FIXTURES: August 19 v Argentina (Port Elizabeth); August 26 v Argentina (Salta); September 9 v Australia (Perth): September 16 v New Zealand (North Harbour, Auckland); September 30 v Australia (Bloemfontein); October 7 v New Zealand (Cape Town).
SQUAD NEWS AND PREPARATIONS: After a depressing and frankly worrying 2016 South Africa have steadied the ship with a rock solid 3-0 series win over France scoring four tries on each occasion. Domestically the continued good form of the Lions, who reached the Super Rugby Final, has also been encouraging.
STRENGTHS: Its early days yet...