The latest rugby news on the major tournaments from around the globe.
The Rebels head into the first trial game of 2012 with a near full-strength squad, including new recruits Kurtley Beale and James O'Connor, when they take on the Chiefs in Geelong on Friday.
Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has named newcomers Andrew Hore and Culum Retallick in his starting XV for their opening Super Rugby pre-season match.
Matthew Rees has been ruled out of Wales' opening Six Nations clash with Ireland in Dublin on Sunday because of a calf strain.
With four different champions in the past four seasons and no overwhelming favourite, the 2012 Six Nations could be the most open and interesting tournament for years.
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has made numerous changes, including a complete reshuffle of his backline, for the Super Rugby pre-season encounter with the Lions at Newlands on Saturday.
Centre Wesley Fofana will make his international debut for France in their Six Nations opener against Italy on Saturday, after what he admits has been a slow maturing process.
Graham Rowntree has urged what is set to be a raw England side to start putting the "unspeakable past" of the team's World Cup flop behind them when they face Scotland in Saturday's Six Nations opener.
Scotland new boys Dave Denton and Lee Jones are hoping to make immediate impacts after being called up for the Calcutta Cup clash with England.
All eyes will be on Brian O'Driscoll's replacement at outside centre when Ireland name their team for the Six Nations clash with Wales.
Rob Howley has no doubt that whoever is chosen as Wales' goalkicker for their Six Nations opener against Ireland will be up to the task.
The Cheetahs won their second game in three days as their Super Rugby pre-season preparations gathered momentum, when they mauled the hapless Griffons 38-7 in Welkom.
Stuart Lancaster will name at least eight uncapped England players in his 22 to face Scotland in Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash.
Newcastle have added ex-England forwards coach John Wells to their coaching set-up until the end of the season.
Scotland debutant David Denton is determined to show he belongs at international level.
Luke Fitzgerald has an outside chance of being available for the second round of Ireland's RBS 6 Nations campaign.
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