Leicester Tigers have named South African Heyneke Meyer as the club's new head coach, on a three-year contract.

I know there is only one game left under the old laws, but if ever there was an advert for ELVs then it was Saturday's Test between Argentina and Italy."

Leicester Tigers have unveiled Heyneke Meyer as their new Head Coach for the forthcoming season."

Sharks scrum-half Rory Kockott will be unavailable fro two weeks after suffering an ankle injury in his side's Currie Cup win over the Boland Cavaliers in Durban on Friday."

Former Wales captain Robert Jones has slammed thee trend of Welsh clubs appointing foreign coaches ahead of home-grown coaches.

Victor Matfield is relishing the chance to take on New Zealand and believes that the absence of All Black skipper Richie McCaw will not make them any easier to beat.

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers is confident his overseas-based players will have no problem adapting to the ELVs for the opening Tri-Nations Test against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday."

Newly appointed All Blacks captain Rodney So'oialo has some very big shoes to fill after inheriting the role from the injured Richie McCaw, but the Hurricanes loose forward is looking to ensure a smooth transition."

Rodney So'oialo is gunning for a seamless transition after inheriting the captaincy and chief ball scavenging duties from Richie McCaw for the bulk of rugby's Tri-Nations.

The wet and chilly conditions are worrying Springboks coach Peter de Villiers more than his captain John Smit's late arrival for the opening Tri-Nations rugby test against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday.