Apart from the Springboks who are plying their trade overseas approximately another 160 South African rugby players are playing rugby in Pro 14, England's Premiership and RFU Championship, France's Top 14 and D2 as well as Japan's Top League.

2019 is proving to be a bad year for South African rugby as more and more players are committing to overseas contracts including a number of Springboks

Looking at the teams selected for this weekend's Super Rugby games and one gets the same ol' same ol' feeling. The same tired, boring and uninspiring players get selected week after week in the hope that they can somehow change our fortunes.

SANZAAR has announced the referees for Super Rugby Round 12

The Lions are struggling in 2019 after playing in three consecutive Super Rugby finals. Pundits have speculated not only abut the reasons for this but also about their chances of ever getting back to the top os the South African heap.

Some amusing rugby pictures and memes

With the Super Rugby season over halfway gone a number of youngsters in the South African teams have stepped up and shown that they are quite capable of competing at this level.

Round 11 of Super Rugby saw the South African teams suffer mixed fortunes abroad and at home while all the teams in the SA Conference still remain in contention for the play-offs.