Bok coach Peter de Villiers will not emulate his predecessor's tactics in the build-up to next year's World Cup by resting players en masse.
Coach Peter de Villiers plans to select just two contracted players from each of South Africa's five franchises for their one-off Test against Wales on June 5.
An agreement in principle has been reached for Argentina to join Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations by 2012.
A report in New Zealand suggests that the IRB are set to hand Argentina $2m in order to help their entry into the Tri-Nations.
The Springboks have been nominated by the world's media for the coveted 2010 Laureus World Team of the Year Award.
SANZAR have made an attempt to even up their citing and punishment system, which has come in for much criticism in recent years.
Australia and New Zealand are in talks over holding an extra Bledisloe Cup game in Asia for a third and final year, according to the ARU.
New Zealand secured second place in the 2009 Tri-Nations in Wellington on Saturday with a convincing 33-6 win over Australia.
If you think it's going to happen, it usually does. Maybe that's how the All Blacks fans are planning to get rid of coach Graham Henry and company.
South Africa, back on their game after last week's blip, have claimed the Tri-Nations with a bludgeoning 32-29 win over New Zealand.
Ahhh, thank goodness for Peter de Villiers. Intrigue was always going to be theme of the week, but now we've got a dash of spice as well!
South Africa will have to put their Tri-Nations champagne on ice for a little longer after succumbing 21-6 to the Wallabies on Saturday.
For South Africans, it's an hour of triumph. For neutrals, it is heading for a big anti-climax. For Australians, it's going horribly south.
South Africa took one step closer to bagging their third Tri-Nations title after beating Australia 32-25 at Subiaco Oval in Perth on Saturday.
South Africa's inexorable march towards the Tri-Nations should continue unabated on Saturday, as they head to Perth to face Australia.