All four South African teams are playing in Europe in round three.
Its round three of the United Rugby Championship and all 16 teams will be in action this weekend, with matches on Friday and Saturday.
The four South African teams are all overseas and play on Friday (Stormers) and Saturday (Lions, Sharks and Bulls).
Here then is all the team news and the fixtures.
Bulls
Coach Johan Ackermann has included several Springbok players in his side for Saturday’s match against Ulster, with the most significant the return to the side of Handré Pollard, who has spent several years playing in France and England, having initially made his name at the Pretoria team in his younger days.
Other recent Boks to return to the blue jersey following the Rugby Championship include Wilco Louw, Marco van Staden, Canan Moodie and on the bench Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
In all, there are eight Springboks in the starting team. The Bulls go into the game on the back of two wins at Loftus, against Leinster and Ospreys.
Bulls: Devon Williams, Sebastian de Klerk, Canan Moodie, Harold Vorster, Stravino Jacobs, Handre Pollard, Zak Burger, Jeandre Rudolph, Mpilo Gumede, Marco van Staden, Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, Cobus Wiese, Wilco Louw, Johan Grobbelaar, Gerhard Steenekamp. Bench: Juann Else, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Mornay Smith, Reinhardt Ludwig, Nama Xaba, Paul de Wet, David Kriel, Willie le Roux
Lions
Springbok scrumhalf Morné van den Berg, after serving national duty in the Rugby Championship, is back in the Lions No 9 jersey for their match against Benetton in Italy on Saturday. Van den Berg takes the place of Nico Steyn.
Asenathi Ntlabakanye is also back in the starting XV after playing off the bench last weekend, while fit-again flanker JC Pretorius has been recalled to the side as well.
There are also a few new faces on the bench, including Manuel Rass, coming in for his first URC match of the season. The Lions go into the game on the back of two defeats on tour.
Lions: Quan Horn, Eduan Keyter, Henco van Wyk, Richard Kriel, Angelo Davids, Chris Smith, Mone van den Berg, Francke Horn, Ruan Venter, JC Pretorius, Ruan Delport, Etienne Oosthuizen, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Franco Marais, SJ Kotze. Bench: Morne Brandon, RF Schoeman, Conraad van Vuuren, Darrien Landsberg, Jarod Cairns, Nico Steyn, Sam Francis, Manuel Rass
Stormers
Stormers boss John Dobson has wasted no time in strengthening his side for their match against Scarlets in Llanneli on Friday with Damian Willemse and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu recalled from the Springboks and added to the starting XV.
It means Wandisile Simelane, who has made such a good start to the season, at fullback mind you, returns to the midfield.
Also, Ben-Jason Dixon is back in the side and so, too, Ruben van Heerden. DEon Fourie will play from the bench.
Stormers: Damian Willemse, Seabelo Senatla, Wandisile Simelane, Ruhan Nel, Leolin Zas, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Stefan Ungerer, Evan Roos, Ben-Jason Dixon, Paul de Villiers, Ruben van Heerden, JD Schickerling, Sazi Sandi, JJ Kotzé, Ali Vermaak. Bench: André-Hugo Venter, Vernon Matongo, Zachary Porthen, Connor Evans, Marcel Theunissen, Deon Fourie, Imad Khan, Jurie Matthee
Sharks
Makazole Mapimpi and Ethan Hooker have been included in the starting team for their match against Leinster on Saturday, while Bongi Mbonambi and Vincent Koch, who were also part of the Springboks’ Rugby Championship squad, will play off the bench.
There are eight other Bok players in the starting team. Jean Smith will continue as flyhalf, but the good news is Siya Masuku is available again and will feature among the replacements.
Among the players still out injured are Aphelele Fassi, Jordan Hendrikse, Trevor Nyakane and Yaw Penxe.
Sharks: Edwill van der Merwe, Ethan Hooker, Jurenzo Julius, Lukhanyo Am, Makazole Mapimpi, Jean Smith, Jaden Hendrikse, Vincent Tshituka, Emmanuel Tshituka, Phepsi Buthelezi, Marvin Orie, Jason Jenkins, Ruan Dreyer, Fez Mbatha, Simphiwe Matanzima. Bench: Bongi Mbonambi, Dian Bleuler, Vincent Koch, Bathobele Hlekani, Nick Hatton, Ross Braude, Siya Masuku, Francois Venter
Fixtures
Friday: Munster v Edinburgh 8.45pm, Scarlets v Stormers 8.45pm
Saturday: Ospreys v Zebre 4pm, Benetton v Lions 4pm, Glasgow v Dragons 6.30pm, Leinster v Sharks 6.30pm, Cardiff v Connacht 8.45pm, Ulster v Bulls 8.45pm
