SOUTH AFRICA rugby bosses face one inevitable downside to their national side’s series win over the Lions – their best players’ appearance in the shop window makes them prime targets for British and French clubs.

South Africa’s players made a protest in support of banned Springboks lock Bakkies Botha in today’s third Test against the British and Irish Lions at Ellis Park.

SA Rugby have come to an agreement with the South Africa rugby players to end the stand-off that threatened to disrupt the Springbok’s tour of Argentina, Wales and France next month.