The words 'International Rugby Board' and 'The Webb Ellis Cup' are engraved on the face of the cup.

The representative team of the African Rugby Board was known as the Leopards.

Kweru had initially wanted to affiliate with the black South African African Rugby Board but were rebuffed.

Last fall the president of the Rugby Board, Danie Craven, met and agreed to work for nonracial sport.

Before independence in 1990, the governing body was the South African Rugby Board.

'We have been brought to our present position by the policy and behaviour of the South African Rugby Board,' he said.

The South African Rugby Board was the rugby union governing body of white South Africans between 1889 and 1992.

The squad selected for this International Rugby Board centenary was the closest thing to an official 1986 British Lions side.

Currie had accompanied the team and presented the South African Rugby Board with a gold trophy to be used for internal competition.

In 2005, after a legal case lasting 4 years, the Rugby Board failed in its bid to stop anyone else using any fern logo on any black jersey.