The Lions will welcome back Springbok veteran Willem Alberts for Friday's Challenge Cup encounter against Stade Francais Paris at Ellis Park.
Bulls and Springbok winger Canan Moodie admits he still has to pinch himself sometimes when he thinks about how quickly he has risen to the top of the South African rugby ranks.
Rassie Erasmus believes the Springboks are in a much better place with the Rugby World Cup looming than they were at this point four years ago.
Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo was happy to see the Blitzboks still top the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings despite a fourth-place finish at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens.
The HSBC Cape Town Sevens ended on a disappointing note for the Springbok Sevens team as the rain came down at DHL Stadium, with the USA winning the bronze medal match by 22-14 on Sunday evening.
The Springbok Sevens team were knocked out of the Cup competition at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens in the cruellest of ways as Samoa beat them by 10-7 with a golden penalty goal in extra time of their semi-final at the DHL Stadium on Sunday afternoon.