Overview

• Vodacom Bulls name Handré Pollard at flyhalf alongside fellow Springboks Wilco Louw, Marco van Staden and Canan Moodie for Ulster in Belfast after 11 changes to last week’s squad.
• Stormers start Damian Willemse at fullback and Sacha Feinberg‑Mngomezulu at flyhalf against Scarlets, with John Dobson targeting a step-change in touring results on a three-match European swing.
• Lions hand Springbok scrumhalf Morne van den Berg the No. 9 jersey and start tighthead Asenathi Ntlabakanye in Treviso, seeking a first win after losses to Cardiff and Zebre.
• Benetton host the Lions on Saturday on the back of a 16–14 victory over defending champions Glasgow, setting a stern test for a Johannesburg side under pressure to arrest its start.
• Sharks visit Leinster with Springboks Makazole Mapimpi and Ethan Hooker starting and Bongi Mbonambi and Vincent Koch on the bench, as Leinster recall five British & Irish Lions for their first home game.