South Africa Rugby president Silas Nkanunu has ordered an urgent meeting of the board of directors at which Springbok coach Rudolf Straeuli’s future will come under renewed scrutiny.

A white South African rugby star has been sacked from the World Cup training squad after allegedly refusing to share a room with a black team-mate, it was reported today.

The South African rugby fan who attacked Irish referee David McHugh at a Tri-Nations match last week says the referee deserved it.