Springbok tourist Raymond Rhule has been axed from the Cheetahs team to play the Southern Kings in a Super Rugby match in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
The Stormers have snapped up another Lions player as Marius Coetzer finds himself sitting on the bench for the Stormers for their game against the Reds this weekend.
The Kings may already have four Springboks, but Demetri Catrakilis is the gem that justifies their existence as a Super Rugby franchise.
Wales international Gareth Delve is to leave the Melbourne Rebels this summer.
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has named a much-changed line-up for Saturday's Super Rugby encounter against the Reds at Newlands.
Bulls scrumhalf Jano Vermaak will make a 100th Super Rugby appearance if he takes to the field in his side's match against the Sharks in Durban.
Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has made four changes to the starting XV to play the Rebels in Melbourne this Friday.
Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree expects Sam Warburton to be galvanised by the presence of "proven warrior" Paul O'Connell in Australia.
Demetri Catrakilis has been rewarded for his outstanding form by getting a call-up to the Springbok training squad that will meet in Durban on Sunday.
Bradley Davies will lead Wales on their two-Test tour of Japan motivated by the experience of missing the Six Nations title triumph.
The Rebels have resisted the temptation to rush back injured Wallaby James O'Connor for the all-Aussie Super Rugby derby against the Waratahs.
Alex Corbisiero has described England's summer itinerary as a "chance for redemption" following their Six Nations hiding at the hands of Wales.
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder has made a number of changes to his team to face the Chiefs in a Super Rugby crunch match on Saturday.
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has made two changes to his starting XV and three changes to the bench for the crunch encounter with the Crusaders.
Danny Cipriani feels he is ready to take responsibility and fulfil his potential after a difficult year which culminated in being hit by a bus.
