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Springbok prop Thomas du Toit has been an "excellent" signing for Bath, helping Johann van Graan's team progress to a first Premiership final in nearly a decade.

Curwin Bosch and Sikhumbuzo Notshe are reportedly set to leave the Sharks, with the Springbok duo falling down the pecking order at the Durban outfit.

Jason Jenkins, the Sharks’ latest Springbok signing, is sidelined for up to 12 weeks with a knee injury.

Rondebosch Boys High and SACS claimed the spoils in their Western Cape southern suburbs derby clashes on Saturday, while EG Jansen and Waterkloof played to an eight-try draw.

Despite not playing for nine months, two-time Springbok world champion Malcolm Marx is reportedly set to return to action against Wales on 22 June.

The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers advanced the @Vodacom URC playoffs for the third consecutive season while the Lions narrowly missed out, having won one less match than Ospreys.

Bath reached the Premiership final with a tense win against Sale Sharks that was marred by Jonny Hill’s alleged clash with a fan after the final whistle on Saturday.

It will take a world-class squad and some fine back-up players for a team from the Republic to win the Champions Cup, writes MARK KEOHANE.

Jake White said the Bulls have a "massive" chance to win the @Vodacom #URC after securing a maiden home quarter-final with Saturday’s victory over the Sharks.

The Bulls face Benetton in Pretoria, before the DHL Stormers lock horns with the Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium next week in the Vodacom URC quarter-finals.

John Dobson says the DHL Stormers are fired up to travel to Glasgow for the Vodacom URC quarter-finals.

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu showed incredible work-rate to make two try-saving tackles in one passage against the Lions on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC

Akker van der Merwe scored a brace of tries as the Bulls secured a top-two finish in the Vodacom URC and the SA Shield with a big win against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

The Lions closed in on a first-ever place in the Vodacom URC playoffs after suffering a narrow defeat to the 14-man DHL Stormers in Cape Town.

The Blitzboks failed to register a pool stage victory at the Madrid Sevens after a heavy defeat to Fiji in the Spanish capital on Saturday.

The DHL Stormers scored a late try to snatch a late bonus-point victory over the Lions and secure fifth place in Cape Town on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC

Follow the live action as the Sharks face the @Vodacom Bulls in Durban. #URC #SHAvBUL

New Zealand scored two quickfire tries to hand the Blitzboks another late defeat and end their cup title hopes at the Madrid Sevens on Saturday.

Follow the live action as the DHL Stormers face the Lions in Cape Town. @Vodacom #URC #STOvLIO

Follow the live action as the Blitzboks face New Zealand (12.44pm) and Fiji (3.49pm) on Day 2 of the winner-takes-all Madrid Sevens tournament. ???????? ???????? #HSBCSVNSMAD

The Blitzboks let a 14-point lead slip to start their Madrid Sevens campaign with a loss to Ireland in a game that went three minutes into overtime.

Jake White says the Bulls need no more motivation than the potential of securing a top-two finish and the SA shield when they face the Sharks in Durban on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC

John Plumtree has explained the absence of Eben Etzebeth, Makazole Mapimpi and Grant Williams for the Sharks against the Vodacom Bulls in Durban on Saturday.

Follow the live action as the Blitzboks face Ireland at the final stop on the World Rugby SVNS Series in Madrid. ???????? ☘️ #HSBCSVNSMAD

Willem Alberts will lead the Lions in a must-win match for the Johannesburg outfit against the DHL Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

The DHL Stormers are only concerned about fine-tuning their engines in the final-round clash with the Lions and won't be paying too much attention to playoff permutations. @Vodacom #URC

The Bulls have made just one change to their matchday squad for the final-round derby against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC

South African loose forward Ruan Ackermann is reportedly set to quit English outfit Gloucester and link up with a top Japanese club next season.

The Lions remain the only SA team to have ever beaten the DHL Stormers at Cape Town Stadium, and they must repeat this piece of history to create more history in booking their first trip to the Vodacom URC playoffs.

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will start at fullback in one of two changes to the DHL Stormers backline for the clash with the Lions in Cape Town on Saturday.