Former Springbok centre Juan de Jongh has identified Italy's midfield combination of Juan Ignacio Brex and Tommaso Menoncello as a major threat for the Boks in their upcoming Test series in South Africa.
Exeter Chiefs forward Jacques Vermeulen has passed on an opportunity to return to South Africa by confirming his next move.
Rassie Erasmus is set to assess his playmaking options after two Springbok scrumhalves suffered injuries while playing for their respective teams.
Fifty-seven tournaments and 154 tries later into his HSBC SVNS career, Siviwe Soyizwapi will return to Hong Kong for a sixth time in 2025.
Debutant Gino Cupido's inclusion is one of three changes made by Blitzbok head coach Philip Snyman for the Springbok Sevens team in Hong Kong next weekend.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus confirmed that Willie le Roux will likely get his 100th Test cap this season.