The Springboks will host England, Scotland, and Wales next year as the southern and northern hemispheres embark on the groundbreaking new Nations Championship.
The Springbok Women's Sevens team kept their undefeated run at the Rugby Africa Women's Sevens Cup going by beating Kenya 22-0 in Sunday's final in Nairobi.
Damian Willemse has revealed that talk of South Africa sending a second-string team to face Italy fired up the players, calling the narrative "disrespectful" after their hard-fought victory in Turin.
Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has called up experienced hooker Bongi Mbonambi and loosehead prop Ntuthuko Mchunu to strengthen his front-row department ahead of next weekend's Test against Ireland.
Japan head coach Eddie Jones says the frequency and severity of sanctions being handed out to players during international matches is getting out of hand.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi commended his teammates for being "prepared for any scenario" after beating Italy despite being reduced to 14 men 11 minutes into the game.