On Tuesday Rudolf Straeuli will name his 24-man Springbok squad for the opening Test of the season against Scotland in Durban on June 7. At the same time he will name his captain for the season, a season that includes – in case you’d forgotten – the World Cup.

Os du Randt is worried about his weight. Not because his wife is chirping him, or because his back is sore, or because he can’t get into fashionable clothes anymore. He’s worried about his weight because this is a World Cup year and, ”if my chance does come I want to make sure I’m not too heavy to take it”.

In two weeks time Rudolf Straeuli has the unenviable task of sorting the wheat from the chaff of this year’s Super 12 performances. He will announce a squad of 24 to prepare for the first Test of the season against Scotland in Durban on June 7. Intriguingly, he will wait a week before naming a provisional World Cup squad of 45, although he intends to name his captain on May 27th.

In the wake of official sponsor hegemony at the Cricket World Cup, a storm is brewing six months ahead of the Rugby World Cup (RWC) in Australia.

The Sharks and the Bulls still have a mathematical chance of reaching the final stages of the Super 12.

Corné Krige’s Super 12 season ended with a flying tackle on Reds captain Toutai Kefu. The Stormers captain speaks about an injury-ravaged career and his chances of leading the Springboks in the World Cup later this year.

South Africa’s franchises have won a few away games this season – but they’ve made up for this by losing more often at home.