Thursday Evening Round Up

South Africa vs New Zealand team announcement

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Francois Louw will run out at No 8 in place of the injured Uzair Cassiem, while there is also a first Test start for Steven Kitshoff, who comes into the side as a replacement for stalwart prop Tendai Mtawarira.

Whitelock, Cane, Squire, Crotty & Milner-Skudder all return to the All Blacks starting XV to face Springboks.

Marcell Coetzee returns to SA for treatment

Marcell Coetzee has suffered a recurrence of left knee pain and swelling while training for Ulster and will be unavailable for Ulster's clash with Connacht this weekend.  Full story

HIGHLIGHTS: Manawatu v Counties Manukau

A game that could have gone either way. It had coast to coast tries, yellow cards, red cards and disallowed tries but 14 man Counties Manukau managed to scrape the win in the end after losing Pulu to a red card towards the end of the half.

A quintet of rugby heroes are to be inducted into the Premiership Rugby Hall

World Cup winners Ben Kay, Jason Robinson and Kyran Bracken are joined by fellow England stars Steve Borthwick and Nick Easter as inductees to the exclusive Premiership Rugby Hall of Fame.

Premiership try of the Week

Scott Otten looks ahead Scarlets

Brad Thorn named as new Reds coach, Steve Hansen talks Cape Town selections, Canterbury side to defend the Ranfurly Shield against Taranaki & more HERE