Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy's departure for the World Cup has been delayed by 48 hours following a calf injury he sustained during a recovery session that took place just hours before Ireland were due to board the plane for New Zealand.
Following injuries to loose forwards Adam Thomson and Kieran Read, the All Blacks will look to Hurricanes No.8 Victor Vito to play a major role in the World Cup.
France legend Philippe Saint-Andre said it was a dream and an honour for him to be named the next coach of the French national rugby team.
There will be a trusted ally missing for Scotland wing Max Evans when he makes his Rugby World Cup debut in New Zealand.
Sharks coach John Plumtree knows that his team's standards will have to improve drastically if they want to beat the Blue Bulls this weekend, but they will have to do it without injured No.8 Ryan Kankowski.
Golden Lions coach, John Mitchell, and Western Province flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis are the Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month for August.
Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy's departure for the Rugby World Cup has been delayed after he picked up a calf strain at a recovery session.
Veteran flyhalf Tony Brown came off the bench to help Otago finish the season on a high with a 28-20 victory over Manawatu at the Dunedin Stadium on Tuesday.
Once the Springboks start making their way through the streets of Sandton the phrase 'Ke Nako' will once again best describe the feeling of millions as they bid farewell to the men who will be taking their hopes and dreams with them.
Lions stalwart Cobus Grobelaar believes that continuity in selection and the ability to learn from past mistakes have been crucial to his team's success in the Currie Cup so far this season.
South Africa's lack of depth at tighthead prop has been a major concern for a while with very few options in the specialist position, but dynamic Cheetahs front ranker Coenie Oosthuizen is determined to solve that problem.
Here is the rugby365.com dummy's guide to the World Cup, New Zealand 2011!
There is a lull in international rugby this weekend - the lull before outbreak of the 2011 Rugby World Cup But New Zealand's championship reaches a Final and England's competitions start as do the Pro 12 which is the Magners League under a new name.
The Blue Bulls have secured the early release of EP Kings utility forward Jacques Potgieter, who will join the Pretoria side on September 1 and will be available for selection for the remainder of the Currie Cup season.
Lions coach John Mitchell has made one change to his starting team to face the Pumas in their Currie Cup match in Nelspruit on Friday.
