Most of the pre-season rounds of matches have now been confirmed after a bit of two-ing and fro-ing and the line-up looks like this:

Matches and dates that have been confirmed

• Stormers v Boland @ Boland Rugby Stadium – January 21
• Stormers v Lions @ Newlands – January 27
• Cheetahs v Kings @ Port Elizabeth – January 28
• Lions v Cheetahs @ Newlands – January 31
• Rebels v Chiefs @ Simonds Stadium, Geelong – February 3
• Crusaders v Highlanders @ Rugby Park, Greymouth – February 3
• Bulls v Kings @ Port Elizabeth – February 4
• Western Force v Brumbies @ Darwin – February 4
• Blues v Hurricanes @ Whangarei – February 4
• Stormers v Cheetahs @ Newlands – February 4
• Waratahs v Samoa @ Tamworth – February 10
• Stormers v Eastern Province Kings @ Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium – February 11
• Reds v Brumbies @ Cairns – February 11
• Highlanders v Chiefs @ Queenstown – February 11
• Bulls v Cheetahs @ Polokwane – February 11
• Hurricanes v Crusaders @ Mangatainoka – February 11
• Blues v Rebels @ AAMI Stadium – February 11
• Western Force v Reds @ NIB Stadium – February 16
• Blues v Highlanders @ TBC – February 17
• Chiefs v Hurricanes @ Taupo – February 17
• Rebels v Crusaders @ AAMI Park – February 18

Matches, but without confirmed dates

• Sharks possibles v Sharks probable (internal trial)
• Sharks v Boland @ Kings Park
• Sharks v Eastern Province Kings @ Port Elizabeth
• Waratahs v Samoa @ Sydney Football Stadium