The Stormers and Bulls will kick off the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship season at home against Leinster and Ospreys, while the Sharks and Lions start their campaigns in Glasgow and Cardiff in the final weekend of September.
The Lions signed off their United Rugby Championship campaign on a high at Ellis Park on Saturday by snatching a 29-28 victory over the Ospreys with the final play of the match.
It's a brave new world for head coach Ivan van Rooyen as he revealed his matchday squad for the United Rugby Championship Round 18 clash against the Ospreys in Johannesburg on Saturday.
The Sharks recorded a 29-10 victory over Ospreys at Kings Park on Friday night to secure their place in the top four of the United Rugby Championship.
Jake White was satisfied with the Bulls' bonus-point victory in their tour opener in Wales on Saturday, but bemoaned the loss of several key players for next week's match against the Scarlets.
The Bulls maintained their winning start to the United Rugby Championship (URC) season following a 29-19 win over Ospreys in Swansea.