While most of the focus is currently on the Rugby World Cup in France, the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship season gets under way this weekend.
Head coaches Sean Everitt and Pote Human have named their sides for this weekend's Super Rugby clash between the Sharks and the Bulls in Durban on Friday.
The Lions, losing finalists for the past three years, have started the process of replacing the rash of departed Springboks.