The Springbok Sevens will not only have to cope with the time difference and massive home support but also blending in a raft of new players at HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton this weekend.
Springbok Sevens stalwart Ryan Oosthuizen will be completing a personal milestone this weekend at the HSBC NZ Sevens tournament in Hamilton, when he is due to compete in his first HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in New Zealand, although he has already represented South Africa in 35 tournaments.
The DHL Stormers cruise to a comfortable 28-14 bonus-point win over 13-man London Irish in their Heineken Champions Cup clash in Brentford on Sunday afternoon.
The Vodacom Bulls overpowered Exeter Chiefs to score six tries to secure a 39-28 bonus-point victory in their Heineken Champions Cup match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night.
The Cell C Sharks process to the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 following their impressive 32-3 bonus-point victory over Union Bordeaux-Bègles at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday.
Former Boland Kavaliers standout Jaiden Baron, has been named in the Springbok Sevens squad that will travel to Australasia to contest the HSBC NZ Sevens and HSBC Sydney Sevens tournaments later this month.
The Cell C Sharks Director of Rugby Neil Powell has picked a powerful side to take on Union Bordeaux Bègles in Saturday’s return leg Heineken Champions Cup clash at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday.
Marcell Coetzee has wasted no time making a big impact in Japan and has already been asked to take over the captaincy of his Japanese team the Kobelco Kobe Steelers in only his fourth match there.
The Toyota Cheetahs arrived in Wales on Monday, where they will be facing Scarlets for their third EPCR Challenge Cup match on Friday, 13 January.
DHL Stormers rookie Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is roaring to go when they take on the London Irish in the Heineken Champions Cup at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday.