 The All Blacks held their final warm-up outings today against the Auckland Barbarians in front of around 2000 fans. In two 50-minute clashes they easily won 79-0 and 69-0. They had previously taken on a New Zealand Police XV. Comments:
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The Springboks take on Scotland in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up game in Edinburgh on Saturday. (more…)
 Bok wing Akona Ndungane has been flown back to SA to treat an injury sustained in the warm-up match against Connacht. He is suffering from bruised chest muscles. Comments:
Bok centre Jean de Villiers, in an effort to make a speedy recovery from a rib injury sustained against Namibia, is undergoing intensive oxygen treatment. (more…)
For those of us lucky enough to live in Joburg, Montecasino will be hosting Boktown throughout the Rugby World Cup. Big screens will be showing all the Springbok games as well as the quarter- and semi-finals. (more…)
 French club Biarritz are in discussions with Lions and Springbok loose forward Jacques Cronje.
 Oregan Hoskins has publicly declared that he is up for re-election as president of SARU next year.
 WP utility forward Gerrie Britz (shoulder) and flank Pieter Louw (knee) have been ruled out for the rest of the season due to injury.
 The Blue Bulls await results from a fourth test on Pierre Spies before deciding whether he will play for them in the Currie Cup. If he is declared fit, he could line up against Griquas on 1st September.
Television, web TV, blow-by-blow commentary and streaming radio broadcast schedules for Rugby Internationals, Currie Cup and Air New Zealand Cup games between 14 and 26 August 2007. (more…)