The championship starts on Thursday when England host Australia in the first Ashes test and will see the top nine five-day nations face-off over a two-year period, scoring points based on their success and culminating in a final at Lords in June 2021.
Cheetahs would look to maintain their unbeaten run while the Lions were currently in the third spot after their comeback last weekend against the Western Province in Newlands.
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane was also asked about rumours that he might leave the club but did not want to respond, instead, he referred questions to team management.
Caster Semenya's representatives said: 'A single judge of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court reversed prior rulings that had temporarily suspended the IAAF regulations'.
This week's Ashes opener at Edgbaston will be the first Test to count towards a new points table in the format, with 72 matches between the top nine nations taking place over a two-year period before a grand final in 2021.
Battle commences at Edgbaston on Thursday and the last time Australia won there was the opening match of the 2001 series which they ended up dominating 4-1.