When South Africa kick off their latest Junior World Championship campaign at home to Georgia in Stellenbosch on June 24, it will be two days after the 11th anniversary of their 2012 22-16 final win over New Zealand in Cape Town – the last time the tournament was held in that country.
The victorious Lions series and Rugby World Cup heroics in Japan have made the Springboks the poster boys for utilising overseas talent.
The Bulls, sleeping giant of South African rugby has finally awoken
The Cheetahs were forced into a late change just hours ahead of the crucial Super Rugby unlocked encounter with the Sharks.
Ruan Dreyer had played for the Springboks and in consecutive Super Rugby finals when he joined Gloucester but the move didn't work out.
Cultural norms shine through when comparing hookers across the Premiership, PRO14 and Top 14, but there is still a model of what size No2s should look like.
Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Guinness PRO14 match between the Cheetahs and Southern Kings at Toyota Stadium.
Here are all of week three's lineups in one place.
SUPER RUGBY PREVIEW 2018: In the third instalment of our 15-part build-up to the season we start with the South African Conference and look at the Sharks.