Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach says the magnitude of the north–south rivalry has quickly become clear to him as the Stormers prepare to host the Bulls at DHL Stadium on Saturday evening.
Springbok forward Jean-Luc du Preez is primed to make his Bordeaux-Begles debut after recovering from a knee injury suffered in September.
Vodacom Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann has moved to address media reports surrounding his request to involve Springbok coaches with the team.
The Bulls are set to benefit from some invaluable Springbok coaching experience in the coming weeks.
In what is fast becoming a Christmas tradition, a big, festive crowd joined Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus for a morning stroll along the Blouberg coastline on Thursday morning.
Fullback Aphelele Fassi says that all the success the Springboks are having is driving them to achieve more, rather than creating a risk that their standards might slip.