The Junior Springboks are leaving no stone unturned as they prepare for Saturday's World Rugby U20 Championship opener with Fiji at DHL Stadium in Cape Town.
Ireland are set to host New Zealand and Joe Schmidt's Australia during a tantalising four-match series against southern hemisphere opposition in November.
World Rugby revealed the reimagined Pacific Nations Cup this week, a six-team annual competition featuring Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga, and USA.
The Springbok Sevens suffered consecutive defeats at the HSBC SVNS Perth on Saturday and will have to contest the fifth-place playoff against France on Sunday.
An unforgettable weekend in the world of rugby saw both current and former players, as well as fans and pundits, come together to celebrate the brilliance of the World Cup quarter-finals.
England coach Steve Borthwick was proud of the resilience his players showed as they held off a thrilling Fiji fightback to reach the Rugby World Cup semi-finals.