rugby after a career which brought him 112 caps.

REACTION: Brumbies head coach Stephen Larkham has paid tribute to his players for their stellar performance against the Bulls at GIO Stadium, which propelled the side back to the top of the Australian Super Rugby conference.

PREMIERSHIP, SATURDAY WRAP: Chris Ashton crossed for a hat-trick as table toppers Saracens finished off their season in style with a comfortable win over Worcester Warriors.

PRO12 SATURDAY WRAP: Connacht battled past Glasgow Warriors in a tense affair at the Sportsground to earn a home semi-final and a rematch against the reigning champions.

SATURDAY WRAP: Griquas have managed an almost insurmountable lead in the Currie Cup Tournament by beating Border 21-12 at Griqua Park in Kimberley on Saturday.

REPORT: The Blues outscored the Kings by five tries to two to claim a scrappy 34-18 bonus point victory over the Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday in a match that failed to spark to life.

REPORT: The Sharks scored 24 second half points to blow the Hurricanes away 32-15 in a brutal encounter in Durban on Saturday.

REPORT: Japan maintained their perfect start to the Asia Rugby Championship on Saturday with a 38-3 win over a resilient Hong Kong.

REPORT: Australia Under-20s have defeated New Zealand Under-20s for the first time with a 25-24 victory in the second match of the Oceania Championship at Bond University on Saturday.

REPORT: The Waratahs moved to the top of the Australian conference with a 21-6 win over a hapless Cheetahs team in their Super Rugby showdown in Sydney on Saturday.

REPORT: All Black wing Waisake Naholo made a spectacular return from a fractured leg to score two tries as the Highlanders raced back into contention or Super Rugby's play-offs.

REPORT: Marcel Brache scored a hat-trick inside the opening quarter to set up the Western Force for an impressive 40-22 win over the Sunwolves in Tokyo on Saturday.

REPORT. Australian wing Adam Ashley-Cooper scored one of his team's two tries as Bordeaux-Begles defeated Grenoble 20-14 to stay on course for the French Top 14 play-offs.

REPORT: The Griffons currently reside in second place in the Currie Cup qualifying competition, after beating the SWD Eagles 30-14 in Welkom.

NEWS: Newcastle Falcons have signed of American forward pair David Tameilau and Nick Civetta for next season.

NEWS: England Sevens player Alex Gray has signed with Yorkshire Carnegie and is one of three players returning to the Fifteens game next season.

NEWS: Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell named Francois Hougaard, Rosko Specman, Philip Snyman and Dylan Sage as the changes to his squad that will travel to France on Sunday to contest the Paris Sevens (May 13-15).

INTERVIEW: Hurricanes assistant coach John Plumtree says he has been trying to remain focussed on the task at hand during his return to Durban this week.

NEWS: Bath's veteran Springbok loose forward Francois Louw has been cleared on eye-gouging charges.

NEWS: There is conflicting reports on the true nature of Matt Toomua's knee injury and his availability for the Wallabies.

REACTION: New Zealand-born Wallaby playmaker Quade Cooper said Friday he had been dumped from the Australian Sevens team not on form but simply because he didn't have Australian citizenship.

On Saturday Uitenhage neighbours meet in a Classic Clash - HTS Daniël Pienaar and Die Brandwag.

REPORT: The Brumbies returned to their winning ways with a 23-6 victory over the Bulls in Canberra on Friday, to reclaim first place in the Australian conference.

NEWS: The Junior Springbok training squad on Friday concluded the first phase of their preparations for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship with a tough hit-out against the Western Province Institute.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Australia Sevens head coach Andy Friend has made five changes to his squad for the Paris Sevens next week.

After easing to victory over Australia in the first match of the Oceania Under 20 Championship, New Zealand Under-20 coach Scott Robertson has made seven changes to the side for the second and final match on the Gold Coast on Saturday.

NEWS: The Waratahs will be without Jed Holloway for their clash against the Cheetahs after the No.8 suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder during his team's captain's run on Friday.

REPORT: The Crusaders raced to the top of the Super Rugby standings with an emphatic 38-5 win over a hapless Reds team in Christchurch on Friday.

South Africa's oldest school plays the oldest South Africa's oldest football school in what is almost certain South Africa's oldest football match.

After defeating Itembelihle Comprehensive High School's first XV at the annual Mzwandile Mali Memorial Easter Festival in Port Elizabeth in March, Ndzondelelo High School - led by Lukhanyo Mashalaba - will be looking to top their fellow Eastern Province school again in their Classic Clashes meeting on Friday.

Ian Schoeman, the manager of  the Glenwood team, reports from Fukuoka, Japan.

PREVIEW: Top 14 leaders Clermont and title rivals Toulon will both be anxious to return to winning ways as the French season edges closer to the knock-out stage this weekend.

PREVIEW: It may seem like mission impossible for Gloucester to finish in the Premiership's top-seven this season and gain European Champions Cup qualification.

HTS Daniel Pienaar, led by Wian Strydom, will take on Hoërskool Die Brandwag in the annual Classic Clash in Uitenhage on Saturday.

After winning the 2015 Classic Clash for the first time in 12 years, Worcester Gimnasium - led by Carl Schoeman - will travel to HTS Drostdy seeking another victory in the next Classic Clash instalment on Saturday.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson ask if the referee should have acted against himself?

IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Jan de Koning looks at the Saturday matches in Part Two of Super Rugby's Round 11.

NEWS: The Barbarians will play their first match in Belfast in nearly 60 years when they face Fiji at the Kingspan Stadium on November 11, the club said Thursday.

NEWS: Flank Tom Wood is determined to finish Northampton Saints' Premiership campaign on a positive note.

Maritzburg College bus themselves over the Drakensberg to Johannesburg to play King Edward VII Schools.

NEWS: England added another Australian to Eddie Jones' coaching staff for next month's three-Test tour Down Under.

As we enter Week Five of the 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying competition, Western Provinve will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run when they travel to Durban to face the Sharks XV at Kings Park on Saturday, while Griquas will look to hold onto their log-topping position.

St Andrew's captain Sazi Sandi will be the one entrusted to motivate his team for their upcoming Classic Clash against Graeme College in Grahamstown on Saturday.

Seeking a third consecutive Classic Clash victory, experienced No.8 Botha van der Schyff will lead HTS Potchefstroom in the vital match against Potchefstroom Boys' High on Saturday.

Northwood captain Ntuthuko Mthembu is excited about the prospect of taking on Kearsney College in their traditional Classic Clash on Saturday.

Kearsney College has a proud rugby history and the man tasked with carrying on that tradition in their Classic Clash against rivals Northwood is loosehead prop and captain Greg van Noordwyk.

Glenwood High School of Durban raced to victory in the Final of the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Samisoni Viriviri has been named in Fiji’s training squad for the last two rounds of the 2015/2016 World Rugby Sevens Series.

Graeme College captain Ntsika Ndungane is expecting St Andrew's to have an attacking mindset when the two schools face-off in the Classic Clash on Saturday.

NEWS: Quade Cooper's dream of playing at the Rio Olympic is in tatters.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs head coach Franco Smith has made a number of changes to his run-on side to face the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday, with captain Francois Venter returning to the starting XV.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Faatiga Lemalu and John Stewart will make their debut when the Sunwolves take on the Western Force in a Super Rugby Round 11 match in Tokyo on Sunday.

There is an exciting finish as we head into the last round of the Pro12 regular season with something riding on the result of every game; a play-off spot or Champions Cup qualification for next season. 

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok flyhalf Patrick Lambie will start on the Sharks' bench for their crucial match against the Hurricanes on Saturday.

NEWS: Sale Sharks have signed Welsh International and Racing 92 scrumhalf Mike Phillips.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie has named a potent line-up to take on last year’s Super Rugby Champions, the Highlanders. 

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina Sevens head coach Santiago Gomez Cora has included Los Pumas World Cup stars Santiago Cordero and Matias Moroni for the last two stages of the 2015/2016 World Sevens Series.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Western Force coach Michael Foley has made four changes to the starting XV for the franchise's clash with the Sunwolves at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

It's another massive match for Affies, their second in a week, this time a massive Classic Clash.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wing Waisake Naholo returns from injury for his first Super Rugby match since Round One to face the Chiefs at Waikato Stadium on Saturday. 

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: James Marshall's return at fullback is the only change to the Hurricanes team named to start against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Waratahs will run out with a similar team that defeated the Stormers 32-30 last weekend in South Africa for this Saturday's round 11 match against the Cheetahs at Allianz Stadium.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Reds scrumhalf Nick Frisby will earn a milestone 50th cap for his side this Friday when they take on the Crusaders in Christchurch.

EXCLUSIVE: Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim chat about what it is that is making Super Rugby's playing field so uneven.

EKSKLUSIEF: Jan de Koning en Eugene Eloff gesels oor die wanbalans ongelyke speelveld in Super Rugby.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Jan de Koning looks at the Friday matches in Part One of Super Rugby's Round 11.

NEWS: Bath's Springbok loose forward Francois Louw will appear before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel - being charged with eye-gouging.

INTERVIEW: Kenya Sevens coach Benjamin Ayimba says his team will be under no pressure in the final two rounds of the World Series, following their historic win in Singapore last month.

NEWS: French international back Clement Poitrenaud has called time on his rugby career with Toulouse and in France after a season marred by injury.

NEWS: Sale Sharks scrumhalf, Chris Cusiter has announced his retirement from professional rugby to start a career in the whisky industry.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Stade Francais are facing a key moment in their troubled season at home to Oyonnax on Saturday with the threat of relegation from the Top-14 looming over the players.

Heading to Pretoria to take on Affies is no easy task and that responsibility will fall on the shoulders of Grey College captain Gideo Beukes when they sides meet in a Classic Clash on Saturday.

The adaptable and versatile Albert Liebenberg has the honour of leading HTS Drostdy in the annual Classic Clash against Worcester Gimnasium on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Southern Kings coach Deon Davids has made on injury-enforced and a couple of tactical changes to his team.

News: Harlequins has announced that six players will be leaving club with the conclusion of the season.

News: Young wing Dafydd Howells has become the latest homegrown talent to sign a two-year deal with Ospreys Rugby.

With 2015's Classic Clash victory over Grey College in Bloemfontein fresh on his mind, Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool captain Schalk Erasmus is looking to continue their successful season when the teams clash in Pretoria on Saturday.

NEWS: South African hooker Michael van Vuuren will join Bath season.

Glenwood beat Rotorua Boys' High to reach the Final of the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament, being played in Fukuoka.

At only 17-year-old, debutant first XV player Joaquim de Jenga will lead his team in what is dubbed the most crucial game in Potchefstroom when Potchefstroom Boys' High School take on HTS Potchefstroom in the annual Classic Clash.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Brumbies will welcome back co-captain Stephen Moore and veteran prop Ben Alexander, while Matt Toomua will miss Friday's matchup against the Bulls.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson ask if the red card at Newlands against Leolin Zas was fair?

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann looks at the sudden change of fortunes of the Lions Super Rugby team.

NEWS: Glenwood will take on Rotorua Boys' High School from New Zealand in the semifinals of Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament on May 4.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Midfielder George Moala will play his 50th game for the Blues in their Super Rugby clash against the Kings at Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Johnny McNicholl has made a timeous return from injury, as the Crusaders prepare to host the Reds in a Super Rugby encounter in Christchurch on Friday.

INTERVIEW: The Sharks are well aware of threats posed by a dangerous Hurricanes side ahead of their encounter at Kings Park on Saturday.

There is another first this week in Super Rugby.

NEWS: After missing out on selection for last year's World Cup, Cobus Reinach's Springbok aspirations has been dashed once again after he was ruled out for nine months with a knee injury.

NEWS: Ahead of Connacht's sold out clash with defending champions Glasgow Warriors on Saturday afternoon, the club's medical team provided the following update.

WRAP: Augsburg avenged their 2015 Classic Clash defeat to Landboudal when they secured a 16-12 victory in Clanwilliam. 

NEWS: Newcastle Falcons have added Canadian lock Evan Olmstead to their squad for next season.

News: At the conclusion of the 2016 Wynberg 175 Rugby Festival, a Festival Dream Team was announced.

EXCLUSIVE: Cheetahs coach Franco Smith chatted to Jan de Koning ahead of their third and final Super Rugby tour match, when they face the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.

NEWS: Francois Hougaard on Tuesday re-joined the Springbok Sevens squad at their training base in Stellenbosch and will be considered for the forthcoming Paris and London legs of the World Rugby Sevens Series.

NEWS: Two-time SA Schools scrumhalf Embrose Papier has joined the Junior Springbok training squad in Stellenbosch as they prepare for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester from June 7 to 25.

NEWS: Southern Kings prop Schalk Ferreira will miss his team's clash with the Blues in Port Elizabeth on Saturday because of a hand injury

NEWS: Wales Under-20 head coach Jason Strange believes his side have the potential to improve leading up to the World Rugby U20 Championship next month.

IN THE SPOTLOGHT: The Wildeklawer match between Paarl Boys' High and Affies was indeed worthy of their top positions on the Top 20.

REPORT: The New Zealand Under-20 side got their Oceania Rugby U20 Championship campaign off to a winning start with a 30-10 victory over their Australian counterparts at Bond University on the Gold Coast on Tuesday.

NEWS: Wasps flyhalf Ruaridh Jackson will leave the club at the end of the season to join Harlequins.

NEWS: Leinster fullback Cian Kelleher has signed a two-year deal with Connacht after two seasons in the Leinster Academy.

NEWS: Melbourne Rebels head coach Tony McGahan says his side is prepared to continue the fighting spirit shown against the Blues in the second half of the season.

NEWS: Bolstering the pack in preparation for next season, Melrose prop Nick Beavon has joined Edinburgh on a one-year deal.

NEWS: Bolstering the pack in preparation for next season, Melrose prop Nick Beavon has joined Edinburgh on a one-year deal.

NEWS: Utility back Gareth Owen and fullback Tom Williams have both signed contract extensions with Scarlets.

NEWS: Saracens' preparation for next season has continued with the signing Bedford Blues lock forward Mark Flanagan on a two-year deal.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lock Marvin Orie will start in the Bulls' second fixture of their Australian tour against the Brumbies while Jason Jenkins is still nursing a pectoral muscle injury.

NEWS: The Brumbies are on the lookout for an interin chief executive after parting ways with Michael Jones. 

NEWS: Nelie Smith, a famous rugby man, died at his home in the Strand on May 1, 2016.  

NEWS: Chiefs' 21-year-old rugby sensation Damian McKenzie is staying with the Chiefs for two more seasons after signing a contract extension. 

NEWS: Toulouse coaches Jean-Baptiste Elissalde and William Servat extended their contracts with the Top 14 giants until 2018 on Monday.

Day two results: Grey High soaked up big periods of pressure to emerge 16-7 victors over Durban High School in an exciting finish to the Grey Rugby Festival, at Grey High in Port Elizabeth on Monday.

NEWS: There were no new injury concerns for the Stormers heading into their bye week following their clash with the Waratahs at Newlands on Saturday.

Day two results: The host Wynberg Boys' High went down 29-28 to Maritzburg College.

NEWS: Stormers stalwart Nic Groom will be leaving at the end of the season to join English Premiership side the Northampton Saints.

PREMIERSHIP REACTION: London Irish head coach Tom Coventry wants to remain at the London Irish helm despite Sunday's 32-25 defeat to Harlequins ensuring a botton-of-the-log Premiership finish.

NEWS: Wasps hooker Edd Shervington will retire at the end of the season after two seasons with the club.

NEWS: The Bulls will be hoping that lock Jason Jenkins will be fit and ready for their game against the Brumbies in Canberra on Friday.

VARSITY SEVENS FINALS WRAP: Maties' Sevens team made up for their 15-man counterparts by claiming the Varsity Sevens title with a 19-5 victory over UWC at Villagers on Monday.

REACTION: Hurricanes head coach Chris Boys believes that their defence laid the platform for their 50-17 victory over the Lions on Saturday.

NEWS: The Brumbies will have the services of their captain Stephen Moore for their crunch game against the Bulls on Friday.

NEWS: The Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) has welcomed South Western Districts back into the Stormers fold.

NEWS: Following the completion of the play-offs in the Challenge Cup Qualifying Competition, Russian club Enisei and Romanian club Timisoara Saracens have qualified for the 2016/17 Challenge Cup.

Day two Wrap: The K2 festival was a huge success, with the fixtures of Day two drawn up after day one's matches had been played.

NEWS: The Highlanders may be without the services of three of their players for their crucial Super Rugby match against the Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturday.

NEWS: Racing 92's new stadium will not be opened until September 30, 2017, after construction problems delayed its expected completion by almost a year.

NEWS: Patrick Lambie is raring to go, but how will the Sharks utilise him?

VARSITY SEVENS SEMIFINALS WRAP: UWC will meet Cape rivals Maties in the Varsity Sevens Final at Villagers on Monday after they trounced their respective northern opponents.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Hurricanes taught the Lions a rugby lesson in Johannesburg and that is why they have seven players in our famous Team of the Week for Round 10.

NEWS: New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named his squad of 16 players for the last two legs of the Sevens World Series in Paris (13-15 May) and London (21-22 May) and will be fielding different teams at the two events.

Team Announcement: New Zealand Under-20 coach, Scott Robertson has identified the Oceania tournament as a valuable entity in preperation towards th World Cup.  

News: Kearsney secured an 64-22 win over Michaelhouse on what started out to be a windy, cold and wet day in Botha’s Hill.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 columnist Brett McKay, has had a change of heart about the Australian conference in Super Rugby.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hurricanes hooker Leni Apisai has been given the captaincy duties for the New Zealand Under-20 side's opening match of the Oceania Championship against Australia on Tuesday.

NEWS: The Lions will be sweating over the fitness of Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies, as they look to bounce back from their most disappointing result of the year.

NEWS: Stormers wing Leolin Zas has been suspended for two weeks by a SANZAAR Judicial Hearing for taking an opponent out in the air during his side's 30-32 loss to the Waratahs in Round 10. 

St Andrew’s College played their first home fixture on Saturday vs St Stithians College. The two schools have a long standing friendship, this time St Andrew's welcomed the team from Johannesburg to Grahamstown.

It started early at Hoërskool Diamantveld in perfect Kimberley weather - the second day  of  Super Schools rugby.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Australia Under-20 side have been named for the first of two matches against New Zealand U20s at the Oceania Rugby U20 Championship.

NEWS: The Western Force have named a 24-man travelling squad ahead of the team's clash with the Sunwolves on Saturday.

NEWS: Crusaders’ tighthead prop, Michael Alaalatoa, has re-signed with the team for another two years.

NEWS: Veteran French international flyhalf Frederic Michalak on Sunday signed a one-year deal with the option of a further season with Lyon who have been promoted to the Top 14.

VARSITY SEVENS, DAY TWO WRAP: UWC and Maties face the tough task of defending the Cape region from their northern counterparts as the sides head into the Varsity Sevens Cup semifinals on Monday.

REACTION: All Blacks superstar Dan Carter insists his calf injury is nothing serious and it will not sideline him from this month's European Cup Final.

PREMIERSHIP SUNDAY WRAP: Kyle Sinckler's brilliant solo score and Charlie Walker's ten-minute brace sealed Harlequins' bonus-point 32-25 win over London Irish, moving Quins back into the top six and ensuring the Exiles will finish bottom.

TOP 14 WRAP: France international scrumhalf Maxime Machenaud kicked Racing 92 to a 26-20 victory over Clermont on Sunday, snapping the Top 14 leaders' winning run at eight games.

The matches for the second day of the K2 Rugby Festival in Oudtshoorn were drawn up after Day 1's matches had been played.

REACTION: There is a sense of relief in the Jaguares camp after they recorded their second victory in Super Rugby when they thrashed the Southern Kings 73-27 in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

In the last round of Pool matches at the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament in Fukuoka Glenwood remain unbeaten.

There are four foreign (non-Japanese) referees taking part in the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan.

REACTION: Cheetahs head coach Franco Smith was disappointed with his team's performance in the scrums in their 17-30 loss to the Reds on Saturday.

REACTION: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck says the red card handed to wing Leolin Zas was not the defining factor in his team's 30-32 loss to the Waratahs at Newlands on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: rugby365 bring you all the weekend's schools result, from all the various festivals and a classic clash.

Monday's matches at the Wildeklawer Super Schools tournament are scheduled for SuperSport television broadcasts.

Day one wrap: The K2 Festival is taking place in Oudshoorn over the long weekend.

REACTION: The Waratahs' have kept their play-off hopes well and truly alive with their 32-30 win over the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday.

NEWS: Cheetahs flank Paul Schoeman has been suspended for one week for a dangerous tackle in his team's 17-30 loss to the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday.

REACTION: Bulls head coach Nollis Marais does not want hear any talk about play-offs in his camp, despite his team being just one point adrift of Africa Conference One leaders, the Stormers.

NEWS: The Reds received a huge blow with the news that their star centre Samu Kerevi suffered a broken hand in their 30-17 win over the Cheetahs in Brisbane on Saturday.

NEWS: Stormers wing Leolin Zas is set to appear in front of a SANZAAR Judicial Hearing following his red card in his team's 30-32 defeat at the hands of the Waratahs at Newlands on Saturday.

Day one Results: Wynberg, playing host to several schools for its 175th birthday celebrations, had a good win on the first day.

REACTION: South Africa coach Jake White on Saturday hailed his explosive mix of French and Springbok talent which is sparking Montpellier's charge to the Top 14 title.

REPORT: The Jaguares recorded their second Super Rugby win of the season, when they put a hapless Kings team to the sword in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

VARSITY SEVENS DAY ONE WRAP: NWU-Pukke continued their success in the Varsity scene when they emerged unbeaten after the opening day's action in the Varsity Sevens competition at Villagers.

Pro 12 Saturday Wrap: Ospreys picked up a derby win over fellow countrymen Cardiff Blues on Saturday, prevailing 40-27 in the Judgement Day clash at the Principality Stadium in Wales.

REACTION: Leicester coach Aaron Mauger was a relatively happy man after his side secured a 12th successive appearance in the English Premiership play-offs with a 31-17 win at home to Worcester on Saturday.

REPORT: The Waratahs scored a 78th-minute try to steal a 32-30 win over the Stormers in a Super Rugby Round 10 encounter at Newlands on Saturday.

Currie Cup Saturday Wrap: Seeking for their fourth consecutive victory in this Currie Cup encounter,  Border blew their chances for advancement in the Currie Cup this year when they came short 28-3  against the aggressive Pumas team.

PREMIERSHIP WRAP: Leicester Tigers secured their place in their 12th successive Premiership semifinal with a 31-17 bonus-point win over Worcester at Welford Road on Saturday.

Day one Wrap: Day one of the Grey Festival has come to an end, the teams and crowd said goodbye to a successful day as their prepare for yet another full day on Monday.  

REPORT: The Hurricanes taught the Lions a real lesson when they routed them 50-17 in their Super Rugby Round 10 match at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Day one wrap: The annual Wildeklawer rugby festival had the whole of Kimberley buzzing, there were some tough battles and the teams did not disappoint in the icy Kimberley weather.  

REPORT: Toulouse boosted their hopes of making the Top 14 playoffs with a battling 12-10 win at struggling Toulon on Saturday.

NEWS: Brumbies CEO Michael Jones has agreed to leave the Brumbies after reaching a confidential settlement with the club's board to leave the job next week.

NEWS: Rampant Japan pulverised South Korea 85-0 in their Asian Rugby Championship opener on Saturday, giving the national set-up a boost after stuttering progress since last year's World Cup heroics.

REACTION: Blues coach Tana Umaga sees their next five fixtures as an opportunity to improve after holding off a late Rebels comeback to secure a 36-30 victory  in Auckland.

REPORT: Scrumhalf Nick Frisby scored two second-half tries as the Reds beat the Cheetahs 30-17 in their Super Rugby showdown in Brisbane on Saturday.

REPORT: The Highlanders raced back into play-off contention with a hard-earned 23-10 win over the Brumbies in Invercargill on Saturday.

REPORT: The Blues held on in the face of a powerful late surge by the Rebels win 36-30 in their Round 10 Super Rugby encounter in Auckland on Saturday.

PREMIERSHIP REPORT: Four penalties from Greig Laidlaw saw Gloucester snatch a 12-11 win at Sale Sharks to inflict the hosts' first Premiership defeat at the AJ Bell Stadium this season and claim their only victory in Manchester since 2001.

PRO12 FRIDAY WRAP: Glasgow Warriors went top of the table after scoring ten tries in their 70-10 win over Zebre - their biggest ever in the Pro12.

NEWS: Exeter Chiefs flank Tom Johnson has witnessed first-hand an extraordinary transformation during his eight seasons with Exeter Chiefs and the loose forward has no intention of the fairytale slowing down anytime soon.

REPORT: The Griquas ground out a 30-14 victory over the Boland Cavaliers in their clash at the Boland Stadium in Wellington, moving one step closer to qualifying for the Currie Cup Premier Division.

NEWS: Rob Andrew and the Rugby Football Union will part ways, when he quits his position as Director of Professional Rugby at the end of season.

Team Announcement: The teams who will partake in the Oudtshoorn K2 festival.

Nigel Owens and Johnny Lacey have been appointed to referee Europe Professional Club Rugby's two finals later this month.

Preview: The Annual Oudtshoorn K2 Festival commencing on April 30, is a two day festival who has the potential to be a notable event given the 16 school participating.

On April 30 and May 2, 20 schools will take part in the annual Wildeklawer Tournament which take place at Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley.

In the second round of the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament Glenwood won their second pool match, this time by a big margin.

REPORT: The Bulls closed the gap on their arch-rivals the Stormers at the top of the Africa conference with a 42-20 bonus-point demolition of a hapless Western Force in Perth on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Kings head coach Deon Davids has made nine changes to his team, including two positional changes, ahead of their match against the Jaguares in Bueons Aires.

NEWS: Cheetahs captain Francois Venter has been withdrawn form Saturday's meeting with the Reds at Suncorp Stadium.

Nelson Mandela Bay schools are gearing up for a stiff examination from their rivals across the border at the Grey Rugby Festival starting on Saturday (30 April 2016).

NEWS: Queen's College is gearing up for stiff competition from rivals in the Nelson Mandela Bay area when they compete in the Grey rugby Festival on Saturday, April 30.

NEWS: Reds skipper James Slipper has called on their reserve bench to help secure an elusive Super Rugby win when they host the Cheetahs at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

INTERVIEW: After being named as Harlequins' new defence coach for next season, veteran No.8 Nick Easter insists he is relishing the opportunity to make his mark on the sidelines.

REPORT: The Chiefs held on in the face of a strong, late surge by the Sharks to secure a thrilling 24-22 win in their Super Rugby Round 10 encounter in New Plymouth on Friday.

It is the 17th annual Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament at the Global Arena in Munakata, Fukuoka, on the island of Kyushu, and Glenwood are there.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lock Vaea Fifita's elevation to the starting XV represents the only change to the Hurricanes' team to play the Lions in Johannesburg on Sunday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Japan will use the Asia Rugby Championship to try to regain some lost momentum since last year's World Cup heroics, beginning with Saturday's home opener against South Korea.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jaguares head coach Raul Perez has opted for drastic variation yet again, making 14 changes to his run-on side that lost to the Sunwolves last week for their meeting with the Kings in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

PREVIEW: Veteran Australian playmaker Matt Giteau will line up for Toulon in Saturday's heavyweight Top 14 duel against Toulouse as the French season builds towards a thrilling climax.

NEWS: Reds flank Hendrik Tui has re-signed with the club through to the end of 2017, the team confirmed on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Jan de Koning looks at the Saturday matches in Part Two of Super Rugby's Round 10.

With just two rounds of the Guinness PRO12 remaining the tension and excitement is building as teams battle to earn a place in the championship's flagship event, the Final at Murrayfield on May 28.

NEWS: Suspended Italian prop Martin Castrogiovanni has 'hurt' his club and teammates at Racing 92 by partying with Paris Saint-Germain footballers in Las Vegas, his coach said.

PREVIEW: Sale Sharks are desperate to bring European Champions Cup rugby back to the North West and hooker Tommy Taylor knows that starts with victory over Gloucester on Friday.

NEWS: The Bulls have been forced into a change ahead of their of their Super Rugby Round 10 encounter with the Western Force in Perth on Friday.

NEWS: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck is excited to have his "first-choice" midfield pairing starting in their clash against a Wallaby-laden Waratahs outfit at Newlands on Saturday.

NEWS: England revealed that Neal Hatley has agreed to join Eddie Jones' coaching staff as scrum coach at the end of the 2015/16 season.

NEWS: Wales and Scarlets wing Harry Robinson has retired with immediate effect following a serious neck injury.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers co-captains Juan de Jongh and Frans Malherbe both return for the Super Rugby match against the Waratahs at Newlands on Saturday.

There will be a lot at stake for Tiaan van Wyk as he leads Landboudal in the much anticipated Classic Class against Augsburg on Saturday, April 30.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Young Pieter Scholtz will make his Super Rugby debut for the Lions against Hurricanes at Ellis Park on Saturday.

News: Talented prop Oliver Hoskins signed a two-year deal with London Irish from Australian Super Rugby side Western Force.

Farewell: Saracens legend Jacques Burger has confirmed that he will retire from rugby after this weekend's Premiership clash against Newcastle Falcons at Allianz Park.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Brumbies will receive a boost in the form of David Pocock, who will return from suspension at openside flank for Saturday's Round 10 Super Rugby match-up with the Highlanders in Invercargill.

There are four major rugby festivals over the long weekend.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jamie Hagan will make his Super Rugby run-on debut, after being named by Rebels coach Tony McGahan in the starting XV for Saturday's Round 10 game against the Blues at Eden Park in Auckland.

News: Hard-hitting lock Adam Coleman will remain in Perth with the Western Force, after re-signing with the club for a further year.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Fred Zeilinga will start at flyhalf for the Cheetahs in their match against the Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

Experienced captain Willem Coetzee will lead Augsburg in the annual Classic Clash, when they take on Landboudal in Clan William on April 30.

REACTION: Chiefs coach Dave Rennie angrily denied cheating in the dying minutes of his side's nail-biting Super Rugby win over the Hurricanes last weekend.

Four Border Schools will be taking part  in the Grey Rugby Festival in Port Elizabeth on Saturday and Monday (30 April 30-2 May 2016).

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: A toe injury to Liam Coltman and the suspension of Jason Emery has forced changes to the Highlanders team to take on the Brumbies in Invercargill on Saturday. 

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Blues remain 'hopeful' that All Black Patrick Tuipulotu will be able to make a return for their Super Rugby clash against the Rebels at Eden Park on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Waratahs head coach Daryl Gibson has opted for a similar line-up to the team who defeated the Western Force for this weekend's Round 10 match against the Stormers in Cape Town.  

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Reds have announced an unchanged side to play the Cheetahs at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday.

NEWS: New Zealand Rugby was in good heart after a successful 2015 on the field and off the field where the financial foundation of the game was strengthened, said New Zealand Rugby Chairman Brent Impey.

EKSKLUSIEF: Jan de Koning en Eugene Eloff vergelyk die style van Super Rugby en die Europese-bekerreeks, terwyl die adjunk minister van sport die verbod op SARU verduidelik.

EXCLUSIVE: Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim compare the styles in Super Rugby and the European Cup, while the deputy minister of sport explains the ban slapped on SARU.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Jan de Koning looks at the Friday matches in Part One of Super Rugby's Round 10.

WEDNESDAY WRAP: Warren Williams scored three tries for the Griffons as they continued to build momentum in the Currie Cup Qualifying competition, claiming their second successive win by beating the Falcons 49-26 in Kempton Park on Wednesday.

NEWS: Former England forwards coach Graham Rowntree will join Harlequins next season, the English Premiership side announced Wednesday.

NEWS: Six Nations Grand Slam-winners Owen Farrell and Joe Marler will both be available for their clubs' respective European finals and England's tour of Australia.

NEWS: Harlequins prop Joe Marler and Wasps prop Simon McIntyre have been suspended for two weeks following independent Disciplinary Hearings on Wednesday.

EXCUSIVE: The Cheetahs will not let a few defeats distract them from their goal to become a team that can both entertain and win.

INTERVIEW: The Reds are determined to bring an end to their mid-match slumps and turn their season around.

NEWS: London Irish lock Nic Rouse has been forced to retire from professional rugby due to a shoulder injury.  

NEWS: Glasgow Warriors have announced a group of players who will leave the club in the PRO12 off-season.

NEWS: Scotland tighthead prop Kevin Bryce has signed a two-year contract with Edinburgh and will join the club from the start of 2016/17 season.

As they celebrate their 150th anniversary, Durban High School are relishing the prospect of making an impact when they compete in the Grey Rugby Festival

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann looks at the difference between Super Rugby and the European Cup.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Western Force coach Michael Foley has given the side a shake up for Friday's Round 10 Super Rugby clash with the Bulls.

NEWS: Fijian second-row Leone Nakarawa will be released from his Glasgow Warriors contract at the end of the season to move to a club in France.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Chiefs have been dealt another injury blow ahead of their Super Rugby Round 10 encounter with the Sharks.

The unbeaten Weston College has a tough task ahead of them, playing Treverton College in a Classic Clash, and captain Kyran Dick knows all too well the importance of this encounter.

NEWS: Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham wants his team to bounce back from their 40-14 thrashing by the Crusaders last week when they face the Highlanders on Saturday.

INTERVIEW: Australian coach Michael Cheika is keen to unleash some new Wallabies on Six Nations champions England.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Israel Folau is starting to warm into a new spot at the Waratahs but he’s not thinking about a potential Test switch just yet.

Don't you love Rondebosch Boys' High? Win or lose their results are in on a Saturday afternoon.

NEWS: Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni has been suspended by Racing 92 after he was photographed partying with Paris Saint-Germain players in Las Vegas, his club said on Tuesday.

INTERVIEW: Wallaby great Michael Lynagh has said an England 3-0 series win when they tour Australia in June is a "realistic" ambition for Eddie Jones's side.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sharks team to play the Chiefs on Friday in their final Super Rugby tour match shows a number of changes to last week's victorious side.

NEWS: Bath lock Dominic Day will leave the English club at the end of the 2016 season to seek a new challenge in Japan.

Fixture: On April 30 and May 2, 20 schools will partake in the annual Wildeklawer Tournament which take place at Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley.

NEWS: Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron said his team are making solid progress in preparation for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in June.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: There is a change right at the top this week and a bit of filtering lower down.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A community development programme in Khayelitsha has gone from teaching Touch Rugby players basic rugby skills, to topping some of Cape Town's well-respected Southern Suburbs rugby schools a mere two years later.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids included the returning Edgar Marutlulle and Sithembiso Sithole in his 25-man touring squad for their trip to Argentina this weekend to face the Jaguares.

NEWS: Connact will be without prop Denis Buckley and centre Bundee Aki for Friday's meeting with Benetton Treviso at Stadio Monigo.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson looks uncontested scrums and why it sometimes happens in the game of rugby.

NEWS: Scarlets have agreed new contract terms with front row trio Peter Edwards, Wyn Jones and Dylan Evans.

Treverton College first XV captain Tihan van Zuydam will look to edge his side ahead of Weston College in the overall stats when the schools meet in a Classic Clash on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls coach Nollis Marais named Hanro Liebenberg at No.8 in the Bulls team to take on the Western Force in Perth on Friday in their tour opener Down Under.

Things are tense in Europe's clubs as May and its finals approach.

NEWS: The Brumbies will be without Joe Tomane for six to eight weeks after the wing damaged his medial collateral ligament in his right knee during their 14-40 demolition by the Crusaders.

REPORT: Alexandria High headed to Ukhanyo Secondary in search of revenge and they got just that, edging their hosts 17-10 in a Classic Clash.

NEWS: Jaguares and Argentina stars Santiago Cordero and Matias Moroni will join the Argentina Sevens squad ahead of the final two legs of the World Sevens Series.

EXCLUSIVE: Eugene Eloff, a regular to the Afrikaans listeners of our weekly podcast productions, joins rugby365's growing list of columnists.

NEWS: Crusaders wing Nemani has been suspended from all forms of the game for four weeks for a dangerous tackle in his team's 40-14 win over the Brumbies.

NEWS: The Lions are hoping for a reprieve on their front row injuries, as they step up preparations for a Super Rugby crunch encounter with the Hurricanes.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Crusaders sent out a stern warning to rest of the competition after their victory in Canberra and that is why four of their stars are in our famous Team of the Week for Round Nine.

NEWS: Johan Erasmus, the General Manager at the South African Rugby Union has accepted a new position as Director of Rugby at Munster in Ireland.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: With the genes of legends running in his veins, Stormers flyhalf Jean-Luc du Plessis will be in the spotlight more than most players.

NEWS: England stars Owen Farrell and Joe Marler have both been cited for foul play in their respective European semifinal matches this past weekend.