Should the New Zealand All Blacks beat the Wallabies in their Tri Nations encounter on Saturday night in Sydney they will once again be ranked the number one team in the world. This though will not be their motivating factor when they run out onto the turf at ANZ stadium.

Saturday evenings Tri Nations match at Subiaco Oval Perth between the South African Springboks and the Australian Wallabies throws up some interesting battles all accross the park.

It certainly looks as though South African rugby is beginning to find its feet for the first time since readmission to international rugby in 1992. On a weekend that saw a famous victory in New Zealand, so too was there the culmination of one of the best Craven Week Tournament in the history of the event.

The Western force have one of the most organised and dedicated fan bases in the Super 14 competition. Most of them gather on the supporters forum www.twf.com.au and they have announced their annual fans player of the year award at their "base" pub.

The absolute wonder that is rugby was in plain view in Sydney's city centre today and continues tonight. This wasn't the Super 14, this wasn't  the Tri Nations, Pacific Nations or even the Shute Shield competition.