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.

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.