Fullback Aphelele Fassi has earned a start in the most important match of his career as the Springboks face their perennial rivals, the All Blacks, in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
They weren't always at their best but the Springboks did enough to dispatch a brave Wales side 41-13 at Twickenham Stadium as they made a successful return to action after almost eight months on the sidelines.
Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus appears to be considering the possibility of giving Sharks star Aphelele Fassi a second chance.
Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi's Man of the Match performance against Edinburgh in Durban last Saturday earned him praise, but it's come off the back of a lot of hard work and overcoming challenges.
The Sharks ensured there would be no happy homecoming for former coach Sean Everitt and his Edinburgh side as they secured a 23-13 URC victory over the Scottish outfit in Durban on Saturday.
The Sharks, Lions and Stormers will be looking to reverse their fortunes in the United Rugby Championship this week.