Stormers
SA Super Rugby teams to join Europe's 'Rainbow Cup' in 2021
The Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers will join 12 clubs from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Italy in the competition.
Nucifora said the benefits of having them join what is at present the Pro14 would help develop Irish rugby and challenge the players.
Victory for frontrunners the Bulls left them well placed to win the single-round competition which signalled the return of rugby to South Africa last month after a six-month break due to COVID-19.
The 28-year-old Springbok flanker limped off injured in a Super Rugby match against the Blues in Cape Town earlier this year and swift medical attention saved his leg from being amputated.
Steven Kitshoff and fellow Stormers front-row forward Scarra Ntubeni have gone into self-isolation after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.
It was the Stormers first match since rugby in South Africa was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The move means that the Cheetahs will miss out on a spot in the proposed PRO 16 competition, but in a statement the Free State franchise has negotiated its participation as a fifth franchise in a Super 8 competition.
Reports claim Pollard's former side the Bulls, the Lions, the Sharks and the Stormers are set to replace the Cheetahs and the Southern Kings in the league which includes outfits from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.
The contract extension means that Du Toit will remain with the Stormers until at least the end of the British and Irish Lions tour next year and will receive the same salary reduction as his teammates, as per the rugby industry's financial impact plan.
Warrick Gelant, 25, will swap Pretoria for Cape Town and has been brought in to fill the gap left by another Springbok, Dillyn Leyds, who has moved to La Rochelle in France.
In a video posted to the Stormers website, Kolisi has urged South Africans to act responsibly and to do what they can to help curve the spread of the coronavirus.
This extension means that Jantjies will remain with the Stormers until at least the end of the 2022 season.
Jamie Roberts, who is a medical doctor, has allowed a front-line medic to live in his Cardiff flat to help the fight against COVID-19.
The Cape side currently has five Springbok players sidelined with long-term injuries as Super Rugby heads into an indefinite break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Cape side have currently five Springbok players sidelined with long-term injuries as Super Rugby heads into an indefinite break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Zealand players face being forced into self-isolation for two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
John Dobson side is approaching the match after winning four matches having played five and lost only just one to the New Zealand based side, the Blues.
The Cape side is fifth with 17 points in the overall standings after having a bye week while the Durban side, Sharks, are sitting on top with 20 points.
The World Rugby Player of the Year suffered the injury in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Blues and underwent surgery on Sunday and Monday to relieve a build-up of blood after suffering bad bruising on his thigh.