Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe starred as Suntory Sungoliath ended their winless streak to start the Japan Rugby League One season.
The Springbok Sevens team arrived in Perth on Sunday with a positive mindset and determined to raise the bar they set in South Africa last month, when they won the HSBC SVNS Cape Town.
The Stormers have confirmed the arrival of double World Cup-winning Springbok Cobus Reinach for the 2025/26 season.
The Sharks are counting the cost of their defeat to Toulouse in the Investec Champions Cup after a further three Springboks were ruled out of action.
Springbok behemoth Eben Etzebeth did not shy away from the fact that coach Rassie Erasmus and his team are eyeing what would be an historic third consecutive Rugby World Cup title.
Two-time Springbok Rugby World Cup winner Handre Pollard has defined why coach Rassie Erasmus has been so successful in keeping the South Africans' winning consistency in recent seasons.