Injured Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit has spoken about the timeframe he is expected to spend on the sidelines after undergoing shoulder surgery.
As the year draws to a close, Planet Rugby's writers sat down to settle on their best XV of players from the past 12 months in the club and Test arena.
Jean Kleyn has praised his fellow lock as well as Pieter-Steph du Toit and Cheslin Kolbe who have been nominated for the World Rugby Player of the Year Award.