The Sharks have confirmed that Springbok fullback Aphelele Fassi will depart for Japan later this year for a season abroad.
The Springboks have congratulated Bafana Bafana after the national team made history by reaching the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time.
Double World Cup-winning Springbok Faf de Klerk will captain Barbarian F.C. when they host Wales at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday.
Former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers is confident that the next generation of players coming through the SA Rugby structures will take the Boks to another level.
Created through a landmark joint venture between Six Nations Rugby and SANZAAR, the launch of the new biennial Nations Championship ushers in a new era of international rugby.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi are under no illusion as to the challenge that awaits when England arrive on the shores of the Republic next week.