The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff is a white elephant. It is a constant reminder of the fact that rugby administrators can get into trouble.

Pick the players who have shown good Currie Cup form. That's Eugene Eloff's message to the national rugby selectors.

SA's 63-9 rout of Argentina was a confidence booster for the Tri-nations clash with the All Blacks next weekend, said coach Peter de Villiers.

Springbok captain John Smit will be released from national duty to fulfil his commitments to French club Clermont, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday. Smit would return to Clermont on June 15 to play in the French Top 14 semifinals on June 21 and the final on June 28 if necessary, SA Rugby said in a statement.

Former Springbok centre and current Sharks coach Dick Muir and Stormers assistant Gary Gold were on Friday named as new South African coach Peter de Villiers's right-hand men. Muir, who led the Sharks Super 14 team to the final of the southern hemisphere inter-provincial competition last year, will take charge of the Springbok backs.