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The Brumbies have taken huge steps towards retaining their promising young squad with the re-signing of five players on Wednesday.
The Sharks are holding out hope that bruising Springbok hooker and master poacher Bismarck du Plessis makes a speedy recovery from an assortment of injuries.
It has been three years since Johannes Jacobus Engelbrecht last regularly played in the midfield, but he showed that centre stage still fits him like a glove.
There will be no let-up for the Stormers this weekend when they take on the refreshed Reds, and coach Allister Coetzee knows his team will have to be sharp if they want to get past the 'street smart' defending champions.
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie and his assistants Wayne Smith and Tom Coventry have given a thumbs up to co-captains Craig Clarke and Liam Messam to overrule them on the field.
The Waratahs could be on the verge of a big signing, with Brumbies flank Michael Hooper rumoured to be moving to Sydney.
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has been forced to make a few changes to his team for the clash against the Reds in Brisbane on Friday due to injuries to key players.
Cheetahs wing Rayno Benjamin dislocated his shoulder in the match against the Chiefs last week and is expected to be out of action for the rest of the season.
Former Highlanders players, Mike Delany and Hale T-Pole have both rejoined the Dunedin-based franchise as cover for the injury-hit squad.
Sharks coach John Plumtree believes that his team have a good shot of claiming a play-off place if they can shake off their injury worries and kick on after their bye next weekend.
The Stormers have suffered another telling injury blow with the news that their captain Jean de Villiers has injured ligaments in his hand and will be out for a few months.
The Stormers have not given up hope that their star lock, Springbok Andries Bekker, could be fit to face the Reds in Brisbane on Friday.
The Western Force have lost their head coach Richard Graham to the Reds, but star flank David Pocock is a prized asset that they'll be keeping a tight grip on.
Former Springbok coach Jake White has warned his Brumbies team to expect a total onslaught when they arrive in South Africa, as he expects to be the target of some special attention.
Bulls loose forward Dewald Potgieter suffered another injury setback when he was ruled out action for another four to six weeks, this time due to a hamstring injury.
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