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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.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: Hoërskool Monument of Krugersdorp goes down to Durban to play Glenwood High School, always a top schoolboy match.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: In a live-streamed match on the Piley Rees, Bishops will play Paarl Gim on Saturday.

B&I LIONS SPOTLIGHT: Warren Gatland's son Bryn said that he hopes his father's British and Irish Lions sweep all before them in New Zealand - except when he's on the opposing side.

B&I LIONS SPOTLIGHT: British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland says maintaining team harmony is a priority as he seeks to engineer a historic Test series win over the world champion All Blacks.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The British & Irish Lions start their tour of New Zealand in the country's most northerly town, Whangarei.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Blues scored five tries on their way to a thrilling 34-29 win over the Reds in Apia, Samoa on Friday.

NEWS: Assistant coach Dan McKellar will replace Stephen Larkham as head coach of the Brumbies for the 2018 Super Rugby season.

INJURY UPDATE: Centre Jared Payne has been ruled out of the British and Irish Lions' opening tour match in New Zealand with a calf strain, team management announced Friday.

NEWS: Highly-regarded Tonga international back row forward Sione Kalamafoni headlined a quartet of signings for English Premiership giants Leicester Tigers.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: France will seize the opportunity to try out a number of uncapped players during this month's Test series against South Africa, forwards coach Yannick Bru said on Thursday.

DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: Stade Francais' South African hooker Craig Burden has been suspended for two weeks.

CLASSIC CLASH PREVIEW: In a Classic Clash in Tzaneen, the best two rugby schools in Limpopo, Ben Vorster and Pietersburg, meet.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: Hoërskool Garsfontein of Pretoria will host Helpmekaar Kollege of Johannesburg in an interesting after noon's rugby.

REACTION: There has been no "formal" invite to the Cheetahs to join the Pro12.

IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: It is a weekly refrain: Can anybody stop the marauding Crusaders?

REACTION: Junior Springbok backline coach Mzwandile Stick has managed to find positives following the team’s 23-23 draw against France in their opening U20 Championship match in Tbilisi, Georgia.

B&I LIONS IN NEW ZEALAND: The British and Irish Lions will not be taking the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians lightly in their encounter on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMNT: Rebels head coach Tony McGahan has made five changes to the starting line-up which includes the return of Lopeti Timani for Saturday's match against the Brumbies at GIO Stadium in Canberra.

NEWS: New Zealand Sevens star Paul Grant has agreed to a new contract extention with Premiership club Bath.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wing sensation Nehe Milner-Skudder will return from a lengthy injury lay-off for the Hurricanes this weekend, placing him in the frame for All Blacks selection against the British and Irish Lions.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Western Force have made just one change to the starting XV to face the Hurricanes, with star fullback Dane Haylett-Petty returning from injury.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Brumbies head coach Stephen Larkham has made one enforced change from the starting XV that defeated the Jaguares for their clash against the Melbourne Rebels.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson has made one change to his starting team and two changes to the reserves bench for the match against the Chiefs this Saturday in Hamilton.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Fan favourite and inspirational team man Stephen 'Beaver' Donald will start in his 100th game for the Chiefs.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The pride of New Zealand rugby provinces will be in full noise when the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians team opens the NZ Lions Series against the British & Irish Lions on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Highlanders take on the unbeaten Crusaders on Saturday off the back of nine consecutive wins, for virtually the first time this season they will be picking from almost their full squad. 

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson has made ten changes to the starting line-up that beat the Rebels last weekend for their clash against the Highlanders on Saturday.

There is a review of the new Springbok jersey and revelations about the United States' new coach as Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim bring you their latest PodCast!

NEWS: The Parc des Princes, home to Paris Saint-Germain, will not stage any games should France's bid to host the 2023 World Cup be successful.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: World Cup-winning utility back Francois Steyn ended a five-year hiatus when he joined up with the Springbok squad on Wednesday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Tour captain Sam Warburton will lead the British & Irish Lions into the opening skirmish of their New Zealand tour.

NEWS: Ruan Ackermann and Lwazi Mvovo have been called up to do duty for the South African 'A' team.

JUNIOR WORLD CUP ROUND ONE WRAP: A last gasp conversion from flyhalf Curwin Bosch secured a 23-all draw for South African against a fired-up France.

For the second time, the honour of refereeing the final of France's championship, now the Top 14, has been given to Romain Poite.

NEWS: Northampton Saints' Tom Wood and centre Rory Hutchinson were handed six-week and two-week suspensions respectively following their Champions Cup Play-off final against Stade Francais.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The June break may hold the risk of breaking their momentum, but Lions coach Johan Ackermann believes it has greater benefits.

TRANSFER NEWS: Wallaby back Peter Betham will be heading to France after signing with Clermont on a two-year deal.

TRANSFER NEWS: France No.8 Louis Picamoles will return to Montpellier on a three-year deal after the Top 14 club bought out his contract at Northampton.

PREMIERSHIP NEWS: Northampton Saints' Tom Collins and Tom Stephenson will be spending their off-season building up their rugby experience at one of Australia's most famous clubs.

PREMIERSHIP NEWS: England Sevens international Cameron Cowell has been signed into Newcastle Falcons' senior academy squad. 

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Blues welcome back the experienced pair of Rene Ranger and Jimmy Tupou for their historic clash against the Reds in Apia on Friday.

B&I LIONS IN NEW ZEALAND: Jonny Wilkinson has urged this year's British and Irish Lions in New Zealand to avoid the "chaos" that dogged the combined side during their last series against the All Blacks in 2005.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Reds coach Nick Stiles have made four changes to the starting XV to take on the Blues in Apia, Samoa, on Friday.

The match most likely to attract spectators at the ground and around about is the final of France's Top 14.

B&I LIONS IN NEW ZEALAND: The British and Irish Lions arrived in New Zealand predicting a "cracking" series against the world champion All Blacks and hoping to avoid the controversies of their disastrous last tour 12 years ago.

The Springbok jersey for the 2017 international season has been revealed and one of the main features is the return of the 'old school' collar. Enjoy the beauty of the Green and Gold!

NEWS: The South Western Districts rugby team assisted the Springboks during their training session at the Bitou Rugby Club in Plettenberg Bay on Tuesday.

NEWS: Kiwi back-row forward Rory Grice has left Grenoble to join newly-promoted Top 14 club Oyonnax on a two-year contract.

NEWS: England boss Eddie Jones has announced Worcester backs coach Sam Vesty will join his backroom staff for the team's two-test tour of Argentina.

NEWS: SA Rugby on Tuesday delivered what it believed was a winning bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup at World Rugby headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

SCHOOLS REPORT: It was a cool day in Durban, for Durban that is, but that did nothing to reduce the heat in the intense battle between the two fierce rivals.

NEWS: Scotland international David Denton has signed with Worcester Warriors ahead of the 2017/18 season.

TOP 10 RESHUFFLE: May has flown and it has been a bumpy ride, with repeated upsets to the smooth progression of the rankings.

UNDER-20 SPOTLIGHT: The Under-20 Championship kicks off in Georgia on Wednesday, with defending Champions England facing the 2016 Trophy winners Samoa.

NEWS: Wasps have confirmed the signing of South African international Juan De Jongh, who will join up with English club after completing the Super Rugby season with the Stormers.

NEWS: Ulster announced the capture of Springbok loose forward Jean Deysel, who will arrive at Kingspan Stadium in mid-July on a two-year deal.

NEWS: Harlequins confirmed that former flyhalf Nick Evans will join the Harlequins coaching team as attack coach following his recent retirement from the game.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Leinster Head coach Leo Cullen has extended his contract and will remain in the region for an additional two season.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named eight uncapped players in his 34-man squad for the upcoming Test Rugby Series against Fiji, Scotland and Italy, kicking-off on June 10. 

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Reds lock Lukhan Tui has been feeding off All Black legend Brad Thorn's experience in his breakout season with the Queensland outfit.

INJURY UPDATE: Chiefs centre Charlie Ngatai will face another week on the sidelines due to concussion symptoms.

LIONS TOUR: British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has declared the three-Test series against the All Blacks to be the "ultimate challenge" as he returns to his native New Zealand.

LIONS TOUR: The All Blacks have "plenty of room" for improvement and have not reached their potential, coach Steve Hansen said Tuesday ahead of a three-Test series against the British and Irish Lions.

UPDATE: Southern Kings loose forward Chris Cloete will miss the match between South Africa 'A' and the French Barbarians on June 16 because of suspension.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: France has named their Under-20 side to play South Africa in their opening match of the World Under-20 Championship.

SCHOOLS REPORT: Kearsney went up over the Drakensberg to Johannesburg for matches with coreligionist St Stithians. The first XV won 41-18.

TOP 14 FINAL: Toulon are counting on All Black veteran Ma'a Nonu for this weekend's Top 14 final against Clermont.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Twice-capped Springbok Heini Adams is one of the assistant coaches for the French Barbarians.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: After a weekend of brutal domestic Super Rugby derbies, the Springboks are now coming together for a common cause.

REACTION: Bulls coach Nollis Marais believes he was "the right man" to coach the team in Super Rugby this year, despite making some mistakes.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Eddie Jones has confirmed his squad ahead of England’s two-Test series against Argentina next month. 

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Curwin Bosch says the Junior Springboks have settled in well in Tbilisi, Georgia despite the added pressure of the World Cup stage.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: There are some familiar faces in our Super Rugby Team of the Week for Round 14.

SCHOOLS REPORT: After 51 matches in South Africa, Paarl Boys' High have yet to be beaten.

YOUTH WEEKS NEWS: SA Rugby will implement the Blue Card System to highlight the importance of correct identification of concussion during matches at the various Youth Weeks this year.

PROVINCIAL DUTY: The Southern Western Districts have announced the three teams who are going to represent them at the 2017 SA Rugby Youth Weeks.

REACTION: Lions coach Johan Ackermann has called for a change to the laws on the issuing of reds cards in games.

INJURY UPDATE: The Southern Kings counted two injury casualties following their Super Rugby match against the Lions in Johannesburg on Sunday.

Again we publish the results in the order in which we receive them.

SCHOOLS REPORT: Graeme College and Hudson Park High School played to a 12-all draw on Saturday.

NEWS: Australia's rugby board Monday promised to honour players' contracts if their team is axed from Super Rugby - but conceded legal difficulties could force them to keep all five Australian teams.

INJURY UPDATE: Hurricanes star Nehe Milner-Skudder is set to make his Super Rugby return against the Western Force in Perth on Saturday.

SCHOOLS REPORT: Following Selborne's win against Grey Bloem the week before, the hosts were dealt a massive blow at the hands of St Andrew's on Saturday.

INJURY UPDATE: Ospreys prop Gareth Thomas has been called into the Wales tour squad after a hand injury to Pro12 champion Rob Evans has forced him to withdraw.

NEWS: Lions hooker Robbie Coetzee is in hot water for kicking an opponent with his knee in his team's 54-10 win over the Southern Kings on Sunday.

NEWS: A new monogram for the All Blacks jersey was revealed on Monday ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour which starts this week.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: England coach Eddie Jones said the British and Irish Lions will "struggle" to beat the All Blacks in their three-Test series because of the tactics of their coach, Warren Gatland.

INJURY UPDATE: There is one change to the France squad that will face the Springboks in a three-Test series in South Africa in June.

INJURY UPDATE: Bulls head coach Nollis Marais described Hanro Liebenberg's injury as "bad" after their 20-34 defeat to the Hurricanes.

REPORT: George Ford contributed 13 points as England warmed up for their two-Test tour of Argentina with a hard fought 28-14 victory over the Barbarians in a non-cap match at Twickenham on Sunday.

INJURY UPDATE: Sharks centre Lukhanyo Am has been ruled out of the Springboks' three-Test series against France in June. 

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Lions hammered the Southern Kings 54-10 at Ellis Park on Sunday, despite playing a large part of the match with just 14-men.

REACTION: Young Sharks wing Sibusiso Nkosi has a big future ahead of him, according to head coach Robert du Preez.

SCHOOLS SPOTLIGHT: Yet again, in this topsy-turvy season, there are surprises, part of the spice of sport.

UPDATE: Reds star Eto Nabuli escaped sanction after receiving his third yellow card of the current Super Rugby season in his team's 26-40 defeat to the Western Force in Round 14.

REACTION: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck admitted that is team was "pretty stupid" on attack against the Sharks at Kings Park on Saturday.

INJURY UPDATE: The Melbourne Rebels confirmed that loose forward Sean McMahon suffered a dislocated wrist in Saturday's game against the Crusaders at AAMI Park in Melbourne.

REACTION: The Crusaders will pitch their unbeaten 13-match run against the in-form Highlanders in an enticing Super Rugby showdown after yet another New Zealand rampage this weekend.

REACTION: Rob Baxter has challenged his Exeter Chiefs to focus their ambitious sights on European success after the Devon side were crowned English champions for the first time on Saturday.

INJURY UPDATE: All Black coach Steve Hansen has a new headache, literally, as the British and Irish Lions tour draw nearer.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: France coach Guy Novès recalled flyhalf Jules Plisson and named rookies Damian Penaud, Anthony Jelonch and Vincent Rattez in his squad for next month's tour of South Africa.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Brumbies scored a bonus-point, 39-15, win over the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

TOP 14 REPORT: Clermont overpowered champions Racing 92 37-31 on Saturday to reach the French Top 14 Final, where they will play Toulon.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Salmaan Moerat said he was relishing every moment of being part of the Junior Springbok squad for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship.

PRO12 REPORT: Scarlets marched to a  46-22 win over Munster to claim the PRO12 title at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Sharks cemented their place in the play-off zone with a 22-10 win over the Stormers in a thrilling encounter in Durban on Saturday.

PREMIERSHIP REPORT:  Exeter Chiefs were crowned Premiership Champions for the first time after recording a 23-20 win against Wasps in extra-time at Twickenham.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Hurricanes, showing their clinical finishing skills, beat the Bulls 34-20 in Pretoria on Saturday.

DISCIPLINARY NEWS: Eto Nabuli of the Reds has been issued with a third yellow card in the current Super Rugby season and will appear before the foul play review committee.

SCHOOLS RESULTS: If ever you doubted the innocence of schoolboy rugby and conviction to play the game as it was intended to be played, watch the match at Grey High School and Queen's College on a miserable day, 27 May 2017.

SCHOOLS RESULTS: Maritzburg College bounced back in style and cemented their dominance over Hilton with a 23-8 win on Saturday at Hilton College.

NEWS: Young Sharks loose forward Jean-Luc du Preez will join the Springbok squad in Plettenberg Bay on Monday.

SCHOOLS REPORT: Burger, Kalipa, Barrett, O’ Connor/Balchin, Minnaar, Bylin, Ikemefuna, Schuurmans, Dlepu, Hayes, Zeederberg, van der Loo, Hop, Mazullo, Abrahams – these are the names of the SACS first XV players who created history on May 27, 2017!

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: Four first-half tries set the tone for the Crusaders to bag a 41-19 victory over the Rebels in Melbourne on Saturday and remain the only unbeaten side in the competition.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: A strong second half performance helped the Highlanders brush the Waratahs aside 44-28, although they would not be entirely happy to miss out on a bonus-point.​

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: A dominant display by the Cheetahs' pack of forwards ensured the platform was set to eventually smash the Sunwolves 47-7 in Tokyo on Saturday.

EURO REPORT: Northampton Saints produced a memorable performance in overcoming captain Tom Wood being sent off to beat French giants Stade Francais 23-22 in their European Champions Cup play-off on Friday.  

TOP 14 REPORT: A drop goal from Anthony Belleau with the last kick of the game gave Toulon a come from behind 18-15 win over 14-man La Rochelle to reach the French Top 14 Final on Friday.

PROVINCIAL DUTY: KwaZulu-Natal have chosen two Under-18 teams for 2017 Youth Weeks and of those 46 boys, 19 are from Glenwood.

INJURY UPDATE: Australia's Kurtley Beale will miss Wasps' English Premiership Final against Exeter at Twickenham on Saturday with a hamstring injury.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Thomas Waldrom is ready to put the seal on a season of hard graft by helping Exeter Chiefs to lift the Premiership title for the first time against Wasps on Saturday.

NEWS The Junior Springboks arrived in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Friday in high spirits ahead of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, which kicks off on Wednesday, May 31.

B&I LIONS IN NEW ZEALAND: British and Irish Lions tours have seen their share of controversies ever since the first touring party set foot on New Zealand soil in 1888.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: All Black coach Steve Hansen has said he is likely to step down after the next World Cup in 2019.

NEW ZEALAND TOUR PREVIEW: The British and Irish Lions arrive in New Zealand next week armed with Kiwi movies and Irish inspiration.

CLASSIC CLASH PREVIEW: Hoërskool  Driehoek would be eager to re-established their dominance over arch-rivals Hoërskool  Dr Malan in the annual Classic Clash in Vanderbijlpark on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Experienced Southern Kings prop Ross Geldenhuys will lead the team when they take on the Lions in a Super Rugby clash at Ellis Park on Sunday.

LIONS TOUR SPOTLIGHT: New Zealand Provincial Barbarians coach Clayton McMillan confirmed the final selection of his squad to open the British and Irish Lions' tour of New Zealand on June 3 in Whangarei.

NEWS: WP Rugby has confirmed that it has made an application for a venue safety certificate for Newlands under the new safety regulations issued in terms of the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has included Jaco Kriel on the bench to take on the Southern Kings on Sunday in Johannesburg.

The South African College High School (SACS) host Paarl Gimnasium in what promises an enthralling encounter in Newlands on Saturday.

LAW CLARITY: rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson provides an interesting analysis of the much-debated try in the match between the Stormers and Blues at Newlands.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina lock Tomas Lavanini will get his first start of the season when the Jaguares host the Brumbies in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: After Selborne's heroics last week, St Andrew's have a daunting task when they go up to East London for Saturday's match.

PREMIERSHIP FINAL: Wasps and Exeter Chiefs set up a scintillating Final after dramatic wins against Leicester Tigers and Saracens, respectively.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: For the first time this season, the Brumbies will head into a Super Fixture with an unchanged matchday 23 as head coach Stephen Larkham keeps the faith with the team that beat the Kings in Round 13.

SQUAD UPDATE: Stormers and Blitzbok speedster Seabelo Senatla has replaced the Bulls and Springbok wing Jamba Ulengo in the South Africa 'A' squad for their upcoming matches against the French Barbarians.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Western Force bounced back from last week's disappointment to beat a spiteful Reds team 40-26 in Brisbane on Friday.

SUPER RUGBY NEWS: Highlanders loose forward Shane Christie will play no further part in the 2017 Super Rugby season.

NEWS: Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has announced plans to establish a National Coaching Panel to oversee coach development and education across the country.

SUPER RUGBY REPORT: The Blues and Chiefs played to a 16-all draw at Eden Park on Friday, the first time ever the two franchises were involved in a stalemate in the competition.

PRO12 FINAL: Munster and Scarlets have progressed to this Saturday's Pro12 Final at the Aviva Stadium after they overcame Ospreys and Leinster respectively. 

IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: It was a dramatic week already, and the first game has not even kicked off.

CLASSIC CLASH PREVIEW: The two intense Durban rivals, Glenwood High School and Durban High School, meet at Glenwood on Saturday.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: This year these are two of South Africa's strongest rugby schools - Monument of Krugersdorp and hosts King Edward VII of Houghton, Johannesburg.

This year these are two of South Africa's strongest rugby schools - Monument of Krugersdorp and hosts King Edward VII of Houghton, Johannesburg.

This year these are two of South Africa's strongest rugby schools - Monument of Krugersdorp and hosts King Edward VII of Houghton, Johannesburg.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: They have played each other for years and years, and Maritzburg College have usually won. In fact of the 16 matches this century College have won 15.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: Down from their cold mountain, Queen's College will descend on hospitable - and warmer - Grey High of Port Elizabeth, for one of the great Eastern Cape derbies.

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: This is one of the top matches in the Western Province and in South Africa - Paarl Boys' High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium of Stellenbosch.

NEWS: The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd have named New Zealander John Mitchell as the new Director of Rugby at the franchise.

REACTION: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck believes Kurt Coleman was the safer option to start at flyhalf against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Warren Fortune reports.

CLASSIC CLASH PREVIEW: Yet again Hoërskool Schoonspruit from Klerksdorp head to the Southwest to take on Hoërskool Wolmaransstad in their annual Classic Clash match on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers coach Robbie Fleck has made several key changes to the backline to face the Sharks at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez has largely retained the same side that beat the Sunwolves last week for their clash against the Stormers in Durban on Saturday.  

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Regular Bulls captain Adriaan Strauss has returned and will lead the team when they face the Hurricanes at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Namibian hooker Torsten van Jaarsveld will lea the Cheetahs in their final game of a three-match tour.

NEWS: Key back Kurtley Beale won't figure in Australia's three internationals next month and scrumhalf Will Genia looms as the squad's only overseas-based player, coach Michael Cheika said Thursday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Melbourne Rebels have made five changes to the starting line-up for Saturday's clash with the undefeated Crusaders at AAMI Park in Melbourne.

Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim analyse the Springbok squad, Tauriq names his Bok starting XV and there are the usual weekly predictions in another action-packed podcast!

TOP 14 PREVIEW: Drink-driving, drugs investigations, a botched merger, a star player sacked, another on walkabout, and a raft of coaching changes.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sharks lock Etienne Oosthuizen believes the spotlight will definitely be on the battle between the two forward packs when his team take on the Stormers at Kings Park on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sunwolves have been bolstered by the return of three players ahead of their Super Rugby Round 14 encounter with the Cheetahs in Tokyo on Saturday.

NEWS: New Zealand's rugby community was in mourning on Thursday after the death of a 22-year-old player following an on-field heart attack.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Waratahs head coach Daryl Gibson has named the same team to take the field against the Highlanders this Saturday, in the first game of their two-match tour of New Zealand.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Vaea Fifita will start at blindside flank for the first time this season in a re-shuffled Hurricanes team named to play the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson has made ten changes to the starting XV that beat the Chiefs last weekend for their clash against the Melbourne Rebels.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Ben Smith, co-captain of the Highlanders, returns after a three-week break for injury to play his record equalling 127th game for the Highlanders against the Waratahs. 

IN THE SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: When teams enter 'must win' territory, it makes for great entertainment.

IT IS NEARLY TIME: Here is a motivational super-cut to hype you all up with from 2005. Including slo-mo action and some stunning tries.

REACTION: It may have been lost in the hype surrounding the announcement of the Springbok squad and the new captain, but there appears to have been a dramatic shift in Bok coach Allister Coetzee's approach.

NEWS: The All Blacks were awarded Spain's top sports prize on Wednesday for being "an example of racial and cultural integration."

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wasps rounded off an unbeaten campaign at the Ricoh Arena and booked their place in the Premiership Final with a dramatic late win against Leicester Tigers in their semifinal.

PRO12 NEWS: Scarlets wing Steff Evans has been cleared to play in the Pro12 Final against Munster on Saturday after the red card he received in the semifinal against Leinster was rescinded.

REACTION: Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has sent flank Jaco Kriel back to the Lions to get some game time.

SQUAD UPDATE: Scarlets loose forward Aaron Shingler and Exeter Chiefs fullback Phil Dollman have been called up to the Welsh squad for their upcoming Tests against Tonga and Samoa in June.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.