Living up to the early promise that earned him his scholarship, the tall and strapping Siya Kolisi now shines as a loose forward for the DHL Stormers and Western Province.
Groomed for sporting greatness as a Social Sciences student at UCT, Nic Groom was faced with an agonising choice as his rugby career crossed the try-line from amateur to pro.
South Africa banned its national cricket and rugby federations from hosting or bidding for international tournaments for at least a year due to their failure to increase representation of black players.
SA Rugby has assembled a vastly experienced team management to assist new Springbok head coach Allister Coetzee with the core duties in preparing the team for the next four years.
Just a few weeks out from the start, you will struggle to find neutral bookies tipping a South African winner in Super Rugby 2016 with any degree of enthusiasm.