Springbok star Makazole Mapimpi has been handed a hefty three-game suspension following an eye gouge in the Sharks' United Rugby Championship match against Cardiff.
Veteran Springboks full-back Willie le Roux looks set to continue playing his club rugby at the Bulls after it was initially revealed that he would be leaving the Pretoria-based outfit.
With his contract at Leicester Tigers expiring at the end of the season, double World Cup-winning flyhalf Handre Pollard is hot property.
Springbok lock Lood de Jager continued on his road to Bok redemption with another solid performance in Japan League One this past weekend.
Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has revealed a previous version of himself that he wouldn't pick to play for South Africa.
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.