After the weekends Champions Cup fixtures, the Sharks dropped into the second-tier Challenge Cup while the Stormers and Bulls progressed to the Champions Cup round of 16, though neither will host their respective play-off.
The three South African teams all won their games on Friday and Saturday, but had to wait for other fixtures, one coming as late as Sunday night, to learn their fate .
The Stormers performed the best. With three wins out of four, they finished their pool in third place and will travel to Toulon on either 3, 4, or 5 April, to be confirmed.