There were few surprise inclusions as South Africa named their 30-man World Cup squad today.

SOUTH AFRICA coach Jake White has handed Currie Cup player of the year Kabamba Floors his debut in a re-jigged Springboks back-row to face England this weekend.

South Africa coach Jake White has handed Currie Cup player of the year Kabamba Floors his debut in a rejigged Springboks back row to face England this weekend.

RECORDS tumbled as Ireland notched up a record score against a southern hemisphere side at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

Ireland 32 South Africa 15

Ireland 22 South Africa 3

South Africa team to face Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Saturday:

South Africa 21 New Zealand 20

South Africa 26 New Zealand 45

NEW ZEALAND coach Graham Henry has made eight changes from the All Blacks side which beat Australia for the Tri-Nations game against South Africa in Wellington.

FORMER New Zealand winger Stu Wilson has hailed the performances of the Australia backline ahead of the Bledisloe Cup triple header, claiming the Wallabies are favourites.

South African captain John Smit will earn his 50th cap on Saturday when the Springboks face Wales at the Millennium Stadium.

New Zealand 31 South Africa 27

South Africa 22 New Zealand 16

South Africa 22 Australia 16

South Africa 33 Australia 20

South Africa’s former golden boot Naas Botha believes the decision-making of the Springbok half-backs will be key to the outcome of Saturday’s Mandela Challenge against Australia at Ellis Park.

THE IRFU yesterday confirmed its 2006 summer tour schedule which will comprise of three test matches in the Southern Hemisphere.

Springbok coach Jake White made history on Wednesday by naming an unprecedented six black players in his line-up for Saturday's second leg of the Mandela Challenge against Australia.

SOUTH AFRICAN coach Jake White has targeted Ireland’s scrum as a possible weakness ahead of Saturday’s Lansdowne Road test.

SOUTH AFRICA have warned they are ready to get even more physical as they attempt to break their Tri-Nations losing streak in the ‘House of Pain’ against New Zealand in Carisbrook tomorrow.

South Africa coach Rudolf Straeuli has named his seventh new midfield combination in as many Tests as the Springboks enter their final Test match before the World Cup with anything but a settled side.

World Cup-winning scrum-half Joost van der Westhuizen is the biggest of the six names axed from the South Africa side to face Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.

Springbok skipper Corne Krige believes the criticism directed at South Africa following their brutal display against England at Twickenham last November was “blown out of all proportion”.

South Africa have made four changes to their starting line-up for Saturday's match against England following their first defeat to Scotland for 33 years.

Coach Rudi Straeuli has stayed loyal to the South Africa side that started in the narrow 30-23 loss to New Zealand last Saturday for the visit of Australia this Saturday.

South Africa 23 New Zealand 30

Western Province scrumhalf Neil de Kock was the surprise inclusion in the Springbok side to play against New Zealand in the Vodacom Tri-Nations at Durban tomorrow.

South Africa have made three changes for Saturday's Tri-Nations Test against New Zealand.

TOM TIERNEY was unveiled yesterday by the Leicester Tigers as part of a £1m transfer coup aimed at strengthening their position at the pinnacle of European rugby.

South Africa have beaten Samao 60-10 in Pretoria today.

Springbok coach Rudolf Straeuli has taken a huge gamble by including exciting young utility back Brent Russell at full-back for the weekend’s second Test against Wales in Cape Town.