It was a mixed weekend for South African teams in the United Rugby Championship, with another spate of injuries to key Springbok players sure to be a cause for concern.
After eight years with the Blitzboks, Zain Davids will be on cloud nine when he runs out in his 50th HSBC SVNS tournament in Perth this weekend.
The United Rugby Championship resumes this week with a colossal South African derby as the Lions host the Bulls on Saturday.
Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe starred as Suntory Sungoliath ended their winless streak to start the Japan Rugby League One season.
The Springbok Sevens team arrived in Perth on Sunday with a positive mindset and determined to raise the bar they set in South Africa last month, when they won the HSBC SVNS Cape Town.
The Stormers have confirmed the arrival of double World Cup-winning Springbok Cobus Reinach for the 2025/26 season.