South Africa 36 Scotland 16

Neath-Swansea Ospreys 26 Clermont Auvergne 12

Stade Francais 37 Clermont Auvergne 21

Clermont-Auvergne 34 Ospreys 14

South Africa coach Jake White has sprung a surprise by switching Jean de Villiers to the wing in place of Breyton Paulse to face New Zealand in Dunedin on Saturday.

South Africa 22 Australia 16

South Africa 33 Australia 20

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.

SUPER 12 champions ACT Brumbies came back well to defeat New Zealand rivals Canterbury Crusaders at home on the opening weekend of the competition.

South Africa coach Jake White has made seven changes to his starting XV for the Test against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Ireland ran out at Lansdowne Road this afternoon with the unflattering remarks of Springbok coach Jake White ringing in their ears.

South Africa 40 New Zealand 26

Australia 30 South Africa 26

South Africa 53 Wales 18

South Africa 27 Wales 6

A spirited second-half fightback from Ireland almost received the reward it deserved but ultimately South Africa held on to win the second Test in Cape Town to win the series 2-0.

South Africa 20-10 Ireland H/T

South Africa 26 Ireland 17

Gwent Dragons full-back Percy Montgomery is set to make his long-awaited international comeback following a two-year absence after being named in South Africa’s starting line-up for Saturday’s second Test against Ireland at Newlands.

Ireland will be out to record a new landmark in their rich rugby history on Saturday when they attempt to score their first ever Test win against the Springboks in South Africa.

A new race row threatens to overshadow the Springboks’ biggest game in four years after South African Rugby Union boss Mvuleli Ncula today voiced concerns that the side selected to take on the All Blacks is too white.

South Africa turned up to Aussie Stadium for their ritual slaughter of Georgia with the main focus of attention on the performance of fly-half Derick Hougaard.

South Africa hope to continue their transformation into the great entertainers against Georgia at Aussie Stadium tomorrow.

Overshadowed by the spectre of racism in recent weeks, the Springbok rugby side will be looking to lift their spirits when they get down to business in their first warm-up match for the World Cup against provincial side Free State in Bloemfontein.

ENGLAND will set a new world record if they beat the struggling Springboks at Twickenham today.

Christian Cullen, the leading try-scorer in New Zealand's Test history, is back at full-back this Saturday's clash with the high-riding French team at the Stade de France in Paris.

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.

THE rugby fan who attacked Irish referee David McHugh in Durban at the weekend has been offered free advice from South African lawyers and help to pay his bail.

A fan attacked and injured Irish referee David McHugh at the start of the second half in today’s Tri-Nations match between South Africa against New Zealand.

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.

World Champions Australia will fly home later today with coach Eddie Jones insisting that they will take positives from a disappointing European tour.