If there are any stars of the South Africa squad set against seeing the Springboks join the Six Nations, Cheslin Kolbe isn't one of them.
The current world champions play their annual Test rugby against fellow southern-hemisphere giants New Zealand, Australia and more recently Argentina in the boosted Rugby Championship. But rumours of a Six Nations shift have gathered momentum in recent years, either as a replacement for habitual strugglers Italy or as a complement to a new-look seven-team tournament.
The latter now looks more likely given Italy's improved 2022 campaign, during which they beat both Wales and Australia. And South Africa winger Kolbe is in favour of the change, with the country already well-represented in Europe's club circuit.
