Departing Wales head coach Warren Gatland will take charge of the British and Irish Lions for a third time.
Number eight Warren Whiteley hopes to play some part in the Currie Cup to prove his fitness ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
Lood de Jager is to leave the Bulls and join Premiership side Sale Sharks, where the South Africa lock has signed a three-year contract.
Blue cards will be in use in the Currie Cup First Division as South Africa Rugby continues to work on concussion protocol.
At the age of just 28, former Springbok Patrick Lambie has retired from professional rugby, his club Racing 92 have announced.
Rassie Erasmus will work with the Bulls in pre-season as South Africa look to help their Super Rugby franchises in a Rugby World Cup year.
Rassie Erasmus has inspired a South Africa turnaround but insists he will not remain as head coach beyond the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
South Africa and London Irish tweeted their best wishes to Naka Drotske, who was shot during a robbery in Pretoria.
Siya Kolisi has praised South Africa's improvements under Rassie Erasmus and believes there are good times ahead for the Springboks.
Brian O'Driscoll thinks more big names could follow in the footsteps of Sonny Bill Williams by trying to qualify for the Olympic sevens.
Referee Angus Gardner concedes he made the wrong decision over Owen Farrell's contentious challenge on South Africa's Andre Esterhuizen.
Warren Gatland confirmed Ellis Jenkins may have suffered damage to his anterior cruciate ligament late in Wales' win over South Africa.
Wales have won nine straight Tests for the first time this century, a sign of the strength in depth they possess says Alun Wyn Jones.
First-half tries from Tomas Francis and Liam Williams helped Wales beat South Africa 20-11 for their ninth successive victory.
Siya Kolisi will lead an unchanged South Africa XV against Wales as the Springboks look to finish 2018 on a high.
Wales will be without Leigh Halfpenny for the visit of South Africa to Cardiff on Saturday.