The PRO 12 league is set to expand to 14 teams from next season with South Africa regional teams Cheetahs and Kings confirmed to be part of the tournament.
A late penalty from Niel Marais proved vital as Cheetahs came from behind to pip out Kings with a 20-21 win at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in the final round of Super Rugby clash on Friday.
The confirmation on the addition of South African teams Southern Kings and Cheetahs to the Pro 12 league is set to be confirmed on 18th July when the board members meet in Dublin.
Lionel Cronje scored the decisive penalty in the final minute as Kings managed to edge out Bulls by 30-31 in their Super Rugby clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Jaguares missed out on the conversion in the closing stage as Kings managed to edge them out with a 30-31 win in their Super Rugby clash at Estadio Jose Amalfitani on Saturday.
Lions ran an eight-try riot as they thrashed Southern Kings by 54-10 in their Super Rugby encounter at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday despite being one one man down for the majority of the game.
Brumbies scored two tries in the second half as they came from behind to defeat Kings 8-19 in their Super Rugby clash at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.
Alshaun Bock scored a double while Lionel Cronje contributed with 20 points as Kings pulled out an incredible 35-32 victory over Sharks in their Super Rugby clash at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.
Eto Nabuli, Karmichael Hunt and Izaia Perese scored two tries each as Reds managed to finally end their losing streak with a 47-34 triumph in their Super Rugby encounter against Kings at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
Force finally managed to end their three-match losing streak as they edged out Kings in a thrilling 44-41 win in their Super Rugby clash at NIB Stadium on Sunday.
Lions came up with a dominant first half performance where they racked five tries as they thrashed Kings by 19-42 in their Super Rugby game at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.
Sharks managed to held their nerve in a tight finish as they sealed a 19-17 win over Kings in their Super Rugby clash at Growthpoint Kings Park on Saturday.
A clinical performance from Kings saw them beat Kings by 23-37 and secure a bonus point win in their Super Rugby encounter at Singapore National Stadium on Saturday.
Patrick Lambie's staggering 23-point haul helped Sharks set up an astounding 53-0 drubbing against Kings in the Super Rugby clash at the Kings Park Stadium in Durban.