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.
Stormers and Springboks prodigy Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has received a positive update after his latest injury against the Sharks at the weekend.
Springbok utility back Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu limped off the field during the Stormers' United Rugby Championship clash with the Lions in Cape Town on Saturday.
Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has been honoured off the field yet again by receiving the FW de Klerk Foundation’s annual Goodwill Award.