Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu of the Stormers and the Bulls duo of Cameron Hanekom and Wilco Louw have earned nominations for the South African United Rugby Championship Player of the Season Award.
SA Rugby chief executive Rian Oberholzer hopes the introduction of the Club World Cup will force South African teams to take the Champions Cup seriously.
Springbok Curwin Bosch is flourishing in his fresh environment playing for Brive in France's Pro D2 league.
The United Rugby Championship playoffs are now confirmed, with eight teams from across Ireland, South Africa, Scotland and Wales all locked in for the quarterfinals on 30 and 31 May.
Fixtures for the 2025 Rugby Championship have been confirmed, with match venues and kick-off times now officially set in stone.
Bulls boss Jake White has confirmed they are taking a cautious approach as Springbok prop Gerhard Steenekamp continues his recovery from complications following a knee injury.