Rob Penney has no doubt Mike Sherry will soon be a player the Ireland management will find too difficult to ignore.

South Africa head coach Heyneke Meyer has entrusted 22-year-old Pat Lambie with flyhalf responsibilities for Saturday’s meeting with Ireland in the Aviva Stadium (5.30pm).

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IN the professional environment of a rugby-mad country where bulk is almost a condition of employment, Heinrich Brussow doesn’t quite fit the bill.

NEW ZEALAND great Sean Fitzpatrick has entered the debate over the future of the British and Irish Lions by claiming their tours should be expanded not abandoned.

Coach Peter de Villiers has scoffed at suggestions that he might be a weakness in South Africa’s armoury.

CONTROVERSIAL South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has condemned foul play in rugby – but refused to criticise banned Springboks flanker Schalk Burger.

VICTOR MATFIELD believes referee Christophe Berdos should be left to do his job and the rest should adapt when the second Test against the British and Irish Lions kicks off today.

SOUTH Africa assistant coach Gary Gold has revealed Schalk Burger was always going to be in the starting line-up for the series against the British and Irish Lions as long as he was fit.

SOUTH AFRICA coach Peter De Villiers has made some tough calls ahead of tomorrow night’s Tri-Nations Test in Perth against Australia with the Springboks looking to head home with another win.

South Africa flanker Juan Smith has been declared fit for the first Test against Wales on Saturday.

A trader accused of causing huge losses at French bank Societe Generale is under police protection, the country’s finance minister said today, while the bank’s legal troubles have expanded to the United States.

South Africa coach Jake White this morning named an unchanged starting XV for Saturday’s World Cup final against England.

Springboks coach Jake White believes his squad can put the Schalk Burger saga to one side and maintain their concentration for Friday night’s crucial clash against England.

World player of the year Schalk Burger will round off a stunning season with his first appearance for a star-studded Barbarians side against New Zealand at Twickenham tomorrow.

SCHALK BURGER, the International Rugby Board’s Player of the Year, will line up for the Barbarians against New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.

Schalk Burger completed a mesmerising season by winning the International Rugby Board (IRB's) Player of the Year in London's Royal Lancaster Hotel last night.

South Africa coach Jake White is concerned that the continued clamping down on Schalk Burger by referees could have an effect on one of the most gifted competitors in the Test arena.

JAKE WHITE has claimed South Africa are paying for the sins of previous Springboks teams as he continued to question the controversial refereeing decision that cost the Tri-Nations champions a Grand Slam at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

MEET Rudie van Vuuren from Namibia. International rugby player. International cricketer.