Photo Gallery - Weekend internationals

New Zealand kicked off the 2008 Tri-Nations with a hard-faught 19-8 victory over South Africa that brought the world champions' winning run of thirteen Tests to an end. Across the Tasman, Australia wrapped up their two-Test series over France with a comprehensive 40-10 win in Brisbane.

Minor scuffle: Rodney So'oialo of New Zealand and Schalk Burger of South Africa

Minor scuffle: Rodney So'oialo of New Zealand and Schalk Burger of South Africa

Gallery - Newlands painted black

Boks nilled: The All Blacks celebrate after keeping their hosts scoreless in Cape Town Beauty and the Beast: Richie McCaw gets to grips with Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira Easy does it: Try-scorer Dan Carter keeps SA on the backfoot