The NSW Waratahs' flatlining FxPro Super Rugby season is set for another major blow with inspirational hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau to be ruled out of Sunday morning's (AEST) must-win clash against the Stormers in Cape Town.

Head Coach Damien Hill has named a 22-man squad for Sunday afternoon's clash against the Force at nib Stadium in Perth with kick-off scheduled for 4.35pm (AEST).

The RaboDirect Rebels have signed outstanding Wallabies flanker Scott Higginbotham to a two-year deal, with the player set to join the Club for the 2013 season.

Utility forward Nick Crosswell says the Highlanders have to eliminate their individual errors if they are to beat the table-topping Bulls in their FxPro Super Rugby match in Dunedin on Saturday.

After sticking with the same team in their last two outings the Emirates Western Force coaching panel has made six changes to the 22 man squad that will tackle the Rebels on Sunday.

Star All Black Dan Carter is back at five-eighth for the Crusaders after coach Todd Blackadder wielded the axe following last week's shock FxPro Super Rugby loss to the Melbourne Rebels.

After leading the table-topping Bulls into the closing minutes of last Friday’s match, Head Coach Michael Foley has made four changes to the side in the hope of overcoming the second-placed Stormers.

RugbyWA is well advanced in its search for a Head Coach to replace Richard Graham who resigned the role last month.

You can’t get much closer to a player than his match-worn jersey.  The unique commemorative jerseys worn by the players for the Bulls match last Friday night come complete with sweat and tears after the team’s heartbreaking 24-27 last-minute loss.  And now fans have little more than 48 hours to secure their piece of HSBC Waratahs history with our exclusive online match-worn jersey auction.

Mercurial St.George Queensland Reds playmaker Quade Cooper becomes the latest Wallaby star to return to the team from injury after being selected at flyhalf for Saturday’s match against South Africa’s Lions at Suncorp Stadium.