A crowd of 33,210 turned up at the now-closed Newlands to see an age-grade South African side inspired by a then 18-year-old Handre Pollard end the four-year grip that the New Zealanders had on the title.
As the great WP Nel retires, the paucity of home-grown Scottish scrummagers is troubling.
Scotland wing Kyle Steyn will make his first United Rugby Championship appearance in almost five months when he captains Glasgow in Friday’s match at home to Cardiff.
Sebastian Cancelliere returns from injury to start for Glasgow in Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship clash with Benetton Treviso in Italy.
There is so much South African meat knocking about Scottish rugby at the minute that black puddings are being made with kudu blood around the Highlands.
London Irish are keen to add further summer reinforcements following the confirmation of Allan Dell's signing and they could be looking Down Under for a high-profile addition to their engine room.
Having made his British and Irish Lions bow against the Chiefs, Allan Dell has won a new Edinburgh contact.
Warren Gatland has called up six players for Lions duty, with Finn Russell and Allan Dell now getting the nod to jet over from Australia.