Willie le Roux is now looking for a Japanese club, but he won’t be signing anywhere on the cheap after Gallagher Premiership big guns Bath bulked at his £450k a year wage demands.
The Lions' unbeaten start to the season came to an abrupt end this afternoon as they fell 24 - 6 to Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.
.Wales Number 8 Taine Basham scored two tries but that was not enough to prevent the Dragons from slipping to another narrow home defeat as they lost 23-19 to the Lions.
Rassie Erasmus has fitness concerns over key players but a wealth of options to blood against Wales and Ireland
Davids was shown a red card in the 48th minute for a shoulder-led challenge to the head of Sanele Nohamba.
The Warriors saw their six-match winning run in the competition ended by the Bulls last weekend and were unable to capitalise on Ruan Venter’s first-half dismissal.
With several established stars set to be unavailable, opportunity knocks for a newcomer to steer the Springboks.
Cardiff slumped to an eighth successive United Rugby Championship defeat after being dispatched 34-13 by the Lions in Johannesburg.
Leinster missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of the United Rugby Championship after suffering a 44-12 defeat to Emirates Lions at Emirates Airline Park.