Luke Watson received further recognition from Western Province as he prepares to bid farewell to the province and begin the next phase of his career with Bath in England.
Springbok newcomer Davon Raubenheimer has been promoted to the starting XV for the opening European tour match against Leicester at Welford Road on Friday.
The Springbok team have come through a big year. A Super 14, British & Irish Lions tour, Tri-Nations and the final stretch of the Currie Cup have taken something out of the hardened warriors.
Fourie du Preez was on Monday named as the SA Rugby Player of the Year for the second time. The Blue Bulls scrumhalf captured the crown at the end of a fabulous domestic season during which teams he represented won
Lote Tuqiri, the Fiji-born former Australia wing, has signed for Leicester and will start training with the club this week, the English Premiership champions confirmed on Monday.
South African forward Brian Mujati has been banned for six weeks after pushing referee Nigel Owens in the back during Northampton's European Cup defeat by Perpignan in France last month.
