Munster 36 Clermont Auvergne 13

London Irish have been able to include new signing Clarke Dermody as their 'additional player' for the Heineken Cup.

SOUTH AFRICA coach Jake White has warned centre pairing Jean de Villiers and Jaque Fourie to start living up to their impressive reputations or face the axe.

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 coach Jake White has sprung a major surprise by including prop Lawrence Sephaka for Saturday’s second Test against France in Port Elizabeth.

HE'S big, lean and hungry, no longer in awe of Brian O'Driscoll. Marius Joubert grabbed a hat-trick of tries against the All Blacks in Johannesburg earlier this year, which propelled him into the international scoring records.

SOUTH AFRICA coach Jake White has recalled the moment when he feared time might have run out on the Springboks’ Grand Slam bid.

Wales 36 South Africa 38

Gordon D'Arcy may well make his Leinster season debut on Sunday when coach Declan Kidney named him as the last replacement for the game against Edinburgh at Donnybrook.

Gordon D'Arcy and Jamie Heaslip have both been short-listed for the IRB World Players of the Year awards at London's Royal Lancaster Hotel on November 28.

South Africa 40 New Zealand 26

Australia 30 South Africa 26

South Africa 53 Wales 18

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.

South Africa 31 Ireland 17

South Africa 21 Ireland 14

South Africa 11 Ireland 11

South Africa 8 Ireland 11

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.

South African bookies have installed Ireland as favourites for Saturday’s first test in Bloemfontein after the Springboks suffered yet another injury blow, according to the Evening Echo.

WITH just four days to go before the first Test in Bloemfontein, things appear to be getting better and better from an Irish perspective.

SOUTH AFRICAN rugby boss Brian van Rooyen yesterday announced the first national squad under coach Jake White, including six black players, to play Ireland and Wales in tests next month.

SOUTH AFRICA can prove their Tri-Nations triumph over Australia was no fluke by beating greatest rivals New Zealand at Loftus Stadium today.

South Africa 28 Scotland 19

Springbok coach Rudolf Straeuli has made two changes to his starting XV for Saturday’s second Test against Scotland in Johannesburg.

COACH Rudi Straeuli continues to ring the changes sweeping through South Africa’s rugby team by making four more for Saturday’s clash with England as his side bid to avoid the indignity of returning home without a victory from their European tour.

Springbok captain Corne Krige was found not guilty of punching Australian flanker George Smith during South Africa's dramatic 33-31 win at Ellis Park on Saturday.

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.

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 African rugby union coach Rudolf Straeuli blamed Australian referee Stuart Dickinson for the 41-20 loss to New Zealand in the Tri-Nations.

New Zealand put off-field controversies behind them to cruise to a 41-20 win over South Africa in the Tri-Nations clash.

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.