Boland Cavaliers' scrum-half Dewald Duvenhage is hot property and after almost beating the Absa Currie Cup pace-setters the Free State Cheetahs single-handedly a fortnight ago, he is even more in demand."

Chester Williams, the 1995 World Cup-winning Springbok wing, has resigned as the acting Western Province Under-21 assistant coach and is looking to move overseas."

Andy Hazell, the dynamic Gloucester flanker who has been voted players' player of the season twice in successive years, has signed a three-year contract extension at Kingsholm that will run until 2011.

Seven days to go and the teams building in peace, gives you a little taste of what to expect in France!"

Southland recorded a famous 26-20 victory over Otago in a thrilling Air New Zealand Cup match at Carisbrook on Friday - it was the Stags first win in thirty years at Carisbrook."

The recent ban imposed on Springboks who will ply their trade abroad after the World Cup has been put on ice."

Veteran Wallaby fly-half Stephen Larkham feels that home ground advantage would steer the French to their third World Cup Final when the tournament gets underway next week."

The Wallaby World Cup squad have opted not to impose a team curfew on themselves during the tournament. The news comes in the wake of media reports that some senior players wanted to opt for a team curfew, so as not to isolate teammates Lote Tuqiri and Matt Dunning."

The Wellington Lions scratched their way to a 33-18 win over Counties Manukau at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on Friday to move into the top four of the Air New Zealand Cup."

The old adage 'blood, sweat and tears' is likely to ring true for the World Cup favourites, New Zealand, when the global showpiece gets underway next week."