South Africa's captain, John Smit, has urged his team to give their World Cup-winning coach, Jake White, a rousing send-off at the Millennium Stadium this weekend as the Springboks prepare to say goodbye to the man who masterminded their triumphant campaign in France.
David McHugh did not become one of the world's top rugby referees by shirking tough decisions and, regardless of his still-tender left shoulder, he is not going to start now. Others may still wince at pictures of last month's assault by a pot-bellied Springbok fan in Durban in a Tri-Nations match against New Zealand but, if McHugh has any mental scars before his comeback, he hides them well.