The old adage about not changing a winning team seems not to have reached Durban, with coach John Plumtree opting to make a number of changes to his side for this weekend’s clash against the Stormers. [...]

Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has shuffled his troops around for the weekend clash against the Waratahs, after going down heavily to the Sharks in the previous round. [...]

New Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer finally put to bed months of media speculation over the possible return of retired lock Victor Matfield. [...]

The closer we get to the end the easier it gets to see what the final log might look like. I broke it down by listing the teams as they are on the current log and then listing the teams that they still have to play from [...]

The Stormers have been forced into a change at fullback for Saturday’s Kings Park showdown with the Sharks; Joe Pietersen has failed to recover from a back injury picked up against the Waratahs and will play no part in the game. [...]

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A lot of people seem to be asking me the same question – and it’s one to which I wish I knew the answer! Simply put, Sharks fans are all focusing on a single things this week, that being the question of whether we can actually hope to beat the Stormers at Kings Park this weekend. [...]

The Springboks host England in a three test series starting on 9 June 2012, with the first match taking place at our very own Mr Price Kings Park. We continue our series, looking at the potential midfield combination that our new coach, Heyneke Meyer, might select. [...]

The Chiefs take on the Bulls this weekend, with a tight match anticipated as two of the top teams tackle each other, with only one winner possible, and that winner potentially topping the log at the end of the normal season. [...]

The Cheetahs have lost the service of two locks to European clubs, with George Earle and Izak van der Westhuizen both moving to Pro 12 clubs in Wales and Scotland. [...]

SARU met with the South African Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Tuesday, and suddenly sing a very different tune, saying that the Southern Kings will take part in Super Rugby 2013, but that their participation will NOT be at the expense of one of the five current franchises. [...]

With the Springbok England test series looming around the corner, some final decisions needs to be made. Who’s gonna represent the Boks!?
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In further developments in the Southern Kings Super Rugby saga, SARU met on Monday to discuss possibilities and procedures, all very positive with no actual detail of what was discussed released to the public. [...]

While it’s fair to say that it’s the home side who have received more plaudits for the style of rugby played in recent weeks, only a fool would instil them as favourites as the Sharks take on the table-topping Stormers at Kings Park this weekend. [...]

The Sharks are again looking pretty good on the injury front ahead of Saturday’s must-win home game against the Stormers. [...]