Stormers forwards coach Rito Hlungwani believes it's only a matter of time before powerhouse No 8 Evan Roos forces his way back into Springbok contention.
The Springboks will defend the Qatar Airways Cup when they take on the Barbarians in a historic clash on Saturday, 28 June at Cape Town's DHL Stadium.
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.