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Axed Samoa captain wants PM out
Dumped Samoa captain Mahonri Schwalger has called for the Pacific nation's prime minister to be replaced as chairman of the Samoa Rugby Union (SRU) and hit out at "arrogant" rugby administrators. Read full article

Chiefs hang on to beat the Bulls
Everyone talks about how dangerous the Chiefs are from broken play and if the Bulls didn’t know it they do now after what looked like being a victory became a 28-22 defeat in Hamilton on Friday. Read full article

Matfield comeback halted by IRB law
Former South Africa lock Victor Matfield's hopes of making a comeback have been dealt a blow by the International Rugby Board's anti-doping regulations, the South African Rugby Union said on Thursday. Read full article

Chop the tall poppies - or else
Two matches with massive importance take place on opposite sides of a crucial weekend of Vodacom Super Rugby that could determine just how tightly fought the last rounds of the competition will be. Read full article

Montpellier looking for hat-trick of titles
Montpellier have been crowned both French football and handball champions this year and on Friday their rugby counterparts take on Castres hoping to move a step nearer to making it a unique title treble. Read full article

Working the Blindside - Ep 14
Welcome to the 14th episode of SuperSport.com's exclusive rugby feature - an online video preview of the weekend's Vodacom Super Rugby action Read full article

Loosies will decide Durban battle
The outcome of the showdown between the coastal teams in Durban will be decided by the ability of the Stormers loose-forwards to deliver what they have lost through the absence of injured stars. Read full article

Meyer starts to show his thinking
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has started to show his thinking as he called up what is effectively his first proper national squad for a final planning camp ahead of the England series. Read full article

Wallaby 10 is Beale's to lose
Coach Robbie Deans on Thursday said Kurtley Beale was an integral part of the Wallabies and indicated he wanted him at flyhalf for Australia's opening two Tests against Scotland and Wales next month. Read full article

Sharks selection ominous for Stormers
If the Stormers have any regard for history they would have had additional reason to regard the Sharks team that was announced on Wednesday night as an ominous sign. Read full article

Stormers expect forward onslaught
The Stormers have made just one change to their team for Saturday’s eagerly anticipated return Vodacom Super Rugby derby against the Sharks in Durban, with Joe Pietersen unavailable due to injury. Read full article

Ireland's Murphy announces retirement
Fullback Geordan Murphy has retired from international rugby for good after missing out on Ireland's tour of New Zealand. Read full article

TMO – Try-scoring Maybe Over?
The road to hell, they say, is paved with good intentions, and it is in that direction that we looked when a well-meant IRB press release landed on our desk last week. Read full article

Stormers can ruin Hollywood script
When Stormers coach Allister Coetzee keeps talking about spreading the net and giving his youngsters a run over the next two weeks, it introduces an interesting question. Read full article

'Kings guaranteed Super Rugby in 2013'
The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Sport was reassured on Tuesday that the Southern Kings would participate in the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby competition. Read full article

Injury forces Leamy to retire
Ireland and Munster back-row forward Denis Leamy announced his retirement from rugby on Tuesday because of a hip injury. Read full article

Lynagh to return to London home
Australian rugby legend Michael Lynagh said on Tuesday he had been cleared to fly back to his home in London following a shock stroke which severely damaged his eyesight. Read full article

Steenkamp to start for Bulls
Vodacom Bulls lock Wilhelm Steenkamp will start at lock in his side’s final Super Rugby tour match against the Chiefs in Hamilton on Friday. Read full article

Lions face Super Rugby axe
It looks likely that the Cheetahs will remain as a Super Rugby team next year, with the Lions dropping out at the expense of the Southern Kings. Read full article

Anger over Schwalger axing
The axing of Samoa's rugby captain Mahonri Schwalger has prompted anger in the Pacific Island nation, with some in the media calling him "the people's captain" and describing his ousting as "a comedy of errors. Read full article