Ireland great Brian O'Driscoll has hailed the SA sides' performances in the Champions Cup with the Bulls, Sharks and Stormers all in line to make the last 16.
The Springbok Sevens will not only have to cope with the time difference and massive home support but also blending in a raft of new players at HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton this weekend.
Owen Farrell will be available for the start of England's Six Nations against Scotland on February 4 after receiving a four-match ban for a dangerous tackle.
World Rugby has announced a series of law applications which has been implemented game-wide from 1 January 2023 aimed at speeding up and enhancing the flow of the game.
Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk has been forced to refute some truly extraordinary claims from a Western Cape police officer.
After losing their last three matches in all competitions, the Bulls are determined to return to winning ways in Friday's URC encounter with the Dragons in Wales.