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NEWS: The Waratahs have signed Sydney-born utility back row forward Michael Wells.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: At the start of the season Lions captain Warren Whiteley faced the most difficult poser of his career - Super Rugby or Sevens.

INTERVIEW: The Blue Bulls is set to adopt their Super Rugby style, when they face Western Province in their Currie Cup opener at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

Zono Siphelele hopes to end the season on a high note when he leads Zweliyandila Secondary School against Nstonkotha Secondary School in their annual Classic Clash on Friday.

Bergrivier Secondary School captain Shandrey Pietersen will want to emulate last year's win when his side takes on arch-rivals Weltevrede Secondary School in their annual Classic Clash on Saturday.

Perhaps playing in his last rugby match ever, Hoër Volkskool captain JC Conradie would want to emulate last year's result when they go head-to-head against Union High School in their annual Classic Clash on Saturday.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: England Under-18 have selected 26 players who will travel to South Africa to partake in the U18 International Series starting on August 12.

NEWS: Coach Michael Cheika named five foreign-based stars and four uncapped players in a 33-man Wallabies squad for the Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup campaigns starting this month.

PREVIEW: Last week, Selborne College overturned an earlier defeat against Queen's College. Can they do it again this week?

PREVIEW: Glenwood High School travel from the coast to play Maritzburg College on the once-feared Goldstones.

PREVIEW:There is really only one interschools - the one in Paarl each August.

SUPER RUGBY FINAL: Super Rugby comes of age in Wellington on Saturday and Jan de Koning looks at the 21st Final of the professional era.

PREVIEW: Jeppe High School for Boys and King Edward VII School are old rivals and not far apart, but the rivalry never wanes.

PREVIEW: The annual match between nextdoor neighbours Union High School and Hoër Volkskool is a great Graaff-Reinet occasion.

The annual match between nextdoor neighbours Union High and Volkskool is a great Graaff-Reinet occasion.

The annual match between nextdoor neighbours Union High and Volkskool is a great Graaff-Reinet occasion.

The match officials for the opening day of the very first rugby Sevens participation in the Olympic Games have been appointed.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Wales Under-18 coach Geraint Lewis has selected 27 players who represent the country in the Under-18 International Series in South Africa.

CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION: The North-South derby between Blue Bulls and Western Province will headline the opening round of this year's Currie Cup Premier Division.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, said he is happy with the outcome of the rehabilitation and conditioning camp which finished on Thursday in Stellenbosch.

NEWS: The Eastern Province Kings will play in the Premier Division of the Currie Cup after all.

The one brushes opponents out of his way and the other brushes blemishes away.

NEWS: Parel Vallei made history when they beat Worcester Gimnasium 26-8 for the first time in 30 years on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY FINAL: Scrumhalves TJ Perenara and Francois de Klerk have both been influential in their respective teams' journeys to the Super Rugby Final. 

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Former Kings prop Tom Botha has been included in the Cheetahs starting line-up to face Boland in their opening Currie Cup Premier Division clash at Boland Stadium on Saturday.

REACTION: The players welcomed the 'liquidation' of EP Rugby (Pty) Ltd, the professional arm of the Eastern Province Rugby Union.

THIS WEEK'S CARTOON: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann gives us his take on the Super Rugby Final!

NEWS: Springbok fullback Willie le Roux will join English Premiership club, Wasps, during the 2016/17 European season.

NEWS: Ospreys flank Sam Underhill could be out for four months because of a shoulder injury.

NEWS: Prop forwards Richard Barrington and Titi Lamositele signed new deals with Premiership champions Saracens. 

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hurricanes captain Dane Coles has once again been bracketed for Saturday's Super Rugby Final against the Lions.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are six Under-21 players in the Western Province matchday squad to face the Blue Bulls in their opening Currie Cup Premier Division clash at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The inclusion of Sevens in the Olympic Games will change the landscape of the sport, according to veteran New Zealand player DJ Forbes and coach Gordon Tietjens.

MATCH REPORT: Muir College last home fixture ended in disappointment as the side went down 7-18 to Despatch in Uitenhage.

NEWS: Melbourne Rebels have announced the signing of Japan international Amanaki Mafi on a marquee deal for the 2017 Super Rugby season.

REACTION: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has called for an end to "Mad Monday" celebrations after the Chiefs became embroiled in scandal following their exit from the Super Rugby competition.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Warren Whiteley  will lead the Lions against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday.

NEWS: There remains a cloud of uncertainty over the possible return of Springbok flyhalf Patrick Lambie.

INTERvIEW: Mike Phillips revealed he jumped at the opportunity to join Sale Sharks in his first interview with the club.

NEWS: Angus Cottrell has recommitted to the Western Force on a two-year deal.

Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim shines the spotlight on the suggestion that the Springboks can't play like the Lions, as well as look at the Super Rugby Final.

Jan de Koning en Eugene Eloff plaas die kollig op die omstrede uitlatings van Springbok afrigter Allister Coetzee en die Super Rugby eindstryd.

SUPER RUGBY FINAL: The Super Rugby Final - between the Hurricanes and Lions on Saturday - is set produce some of the tournament's most intriguing head-to-head battles.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: This year, the 22nd year of Super Rugby in the professional era, there is the possibility of a new winner.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 columnist Ethienne Reynecke explains why the Lions is an example that rugby has evolved.

NEWS: The two-time Super Rugby champion Chiefs landed themselves in hot water after two serious post-season howlers.

NEWS: Bath revealed that England internationals Jonathan Joseph and Anthony Watson both agreed to long-term extensions.

NEWS: Jarryd Hayne returned to Australia to play Rugby League for the Gold Coast Titans, having failed to make Fiji's Sevens squad for the Olympic Games.

It's the 22nd Super Rugby Final this weekend and, for the first time, Glen Jackson is the referee.

Denver Gowar, who will lead Gill College, is oozing with confidence as he pursues a fifth successive Classic Clash win against arch rivals Cradock High School on Saturday.

Tiaan van Zyl will want to avoid a fifth consecutive Classic Clash defeat when he leads Cradock High School against arch-rivals Gill College on Saturday.

Outside centre Khanyisa Tshuni will lead Union High School in what is dubbed the most crucial match in Graaff-Reinet, when they go up against Hoër Volkskool in their annual Classic Clash on Saturday.

Weltevrede Secondary School captain John-Paul Heugh would want to avenge last year's Classic Clashes defeat when they once again go head-to-head with Bergrivier Secondary School on Saturday.

INTERVIEW: Keegan Daniel believes the Sharks are in a stronger position now to challenge for the Currie Cup title than in seasons past.

NEWS: There appears to have been a dramatic about turn in the protracted Eastern Province Kings Currie Cup saga.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Pumas have made a number of changes for their first Currie Cup Premier Division clash against the Sharks in Mbombela on Friday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Blue Bulls head coach Nollis Marais has set his team clear objectives to reclaim the Currie Cup trophy, which his side last won in 2009. 

SUPER RUGBY FINAL: The Lions won't let the wild Wellington weather inhibit their approach to Saturday's showdown with the Hurricanes.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Curwin Bosch will start for the Sharks in their opening Currie Cup Premier Division match against the Pumas at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.

The big appointment this week is that of Glen Jackson to the Super Rugby Final.

The Currie Cup starts this week, a wonderful competition going back to 1890 - the oldest of its kind in rugby.

NEWS: Saracens flank Michael Rhodes has signed a new deal with the Premiership side.

NEWS: Samoa international back row Alafoti Faosiliva has signed with the Premiership side Worcester Warriors.

NEWS: Centre Winston Stanley and wing Charlie Walker have signed new contracts with Harlequins.

Last Wednesday there was a meeting of Currie Cup coaches and referees in Stellenbosch.

INTERVIEW: Being the favourites for this weekend's Super Rugby Final means nothing to a Hurricanes side looking to secure their first-ever title.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Boland Cavaliers have bolstered their 2016 Currie Cup squad by adding two new faces.

NEWS: Western Province head coach John Dobson admits rivals, the Blue Bulls, are favourites to win the North-South derby in the opening round of this year's Currie Cup Premier Division.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Try-scoring ace Bjorn Basson will start at fullback for the Blue Bulls when they take on Western Province in the opening round of the Currie Cup Premier Division on Friday. 

NEWS: The Ospreys have handed Keelan Giles his first professional contract, signing - a three-year deal with the club.

INTERVIEW: Jaguares and Argentina wing Santiago Cordero says there was a positive attitude during the Pumas' first day of a training camp ahead of the Rugby Championship.

NEWS: Melbourne hooker Jordan Uelese has become the third home grown player to sign his first professional Super Rugby contract with the Melbourne Rebels.

NEWS: SARU has announced that the kick-off times for the Under-19 International Series on Friday, August 12 and Saturday August 20 have been changed.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sonny Bill Williams' latest code-hopping venture will see the two-time Rugby Union World Cup winner target Olympic gold as Sevens makes its debut at the Rio Games.

The big appointment this week is that of Glen Jackson to the Super Rugby Final.

NEWS: A SANZAAR Judicial Hearing has found Brumbies assistant coach Dan McKellar guilty of using crude language towards referee Angus Gardner.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Again we try to reward teams that are playing, a time when several stop playing.

NEWS: Springbok loose forward Arno Botha will lead the Bulls in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Danny Cipriani and Chris Ashton have been left out of England's provisional squad for this month's pre-season training camp.

Again we record the results in the order in which we received them.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Hurricanes belief there will not be a repeat of their previous 'chokes', when they lost in Super Rugby finals.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Springboks can't copy the Lions style of play because the two teams have different cultures.

NEWS: Chris van Zyl will captain Western Province in their opening Currie Cup Premier Division clash, when they face the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

NEWS: Cameron Holenstein has joined the Premiership side Harlequins from French Top 14 club Pau.

NEWS: It has been formally proposed that the Leopards replace the Eastern Province Kings in South Africa's premier domestic competition, the Currie Cup.

NEWS: Veteran loose forward Keegan Daniel has been appointment as Sharks captain for the 2016 Currie Cup campaign.

REPORT: Kingswood College secured a hard fought 26-19 against hosts Graeme College in an exciting derby fixture.

NEWS: Springbok and former Stormers No.8 Duane Vermeulen has been appointed Toulon captain.

COMPETITION TIME: Test your knowledge against the rugby365 team - join our SuperBru prediction pool.

CLASSIC CLASHES WRAP:  Welkom Gimnasium end their season on a high note as they demolished Goudveld Hoërskool 71-0 in their annual Classic Clash on Satuday.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: After their impressive performance against the Highlanders, the Lions have nine players in rugby365's famous Team of the Week for the semifinals.

NEWS: Just four days out from the start of South Africa's premier domestic competition, the Currie Cup, officials were still scrambling to finalise fixtures.

NEWS: Super Rugby assistant coach Paul Treu and Russell Winter will add value to the Western Province Currie Cup campaign.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Fiji has never won Olympic gold but that could change in Rio with a rugby team drawn from the Pacific nation's humble villages which takes the simple approach of training in sand dunes and coral lagoons.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Double World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams is back for the All Blacks and Julian Savea has retained his place in the 32-man New Zealand squad for the Rugby Championship.

REACTION: The Lions' mindset and scramble defence will be key aspects in the Super Rugby Final. Josh Isaacson reports.

REACTION: The Lions may be underdogs, but they showed in the last two years they do travel well. Josh Isaacson reports.

REPORT: The Memorial A field at SACS was not the killing field some expected when powerful Paarl came to play.

Grey played Grey on a grey day in Algoa Bay, and the faraway Grey won.

REACTION: Thousands of words will be written in the build-up to the Super Rugby Final this coming week - after which a new champion will be crowned.

NEWS: Injured captain Warren Whiteley and back Sylvian Mahuza have been added to the Lions' squad for the Super Rugby Final.

NEWS: Injured flyhalves Patrick Lambie and Handré Pollard have been named in an 18-man group of players that will take part in a rehabilitation and conditioning camp in Stellenbosch this week.

In Riversdale Oakdale Landbou beat Marlow Landbou 50-12 in an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday.

NEWS: There are surprises in the schools matches this past week and rugby365 brings you all the available results.

REACTION: Highlanders captain and fullback Ben Smith said he was disappointed with the way his team played in their semifinal against the Lions, but also gave credit to the Johannesburg team.

REACTION: Elton Jantjies could not describe what the semifinal win over the Highlanders meant to him, but he certainly showed it after the match.

MATCH REPORT: The Lions will play the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby Final after the Johannesburg team thumped the Highlanders 42-30 in their semifinal at Ellis Park on Saturday.

REACTION: According to Chiefs co-captain Aaron Cruden, the Hurricanes' Super Rugby Final opponents will need to bring their 'A' game to Wellington to test the home side.

Pacaltsdorp Secondary School captain Ronaldo Cedras face an uphill battle when his side takes on George Secondary School in their annual Classic Clash.

NEWS: Ireland and Munster scrumhalf Conor Murray has praised Rassie Erasmus' new approach at the club.

REACTION: Hurricanes captain TJ Perenara praised his sides defensive effort, especially in the first half, that proved to be the catalyst to their 25-9 Super Rugby semifinal victory over the Chiefs in Wellington.

NEWS: More than 60 000 Cape Town Sevens tickets were snapped up by the public on the first day of sales.

REPORT: The Hurricanes showcased a defensive masterclass to ensure a 25-9 victory over the Chiefs in Wellington to secure a home Super Rugby Final.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jaco Kriel, still unbeaten as Lions captain, believes his team has enough 'experience' to cope with the pressure of a Super Rugby play-off.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Chiefs are happily embracing the underdog tag, as they go into Super Rugby semifinal against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday.

SACS play Paarl Boys' High in Newlands on Saturday, a daunting prospect for any school.

NEWS: SARU has appointed Lance Sendin and Sean Erasmus as head coaches of the two SA School teams on Friday.

NEWS: Dean Ryan has been appointed as the Rugby Football Union's head of international player development.

NEWS: England and Harlequins forward Nick Easter has announced his retirement from playing.

NEWS: Sale Sharks have signed a new three-year contract Samoan back row forward TJ Ioane.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Highlanders assistant coach Tony Brown believes that the Lions' fast-paced, attacking approach to the game is similar to that of the New Zealand teams.

St Andrew's College of Grahamstown head up to Dale College of King William's Town to renew old rugby ties.

REPORT: Woodridge College secured narrow 8-7 win against Muir College at Thornhill.

NEWS: Wallabies coach Michael Cheika on Friday included Matt Giteau in his train-on squad for next month's Rugby Championship, against the wishes of his French club Toulon.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Rugby Championship match between title-holders Australia and Argentina at Twickenham next month could be the first of several.

Utility back Willtano Seconds has the great honour of leading George Secondary School against Pacaltsdorp Secondary School in their annual Classic Clash on Saturday.

SUPER RUGBY SEMIFINAL: There will be no margin for error at Ellis Park on Saturday, especially for the hosts - who will appear in their first Super Rugby semifinal in the professional era.

These two great schools, Grey College of Bloemfontein and Grey High School of Port Elizabeth, meet again.

On Saturday in Welkom Goudveld take on Welkom Gimnasium in a Classic Clash.

REACTION: He may not be wearing the captain's armband, but Warren Whiteley will still play a leading role for the Lions.

SUPER RUGBY SEMIFINALS: Chris Boyd believes the Chiefs are a slightly different team now than when Hurricanes played them back in April.

NEWS: Sharks defence and breakdown coach Omar Mouneimne will continue his team-hopping ways when he departs Durban for France.

In a Classic Clash Oakdale and Marlow meet in Riversdale on Saturday, 30 July 2016.

In an FNB Classic Clash Oakdale and Marlow meet in Riversdale on Saturday, 30 July 2016.

In an FNB Classic Clash Oakdale and Marlow meet in Riversdale on Saturday, 30 July 2016.

In an FNB Classic Clash Oakdale and Marlow meet in Riversdale on Saturday, 30 July 2016.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Allister Coetzee said he will continue to change South Africa's style with increasing opportunities for young players.

NEWS: Former Connacht No.8 George Naoupu will join English Premiership club Harlequins for the forthcoming season.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jaco Kriel will lead the Lions in their first ever Super Rugby semifinal at home.

NEWS: The mass exodus of New Zealanders to the Northern Hemisphere's cash-flush clubs are beginning to include a steady stream of coaches.

NEWS: Newport Gwent Dragons are pleased to announce that they have signed Ebbw Vale lock Ashley Sweet on a one-year deal.

NEWS: Sale Sharks are delighted to announce that All Black Lock Bryn Evans has agreed and signed a new three-year deal.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Chiefs have named a team that shows three changes, for their Super Rugby semifinal showdown with the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday.

NEWS: The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce the prop, Tom Robertson has committed himself to the franchise for a further two seasons.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Highlanders head coach Jamie Joseph has made a few changes to his starting forward for their Super Rugby semifinal against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hurricanes captain Dane Coles will be given until match day to prove his fitness for Saturday's Super Rugby semifinal against the Chiefs at Westpac Stadium.

NEWS: The Crusaders unveiled Wallaby wing Digby Ioane as the Super Rugby franchise's latest signing.

IN THE FIRING LINE: Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim take a look at players who are forcing Springbok coach Allister Coetzee's hand.

IN DIE SPERVUUR: Jan de Koning en Eugene Eloff plaas die vergrootglas op Allister Coetzee se Springbok-spankeuses vir die Rugby Kampioenskap teen Nieu-Seeland, Australië en Argentinië.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Pricey tickets are not a deterrent for Lions fans, hoping to see their team reach a Super Rugby Final for the first time since 1995.

NEWS: Rene Ranger's hope of a return to the All Black team in the near future has been put on ice.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The South Africa Rugby Union's 'quota contract' with the government is going end any hope of the Springboks remaining competitive in the Test arena.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South Africa will hope to add an Olympic gold medal in Rio next month, to their Commonwealth Games triumph two years ago.

NEWS: The Sharks have managed to lure South Africa Under-20 captain Jeremy Ward to Durban.

NEWS: The club versus country debate once again boiled over after it emerged that Toulon boss Mourad Boudjellal maybe using his bullying tactics again.

NEWS: The Springboks were dealt a double blow ahead of the start of the Rugby Championship next month.

NEWS: Sale Sharks have signed utility back Byron McGuigan from Exeter Chiefs on a two-year deal.

Marlow captain Vaughen Isaacs is in the form of his life and will be looking to use that form to inspire his team to a rare Classic Clash victory over bitter rivals Oakdale when the sides meet on Saturday.

History is certainly on Oakdale's side when it comes to Classic Clashes against Marlow and it will be up to WP van Heerden to continue that dominance when the sides meet in Riversdale on Saturday.

NEWS: Former Crusaders loose forward Angus Gardiner is moving up places at the Christchurch-based franchise.

NEWS: The Chiefs received a huge boost when captain Sam Cane was cleared to play their Super Rugby semifinal against the Hurricanes on Saturday.

THIS WEEK'S CARTOON: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann looks at the Super Rugby semifinals.

Queen's College travel down to East London this weekend, and are probably glad of it.

EXCLUSIVE: Eugene Eloff, a two-time former Under-19 World Cup winner, believes the time has come for South African coaches to 'adapt or die'.

NEWS: Former Springbok assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher has joined the Sharks coaching team ahead of this year's Currie Cup Premier Division.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Highlanders stepped up the their build-up to the Super Rugby semifinal behind closed doors on Tuesday.

Duke Jantjies will lead Welkom Gimnasium as they seek a second successive victory over Goudveld Hoërskool in their annual Classic Clash on Saturday.

NEWS: Jarryd Hayne's hopes of playing Super Rugby have taken a blow after the Waratahs confirmed they will not offer the code-hopping star a contract ahead of the 2017 season.

Paul Sauer will have the honour of leading Goudveld Hoërskool in their annual Classic Clash against old foes Welkom Gimnasium.

Jaco van Heerden, a 33-year-old from Pretoria, is heading up to Nairobi this week to referee his first Test match - Kenya vs Uganda.

NEWS: Harlequins on Tuesday confirmed they will travel to San Francisco later this week for a pre-season training camp to prepare for the Premiership season.

INTERVIEW: Hurricanes fullback James Marshall believes it will not be all doom and gloom if captain Dane Coles is unfit to play in Saturday's semifinal against the Chiefs in Wellington.

The list of appointments this week is shorter than it has ever been.

NEWS: Dan Lydiate will be using the next block of pre-season to work his way back to fitness after the double injury blow that forced him out of Wales' tour of New Zealand in June.

NEWS: Sale Sharks fullback Mike Haley has signed a new three-year deal with the Premiership side.

NEWS: The Lions could lose captain Warren Whiteley again ahead of their semifinal showdown against the Highlanders at Ellis Park on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: If things had gone to plan for Carlin Isles, the Olympic Games might have witnessed a duel between the fastest man in rugby and the fastest man on the planet. 

NEWS: Nick Stiles was on Tuesday appointed the Queensland Reds' permanent coach for the next two seasons.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Again it is time for a Top 20 - it's a tough place to get to and a tough place to stay in - unless you come from Paarl it seems.

COMPETITION TIME: rugby365 and John Nicholas Analytics have combined to provide our readers with an opportunity to win tickets to the Super Rugby semifinal at Ellis Park.

NEWS: Newcastle Falcons have received a huge boost ahead of the new season with the news that club captain Will Welch and back-row comrade Mark Wilson have both signed four-year contracts.

INTERVIEW: The Lions' evolution from tournament discards to title contenders has taken another step forward with the addition of some defensive steel.

CURRIE CUP FIXTURES REVEALED: The Golden Lions will begin the defence of their Currie Cup title with a clash against Griquas in Kimberley in the opening round of the 2016 Premier Division.

WRAP: Afrikaanse Hoërskool Kroonstad (Rooiskool) ensured the town remained bright red after they demolished Hoërskool Kroonstad (Blouskool) 80-10 in their annual Classic Clash.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Chiefs and Lions have five players each in rugby365's famous Super Rugby Team of the Week for the quarterfinals.

NEWS: The Springboks could potentially be without Siyamthanda Kolisi for the Rugby Championship after the loose forward injured his ankle in the Stormers' quarterfinal clash against the Chiefs at the weekend.

NEWS: England's aim of becoming the dominant force in the global game has been strengthened by a new agreement signed between Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Premiership Rugby Limited (PRL).

SEVENS: Durban High School beat Westville Boys High, 27-12 in the Seven Cup final at the Crawford La Lucia Tournament.

NEWS: Munster and the Irish Rugby Football Union have confirmed the signing of Stormers lock Jean Kleyn on a three-year contract.

It is interesting to look down the list of results this weekend.

REPORT: St Andrew's College and Marlow Agriculture High school settled for a draw on Saturday as the game ended 14-14 in a cold and blustery Grahamstown.

NEWS: Josh Beaumont will captain the Sale Sharks after agreeing a new three-year deal with the Premiership side.

Graeme College had two fantastic derby fixtures arranged for the weekend.

SACS went out to Bellville on Saturday and beat Bellville High 47-7.

NEWS: The Chiefs will be sweating over the fitness of their co-captain Sam Cane ahead of their semifinal showdown with the Hurricanes in Wellington.

The Melbourne Rebels have added attacking depth for the 2017 Super Rugby season with the signing of Australian Sevens star Pama Fou.

NEWS: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen on Monday re-signed with the New Zealanders until 2019, giving him the chance to defend the World Cup in Japan.

Maritzburg College hosted Affies this past weekend and found the going tough.

NEWS: Schalk Burger's move to Saracens may spell the end of his international career as he pledged his immediate future to the Premiership club.

There are at least two surprises this week, both north of the Vaal. First of all Parktown beat Jeppe and secondly HTS Middelburg beat Nelspruit.

REACTION: Chiefs coach Dave Rennie smiled like a Cheshire cat after his master plan came to fruition as his side romped to a 60-21 victory over the Stormers in their quarterfinal encounter at Newlands on Saturday.

NEWS: Former All Blacks skills coach, Mick Byrne, has returned to his Australian roots after being snapped up by the Australian Rugby Union until the end of the 2019 World Cup.

REACTION: Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder believes that the Lions have the ability to win the 2016 Super Rugby title, after his team were sent packing with a 25-42 quarterfinal defeat against the Lions at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.

REACTION: Lions head coach Johan Ackermann believes that his team's good start to the game created the momentum which saw them defeat the Crusaders 42-25 in their Super Rugby quarterfinal at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.

REACTION: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck believes the experience of playing against the Chiefs bodes well for the development of the players as they look to build on the foundation set in this year's Super Rugby campaign.

SUPER RUGBY SEMIFINALS: New Zealand teams will continue their trans-ocean travels for the Super Rugby semifinals next week.

CURRIE CUP WRAP: Western Province ended their season at the top of the table as they smashed the Welwitschias in Windhoek.

NEWS: Bath Rugby confirmed that Kyle Eastmond has left the club and will join Premiership side Wasps for the 2016/17 season.

REACTION: Hurricanes captain Dane Coles left the field with a suspected rib injury in their Super Rugby victory over the Sharks and may miss the semifinals.

REACTION: Highlanders scrum coach Clark Dermody has praised his team’s scrum after having to survive some last minute scares. 

REACTION: Embarrassing  and naive were some of the adjectives used to describe the Sharks' 0-41 whitewash at the hands of the Hurricanes.

REPORT: Cheetahs proved too strong as they cruised to a 62-13 historical win over Verblitz on Saturday in Japan.

MATCH REPORT: The Chiefs showed their superior skill and class when they recorded a 60-21 win over the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday.  

MATCH REPORT: The Lions put on display a sublime attacking performance to outplay the Crusaders and win 42-25 - advancing to the Super Rugby semifinals for the first time in their history.

MATCH REPORT: The Hurricanes advanced to the Super Rugby semifinals after they hammered the Sharks 41-0 in awful conditions at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Saturday.

CURRIE CUP WRAP: The Leopards managed a rare win over Griquas in the final round of the Currie Cup qualifying matches.

This law discussion comes from a discussion amongst a group of referees of an incident in the match between the Sharks and the Cheetahs.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Crusaders lock Sam Whitelock believes that his team cannot rely on past results to see them through their Super Rugby quarterfinal with the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.

REACTION: Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham did not pull any punches in his criticism of Australian referee Angus Gardner  on Friday.

Every single person in Kroonstad will know that the Blouskool are playing the Rooiskool on Saturday.

INTERVIEW: Buoyed by their stunning victory in the Singapore Sevens, Kenya's men's team will be vying for a top-three finish at next month's Rio Olympics when the Sevens game makes its debut.

NEWS: The core of this year's All Blacks Sevens squad headed by veterans DJ Forbes and Tim Mikkelson will anchor the side through the next World Rugby Sevens Series after re-signing with New Zealand Rugby.

NEWS: The Melbourne Rebels have signed Australian-born lock Alex Toolis from Edinburgh on a two-year Super Rugby deal. 

NEWS: Prop Jeremy Tilse and back Matt Carraro are the latest players to leave the Waratahs.

SUPER RUGBY QUARTERFINALS: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck says the Chiefs have no weaknesses, despite the Waikato team's long injury list ahead of the play-offs.

MATCH REPORT: The Highlanders held on in the face of sustained second-half pressure to advance to the Super Rugby semifinals.

SUPER RUGBY QUARTERFINAL: The Lions are undoubtedly the most-improved team of the past three years, the Crusaders the most successful in the competition's history.

SARU has announced the SA Schools and SA Schools A teams for an international series next month.

PREVIEW: On Saturday, July 23, Pretoria goes to Pietermaritzburg for a wonderful day of sport.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Veteran All Black Stephen Donald will start at inside centre when the Chiefs face the Stormers in their Super Rugby quarterfinal showdown at Newlands on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Crusaders will have to bring their 'A-Game' if they are to beat the Lions in their Super Rugby quarterfinal at Ellis Park on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jan de Koning spoke to Lions coach Johan Ackermann ahead of the Johannesburg franchise's first appearance in Super Rugby play-offs in two decades.

SUPER RUGBY QUARTERFINALS: Hurricanes assistant coach John Plumtree knows all too well what the Sharks are capable of ahead of their quarterfinal clash in Wellington on Saturday.

NEWS: Jaguares lock forward Marcos Kremer is set to make his senior international debut for Argentina in the Rugby Championship next month.

REACTION: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck believes flyhalf Robert du Preez has the right temperament to help guide his team to victory against the Chiefs in their quarterfinal at Newlands on Saturday.

NEWS: South African-born centre Brad Barritt has been appointed as Saracens captain.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Flyhalf Robert du Preez will make his return for the Stormers in their Super Rugby quarterfinal against the Chiefs at Newlands on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Warren Whiteley has been cleared to lead Lions in their first ever home Super Rugby quarterfinal against the Crusaders on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sharks were given a timely boost with the return of Springbok Willie le Roux.

Despite being injury-plagued this season, experienced 18-year-old Dihan Odendaal is hopeful that Hoërskool Aliwal-Noord can secure a third consecutive Classic Clash victory against Hoërskool Hangklip when he leads them on Saturday.

NEWS: Northampton Saints has issued a statement regarding players who sustained injuries either towards the end of the 2015/16 season or in the June tours.

NEWS: Former Cardiff Blues prop Thomas Davies has signed a one-year deal with Newport Gwent Dragons.

NEWS: Wales international front-row forward Paul James has signed a fresh contract with the Ospreys.

NEWS: The Crusaders confirmed that Jone Macilai will return to red and black in 2017, recommitting for two years.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder has made five changes to his matchday 23 for their quarterfinal clash against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hurricanes head coach Chris Boyd has made three changes to the starting XV for Saturday's Super Rugby quarterfinal against the Sharks at Westpac Stadium.

Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim chat about European agents scouting for schoolboy talent in South Africa, as well as looking at the Super Rugby quarterfinals.

Jan de Koning en Eugene Eloff bespreek en maak voorspellings oor die Super Rugby kwarteindwedstryde.

SUPER RUGBY QUARTERFINALS: The bookmakers have made the Highlanders favourites, but there may be a couple of factors they did not take into account.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The headlines will be about the high-profile players, but doping in rugby is more prevalent among schoolboys than professionals.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Cheetahs will play an historic match against Verblitz in Japan on Saturday.

With just a single year's experience in the first XV as a loose forward, Hoerskool Kroonstad (Bloues) captain Piet van der Merwe knows his young side face an uphill battle when they travel to rivals Afrikaans Hoerskool Kroonstad (Rooies) for their annual Classic Clash.

CARTOON: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann looks at the Super Rugby quarterfinals.

NEWS: Southern Kings and South African A hooker Edgar Marutlulle will join the Blue Bulls for the Currie Cup Premier Division campaign.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Outgoing Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph made two changes to his starting XV for their Super Rugby quarterfinal showdown with the Brumbies.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Brumbies have retained Ruan Smith as their starting tighthead prop while they have also received a significant boot in the loose forwards department ahead of their Highlanders clash.

NEWS: Gary Teichmann has officially been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Sharks by the Chairman of The Sharks Board of Directors, Stephen Saad.

With only one loss in the season thus far, Hoërskool Hangklip captain JW le Roux would want to continue their success rate when they travel to Aliwal-North to face rivals Hoërskool Aliwal-Noord for their annual Classic Clash.

A young Afrikaans Hoerskool Kroonstad (Rooies) team, led by Marinus Aucamp, will take to the field when they host cross-town rivals Hoerskool Kroonstad (Bloues) in their annual Classic Clash.

In the Western Cape rugby continues in the third term though in many parts rugby stops.

Lofty Nel, a great Springbok loose forward, has died a few days short  of his 81st birthday.

NEWS: Cardiff Blues are pleased to confirm coach Danny Wilson has signed a one-year contract extension.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jan de Koning chatted, exclusively, with Lions assistant coach Swys de Bruin about the team's extraordinary journey over the last four years.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Chiefs co-captain Aaron Cruden has praised his forward pack ahead of his team's Super Rugby play-off against the Stormers on Saturday.

NEWS: Tom Mitchell will lead the Great Britain Sevens squad, which boasts a wealth of experience, to the 2016 Rio Olympics.

John Dobson, the Western Province coach, writes on the value of schools rugby.

Super Rugby knock-outs begin. This is an exciting time as the competition heads to an end.

NEWS: Stormers utility back Huw Jones said his time with the Scottish national team was a huge confidence-booster for him.

EXCLUSIVE: Following rumours regarding the supposed price tag being placed on talented Craven Week players, Tauriq Ebrahim spoke exclusively to Springbok Thinus Delport regarding the scouting of schoolboy players.

NEWS: Australia Under-20 and Brumbies prop Tyrel Lomax has signed a two-year contract with the Melbourne Rebels.

NEWS: Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold cleared some confusion surrounding flyhalf Patrick Lambie's eligibility for the play-offs and his health.

OPINION: rugby365 columnist Brett McKay feels we are not done yet as far as Super Rugby surprises go.

NEWS: The Stormers have been boosted by the return of a number of players ahead of their quarterfinal clash against the Chiefs at Newlands on Saturday.

NEWS: The Bulls will retain the services of Nollis Marais as coach when they start their Currie Cup campaign next week.

NEWS: Kenya Sevens coach Benjamin Ayimba has selected the 12 players that will represent the side in Rio.

INJURY UPDATE: The Lions received a timely boost with the news that regular captain Warren Whiteley could be fit for the Super Rugby play-offs.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Newlands! It is the parent of many great memories, another one this Saturday immediately past. Paul Dobson takes a stroll down memory lane.

NEWS: Top Sevens Series scorer Madison Hughes has the privilege of leading Unites States of America at the Olympics in Rio.

COMPETITION TIME: rugby365 and John Nicholas Analytics have combined to provide our readers with an opportunity to win a Lions jersey.

NEWS: Springbok legend Gary Teichmann is being hailed as the man to lead the Sharks out of the proverbial wilderness.

Super Rugby Spotlight: rugby365 selects its final Team of the Week for the league phase of this season's Super Rugby tournament. 

OPINION: rugby365, once again, asks why the South African Rugby Union insists on trying to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

NEWS: Hooker Tom Youngs has been given the responsibility of leading Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2016/17 season.

NEWS: Exeter Chiefs coach Rob Baxter confirmed the Premiership club have taken up a clause to extend the contract of Welsh international Tomas Francis.

INTERVIEW: Australia's only representatives in the Super Rugby play-offs, the Brumbies, will be looking to up their game against defending champions, the Highlanders, in the first quarterfinal in Canberra on Friday.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Crusaders will have limited time in Johannesburg to prepare for their quarterfinal clash against the Lions at Ellis Park.

REACTION: Juan Manuel Leguizamón says the Jaguares have learnt a lot in their debut season of Super Rugby.

On Saturday, Ruhan Meiring of Reebok refereed the prestigious last match of the 2016 Craven Week.

REACTION: Matt Toomua says the Brumbies must be wary of the danger the Highlanders pose and in particular, the play their back three are capable of.

NEWS: SANZAAR have ruled Chiefs flank Liam Messam ineligible for the Super Rugby play-offs.

REACTION: The Stormers will likely be without flyhalf Jean-Luc du Plessis for their quarterfinal showdown with the Chiefs at Newlands.

REACTION: Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold was disappointed with the way his team let the Sunwolves stay in the game during the encounter in Durban on Friday.

REACTION: No one was more surprised than Hurricanes captain Dane Coles when a turbulent final weekend of Super Rugby's regular season saw his Wellington side emerge as top qualifier.

REACTION: Outgoing Sunwolves head coach Mark Hammett is proud of his team's growth in what was their debut season of Super Rugby this year.

NEWS: The Chiefs suffered a huge blow ahead of their trip to Cape Town after centre Seta Tamanivalu was ruled out his team's quarterfinal against the Stormers.

NEWS: The Crusaders will be without powerhouse Fijian wing Nemani Nadolo for their quarterfinal clash with the Lions at Ellis Park next weekend.

NEWS: The Super Rugby play-off schedule has been finalised, with the Brumbies and Highlanders opening the quarterfinal weekend this coming Friday.

MATCH REPORT: The Lions finished second on the Super Rugby standings, after their second string selection fell short against the Jaguares on Saturday.

The Craven Week and the Academy Week, hosted by Kearsney, ended on Saturday, 16 July 2016.

CURRIE CUP WRAP: Western Province recorded a resounding 52-26 bonus-point victory against Border Bulldogs at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: The Bulls finished their Super Rugby season on a high, with a comprehensive 43-17 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: Centre Huw Jones scored four times as the Stormers warmed up for the Super Rugby play-offs with a 52-24 victory over the Southern Kings on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: For the second year in a row, Western Province won the final match at the Craven Week. This year's was different.

CRAVEN WEEK WRAP: Pumas secured a narrow 26-23 victory over KwaZulu-Natal on the final day of the Craven Week.

CRAVEN WEEK WRAP: Blue Bulls ran in 12 tries as they bullied Free State to a 74-8 win on the final day of the 2016 Craven Week.

NEWS: Argentina coach Santiago Gómez Cora says the inclusion of World Cup stars Juan Imhoff and Matías Moroni gives his side "an added dimension" as they prepare to go for gold at Rio 2016.

REPORT: The Brumbies booked their spot in this season's Super Rugby quarterfinals with a 24-10 win over the Western Force in Canberra on Saturday.

REPORT: The Highlanders edged the Chiefs 25-15 in Dunedin on Saturday and will travel to Australia for their quarterfinal.

CRAVEN WEEK WRAP: Border were in an unforgiving mood as they ran in 10 tries to hand Boland a 64-26 thrashing to end their campaign on a positive note.

REPORT: The Hurricanes boosted their chances of winning the New Zealand Conference when they thumped the Crusaders 35-10 in Christchurch on Saturday.

NEWS: Melbourne Rebels fulback Paul Asquith has received a warning for dangerous play in his team's 31-28 win over the Reds on Friday.

EXCLUSIVE: The possibility of Patrick Lambie running out in the Super Rugby playoffs remains up in the air as Sharks director of rugby Gary Gold, contradicted himself following their victory over the Sunwolves at Kings Park.

CURRIE CUP WRAP: The Pumas qualified for the Currie Cup Premier Division on Friday.

MATCH REPORT: The Sharks booked their place in the Super Rugby play-offs with a scrappy 40-29 win over the Sunwolves in Durban on Friday.

Ruhan Meiring has been appointed to the last match of the 2016 Craven Week, between WP and the Golden Lions.

REACTION: Blues coach Tana Umaga believes his team has laid a sound platform from which to launch their campaign in 2017.

NEWS: Glasgow Warriors can confirm that flank Hugh Blake has joined the Bay of Plenty on loan until the end of October.

NEWS: Edinburgh have confirmed the signing of Tongan international loose forward Viliami Fihaki, who will join from Sale Sharks on a two-year deal.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Now that the Under-18 Craven Week is drawing to a close and all attention shifts to the selection of the SA Schools side, rugby365 have come up with a number of players who we feel will be in the squad.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers will be facing a daunting task when they run out at Newlands next weekend for their quarterfinal.

REPORT: The Melbourne Rebels edged the Reds 31-28 in Brisbane on Friday to end their 2016 Super Rugby season on a high.

In the match between the Sharks and the Cheetahs, a Cheetah went off the field groggy. Were they allowed a substitute?

REPORT: The Blue put in a outstanding attacking performance in the rain to beat the Waratahs 34-28 at Eden Park on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Jaguares have made two changes to their team for their final league match against the Lions in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sometimes the sideshow overshadows the main feature. That may well be the case in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Jan de Koning looks at the Saturday matches in Part Two of Super Rugby's Round 17 - the final round of league action.

NEWS: Western Province and the Golden Lions will contest the last match of the 2016 Craven Week - the Final.

To many this match was a knock-out, winner going to the final. The Golden Lions won it 41-14.

NEWS: Former England Saxons centre Dominic Waldouck is joining Newcastle Falcons on an initial month's trial.

NEWS: Springbok and Bulls flyhalf Handré Pollard was close losing his arm after serious shoulder infection.

MATCH REPORT: Free State were far too good for Leopards as they march to a 86-14 win against Leopards in the penultimate match of Day four.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Southern Kings Coach Deon Davids made three changes to his starting team for their final match of the Super Rugby season.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok loose forward Teboho Mohojé will lead the Cheetahs into battle when they host the Bulls in Bloemfontein on  Saturday.

REPORT: The boot of Zinedene Booysen proved to be the difference as SWD claimed a nail-biting 21-19 victory over Border in an enthralling encounter at the Under-18 Craven Week.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lock Chris van Zyl is in line to make his Stormers debut against the Southern Kings on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: Falcons put on a startling second half performance to claim a 43-24 victory over Limpopo on Day four.

REACTION: SANZAAR defended the controversial play-off system in Super Rugby, just days ahead of the final round of regular season matches.

NEWS: Springbok coach Allister Coetzee made a brave statement when he, along with Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell, shared some words of wisdom with the Under-18 Craven Week and Academy Week players at Kearsney on Wednesday.

NEWS: Exeter Chiefs pair Thomas Waldrom and Harry Williams have signed new deals with Exeter Chiefs until the end of the 2017-18 season.  

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Western Force have made one change to the matchday 23 for the team's final match of the 2016 Super Rugby season against the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday. 

NEWS: Juan de Jongh and Cheslin Kolbe are the only 15-a-side players to have cracked the nod in the Olympics bound South African Sevens team.

REPORT: Eastern Province Country Districts were in an unforgiving mood as they took Border Country Districts to the cleaners 62-5 in a completely one-sided Day Four affair at the Under-18 Craven Week.

NEWS: The Brumbies have made just one change to the side that lost last week in Auckland, with Ruan Smith called in to the starting side to replace Ben Alexander.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: A midfield reshuffle is the only change to the Hurricanes team to play the Crusaders in a decisive Super Rugby encounter.

NEWS: An Australian men's Sevens side with both the belief and talent to bring home an historic Olympic gold medal from Rio has been named in Sydney just 22 days before the Opening Ceremony. 

NEWS: All Blacks and Hurricanes flank Ardie Savea has signed a two-year contract extension with New Zealand Rugby and his Super Rugby franchise.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Kieran read has been returned to the starting XV for the Crusaders' decisive Super Rugby Round 17 encounter with the Hurricanes.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: A fresh prop, lock and a midfield reshuffle are the significant changes to the Highlanders team to play the Chiefs in a potential NZ conference decider on Saturday.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson looks into the latest controversy to erupt over refereeing calls.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: All Black lock Brodie Retallick will for the Chiefs in their crunch New Zealand derby match against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday.

INTERVIEW: Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold believes the Sunwolves have the potential to upset them on Friday, despite the Japanese team's record in their debut season of Super Rugby. 

Jan de Koning and Eugene Eloff shine the spotlight on Lions coach Johan Ackerman's decision to rest his entire starting XV.

Jan de Koning en Eugene Eloff bespreek die Leeus se groot waagpunt - om hul B-span na Buenos Aires te stuur.

Thursday is Day 4 of the Craven Week and the Academy Week, 11 matches with their match officials.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Jan de Koning looks at the Friday matches in Part One of Super Rugby's Round 17.

Western Province were much too good for KwaZulu Natal, winning 60-5 in the main match of Craven Week, Day 3.

NEWS: Canada have parted ways with their Sevens coach Liam Middleton after a disappointing season.

PRO12 FIXTURES REVEALED: Champions Connacht will begin the defence of their Pro12 crown when they host the Glasgow Warriors on September 3.

DAY THREE WRAP: SA LSEN continued their winning ways with a 38-26 win over Griffons Country District on Day three of the Academy week at Kearsney College.

NEWS: Lock Joe Wheeler will be returning to the Highlanders next year.

MATCH REPORT: Pumas scored six tries to comfortably beat Namibia 51-15 in the penultimate match of Day three.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The return of lock Luke Jones from a concussion is a considerable boost for the Rebels ahead of their final game of the Super Rugby season.

NEWS: Ben Alexander looks set to become the Brumbies' most-capped player after signing a one-year extension with the Super Rugby franchise.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold surprised by naming Springbok flyhalf Patrick Lambie on the bench.

REPORT: Eastern Province overcame their Day One defeat to run in five tries and defeat Boland 37-33 in the Under-18 Craven Week on Wednesday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Waratahs have made four changes to the starting team for Friday's decisive Super Rugby clash against the Blues in Auckland.

MATCH REPORT: Griquas scored 12 tries as they bagged a 78-5 victory against Zimbabwe on Day three.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Blues are focused on closing out their season on a high note in their Super Rugby match against the Waratahs at Eden Park on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Veteran tighthead prop Greg Holmes have bolstered the Reds ahead of their final Super Rugby match of the season

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The return of Springbok prop Marcel van der Merwe is one of two changes to the Bulls team for their final Super Rugby league match of the season.

REPORT: A gutsy performance by the Griquas CD team saw them push the Griffons all the way but came up just short as the latter hung on to claim a 34-32 victory on Wednesday.

The fixtures for Thursday's matches at Craven Week and the Academy Week have been drawn up.

CARTOON: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann looks at the 'pecking order' ahead of Super Rugby's final round of league action!

NEWS: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck wants his team "to play at another level" this weekend when they face the Southern Kings at Newlands on Saturday.

EXCLUSIVE: Now that all the Under-18 Craven Week teams have enjoyed time on the field, a few players have caught the eyes of many and should be closely watched in the near future. Tauriq Ebrahim reports.

NEWS: Golden Lions and Jeppe centre Wandisile Simelane produced a scintillating individual performance to be crowned the Coca-Cola Hero of the Day on Day Two of the Under-18 Craven Week on Tuesday.

REACTION: The Lions are well aware what the risk is of "resting" their entire starting XV, as the team head to Buenos Aires. Jan de Koning report.

NEWS: Rejuvenated England flank James Haskell will be out for up to six months because of a toe injury he suffered in his country's historic test series win in Australia last month.

REPORT: At Craven Week the Blue Bulls pulled out the stops and beat Border 48-15.

NEWS: The Stormers will be without Eben Etzebeth and Pieter-Steph du Toit when they face the Southern Kings at Newlands on Saturday.

DAY TWO WRAP: The second day of the Academy teh crowed got entertain with some big score margins at Kearsney College.

NEWS: Australian playmaker Quade Cooper on Tuesday confirmed his departure from Toulon, just a year after signing from the Reds.

MATCH REPORT: Golden Lions centre Wandisile Simelane put on an incredible first half performance to secure a 59-26 against SWD on Day two.

INJURY UPDATE: Flyhalf Patrick Lambie will not be available for his team's final league clash against the Sunwolves on Friday.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 columnist Ethienne Reynecke called on his 'connections' to bring you the best insights into players - the views of their peers.

REPORT: Some clinical finishing ensured Free State scored 11 tries to run the Falcons into the ground 68-26 in their Craven Week encounter on Tuesday.

Harare last week, Windhoek this week, as Marius van der Westhuizen tries to outdo Dr Livingston in his wanders.

MATCH REPORT: A 14-man Leopards side was forced to defend a 26-24 lead as they kept out a determined Eastern Province Country District side on Day Two.

REACTION: Former Wallabies and Reds coach John Connolly believes Australian rugby is predictable and has become obsessed with a ball-in-hand style of play.

INTERVIEW: Following their 5-50 defeat at the hands of the Chiefs at Suncorp Stadium last weekend, the Reds remains stuck on three wins in this year's Super Rugby campaign.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Scrumhalf Ross Cronje will lead a new-look Lions team for their clash against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Saturday. 

REPORT: Limpopo Blue Bulls were in an unforgiving mood as they ran in six tries to claim a comfortable 38-3 victory over Border Country Districts in the opening match of Day Two at the Under-18 Craven Week on Tuesday.

NEWS: The Western Force confirmed the signing of 25-year-old Gloucester centre Bill Meakes on a two year deal for the 2017-2018 seasons.

INTERVIEW: Brumbies wing Nigel Ah Wong says their focus will be firmly on beating the Western Force this weekend to secure their place in the Super Rugby play-offs.

NEWS: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said Tuesday he did not mean to rile Wallabies counterpart Michael Cheika by suggesting the Australian had let England mentor Eddie Jones bully him.

NEWS: The teams that played on Monday at the Craven Week and at the Academy Week play again on Tuesday.

INJURY UPDATE: The Bulls may get some beef back ahead of their final league match of the Super Rugby season.

NEWS: HTS Middelburg's JC Pretorius, representing the Pumas at the 2016 Under-18 Coca-Cola Craven Week was named the Coca-Cola Hero of the Day following the opening day of action.

REPORT: In the last match of the first day of the 53rd Craven Week, KwaZulu Natal were too strong for Eastern Province..

INJURY UPDATE: The Southern Kings may struggle to field a fully fit team for their final league match of the Super Rugby season.

ACADEMY WEEK DAY ONE WRAP: The Sharks ran in eight tries to secure a 47-44 win over Griffons on Day one of the Academy week held at Kearsney College.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Crusaders smashed the Melbourne Rebels 85-26 and that is why it's no surprise that they have the most players in rugby365's famous Team of the Week for Round 16.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Four does not go into one. As a result New Zealand's four super powerful franchises will be in a straight shoot-out for first place in the Kiwi conference.

REPORT: Western Province survived an early scare from neighbours Boland to claim a 41-20 victory in their opening match of the Craven Week at Kearsney on Monday.

NEWS: Newcastle Falcons have bolstered their coaching staff ahead of the new season with the arrival of strength and conditioning coaches Lewis Williams and Tim Payne.

MATCH REPORT: The Pumas edge pass the Griffons to pick up a tighly contested 31-29 victory at Craven Week.

REPORT: Namibia ran in seven tries to soar to an opening game 54-36 victory over a plucky Griquas side on the opening day of the 2016 Craven Week at Kearsney College.

NEWS: Monday is D-Day for Springbok flyhalf and Sharks captain Patrick Lambie, as he looks recover in time to feature in the Super Rugby play-offs.

MATCH REPORT: A late comeback saw Zimbabwe open their 2016 Craven Week campaign with a 16-9 win over Griquas Country District on Day one.

NEWS: Brumbies wing Joe Tomane has been ruled out of action for the remainder of the Super Rugby season after x-rays om Monday revealed a fracture to the tibia bone in his lower leg.

NEWS: Former Australian Rugby League and American football star Jarryd Hayne's dreams of Olympic glory ended Monday when he was cut from the Fiji Sevens squad for the Rio Games.

the Under-18 Academy Week starts on Monday, 11 July 2016.

REACTION: Lions coach Johan Ackermann says he will 'trust his gut' when he decides on the squad to travel to Buenos Aires this week.

REACTION: Bulls coach Nollis Marais admitted that his team's Super Rugby destiny is no longer in their own hands.

REACTION: What has been bubbling below the surface, exploded for the Blues who produced a six-try feast in their 40-15 victory over the Brumbies at Eden Park at the weekend.

PREVIEW: The 53rd Craven Week starts on Monday, July 11 and sees 20 Under-18 provincial schoolboy teams gathering in great but nervous expectations.

INJURY UPDATE: The Stormers paid a dear price for the scrappy 22-3 win over the Western Force at the weekend.

REACTION: Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham is confident his team will get up off the floor and book a place in Super Rugby's play-offs.

NEWS: Taqele Naiyaravoro of the Waratahs has been slapped with a one-week ban for foul play during a Super Rugby match against the Hurricanes at the weekend.

REACTION: The monstrous travelling schedule aside, the Highlanders are ready to take on the table-topping Chiefs in a decisive New Zealand conference match.

NEWS: Taqele Naiyaravoro of the Waratahs has been cited for foul play during a Super Rugby match against the Hurricanes at the weekend.

REPORT: The Highlanders showed just why they are defending Super Rugby champions when they thrashed the Jaguares 34-8 in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

CURRIE CUP QUALIFYING WRAP: Western Province continued their winning ways with a 25-14 victory against the Boland Kavaliers in Piketberg on Saturday.

REPORT: The Sharks remain on course for a play-off spot after they beat the Cheetahs 26-10 at Kings Park Saturday.

REPORT: The Bulls scored seven tries to comfortably beat the Sunwolves 50-3 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

NEWS: The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) on Saturday determined sanctions against Western Force players Pek Cowan and Dane Haylett-Petty. 

REPORT: The Stormers secured themselves a home quarterfinal after they beat the Western Force 22-3 in wet conditions in Perth on Saturday.

MATCH REPORT: The Hurricanes hung on to record a hard-earned 28-17 win over the Waratahs in a spiteful Super Rugby encounter in Sydney on Saturday.

NEWS: The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) integrity unit has been called in to investigate the Western Force's ill-disciplined tour of South Africa last week. 

MATCH REPORT: The Crusaders cemented their place in Super Rugby's top eight with a demoralising 85-26 rout of the Rebels in Christchurch on Saturday.

CURRIE CUP QUALIFYING WRAP: The Leopards ran in eight tries to thrash the EP Kings 54-14 in Potchefstroom on Friday.

REPORT: The Lions returned to the top of the Super Rugby standings with a 57-21 bonus-point win against the Southern Kings at Ellis Park on Friday.

Border are the only unbeaten team at the National Girls Under-18 Tournament which ended on Friday.

FINAL DAY WRAP: Blue Bulls overcame challenging final round encounter against the Sharks to claim top honours at the 2016 Under-16 Grant Khomo week in Paarl Gimnasium.

NEWS: Glasgow Warriors have signed 23-year-old flyhalf Hagen Schulte on a one-year contract.

NEWS: Ed Jenkins has secured his future in Sevens, with the Australian captain signing a two-year deal to stay in the sport.

FINAL DAY WRAP: Unbeaten Western Province have claim the top honors for fourth successive time at this year's Under-13 Craven Week at Paarl Gimnasium.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Departing Sunwolves coach Mark Hammett has again opted not to select captain Shota Horie for his team's Round 16 Super Rugby encounter with the Bulls.

MATCH REPORT: The Chiefs cemented their place at the top of the New Zealand conference with a commanding 50-5 win over the Reds in Brisbane on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Jaguares, looking for back-to-back wins for the first time, have made just two changes to the starting XV.

MATCH REPORT: The Blues produced their best performance of the season, recording a comprehensive 40-15 win over a bumbling Brumbies team in Auckland on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Seven All Blacks and a 50th game milestone are the significant features of the Highlanders team to face the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

The Under-18 Girls National Week ends in Kimberley on Friday, 8 July 2016.

The third and final day of the Grant Khomo Week is on Friday, 8 June 2016.

Friday, 8 July is the final day of the 2016 Under-13 Craven Week.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Jan de Koning looks at the Saturday matches in Part Two of Super Rugby's Round 16.

REPORT: The Griquas scored five tries to beat the Pumas 37-14 in the Currie Cup qualifying match in Kimberley.

MATCH REPORT: The Under-13 Craven Week at Paarl Gim on Thursday enjoyed six thrilling Day 3 matches.

REACTION: Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says he and his team are relishing kicking off another Premiership season against Wasps.

INTERVIEW: Back in full training and looking forward to the new season, Justin Tipuric says that the Ospreys have to "rise to the challenge" as they look to enjoy a more profitable time in 2016/17 season.

NEWS: Taranaki coach Colin Cooper has been reappointed head coach of the Maori All Blacks for two years, New Zealand Rugby announced on Thursday. 

NEWS: Luke Morahan and the Western Force have opted to exercise the optional year in his contract extending his career with the Perth team until the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season.

NEWS: Premiership Rugby confirm that Bristol's first match back in the top flight of English club will take place at Twickenham Stadium.

NEWS: The Stormers will remain focussed on their primary job of qualifying for the play-offs, despite the fact that their opponents for Saturday's game might be in disarray after some untoward behaviour in Bloemfontein.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Talented Junior Springbok fullback Curwin Bosch is set to make his Super Rugby debut on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs coach Franco Smit has made just one change to his starting XV for their penultimate Super Rugby league match of the season.

NEWS: Rob Baxter has been handed the perfect pre-season boost with the news that three of his Exeter Chiefs stars have all agreed new deals with the Premiership club.

NEWS: Centre Paul Jordaan will be leaving the Sharks at the conclusion of the 2016 Super Rugby campaign.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Melbourne Rebels have named two Victorians in a 23-player team for the first time in the franchise's history.

NEWS: Waihora club player and Canterbury Maori representative Bronson Munro has been slapped with a 46-week ban for racial abuse.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sam Whitelock will lead the Crusaders onto the field when they face the Rebels in the penultimate round of Super Rugby league action on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Loose forward Sikhumbuzo Notshe will start in the No.6 jersey when the Stormers take on the Western Force in Perth on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Western Force have made five changes to their matchday 23 for Saturday clash with the Stormers. 

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Tighthead prop Chris Eves and midfielder Willis Halaholo have been called up to the Hurricanes starting side for Saturday's crunch Super Rugby match against the Waratahs in Sydney.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMEMT: The Waratahs have made five changes to their team for their blockbuster last home game of the regular season against Hurricanes at Allianz Stadium.

Jan de Koning and Eugene Eloff debate the possibility of teams resting key players ahead of the Super Rugby play-offs.

Jan de Koning en Eugene Eloff hou jou op hoogte van wat in die Super Rugby wêreld aangaan.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Jan de Koning looks at the Friday matches in Part One of Super Rugby's Round 16.

Thursday, 7 July 2016 is the last day of the Under-13 Craven Week, being played at Paarl Gim.

EXCLUSIVE: Springbok utility back, Patrick Lambie shares his Coca-Cola Craven Week experience and spoke of how playing in the tournament gave him hope of becoming a Springbok one day.

EXCLUSIVE: The prestigious Coca-Cola Youth Weeks, presented by SA Rugby, give schoolboys at Under-13, U-16 and U-18 levels an opportunity to represent their respective provinces.

DAY TWO WRAP: The Sharks, Blue Bulls and SWD established themselves as the top teams on Day two of the Grant Khomo week in Paarl.

Kingswood College ended the Independent Schools Rugby Festival with a fine win over Bishops.

NEWS: Falcons Under-18 Craven week Jean-Jireh Yamwimbi passed away on Tuesday night.  

NEWS: Queensland Reds prop Ben Daley has confirmed that he will join the Western Force for the 2017 season.

World Rugby has announced the match officials for the Rugby Championship.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls coach Nollis Marais named Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss as skipper for his team, to play the Sunwolves at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

NEWS: Will Hurrell has join Bristol ahead of the opcoming Premiership campaign.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie named All Black flyhalf Aaron Cruden in a dynamic backline to face the Reds on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Brumbies wasted no time in rushing their Argentinean international, Tomas Cubelli, back into the starting XV.