Although Pieter-Steph du Toit is expected to miss the bulk of the Japan Rugby League One season with a shoulder injury, he should be back in time for the first Springbok Test of the year.
It was a mixed weekend for South African teams in the United Rugby Championship, with another spate of injuries to key Springbok players sure to be a cause for concern.
SA Rugby and Coca-Cola announced a groundbreaking new four-year partnership on Thursday, reigniting a collaboration that spans more than three decades.
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.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will be spoiled for choice when selecting his Bok squads for 2025 duty.