Cronjé cameo wins it for Verblitz

SARugbymag.co.za looks at the past weekend’s English Premiership, Pro14, French Top 14 and Japanese Top League matches involving South African players. ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP – The Worcester Warriors, with Francois Hougaard and Gerrit-Jan van Velze, moved 10 points clear of the bottom of the table with a 23-6 win over London Irish, who included prop Petrus du Plessis and lock Franco… Read more →

Du Plessis gets Montpellier bonus point

SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s European Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup matches involving South African players. CHAMPIONS CUP Pool 1 – Wasps, featuring centre Juan de Jongh, No 8 Nizaam Carr and hooker Ashley Johnson, slumped to a 49-29 defeat against La Rochelle at the Ricoh Arena. The win takes La Rochelle seven points clear at the top… Read more →

Jordaan wins centre battle against Steyn

SARugbymag.co.za looks at the past weekend’s English Premiership, Pro14 and French Top 14 matches involving South African players. ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP – Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach, his replacement Nic Groom and prop Francois van Wyk featured for the Northampton Saints, who slumped to a 24-22 defeat at home to the Newcastle Falcons. Former Sharks hooker Kyle Cooper started for the Falcons, who moved above Northampton and the Sale Sharks on… Read more →

Carr heroics win it for Wasps

SARugbymag.co.za looks at the past weekend’s English Premiership, Pro14 and French Top 14 matches involving South African players.

Johnson celebrates 150th cap with win

SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s English Premiership and French Top 14 matches, involving South African players.

Carr fires on debut for Wasps

SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s Anglo-Welsh Cup matches, involving South African players.

Saffa backs light up Top 14

SARugbymag.co.za looks at the past weekend’s Pro14, French Top 14 and Anglo-Welsh Cup matches, involving South African players.

Steyn shines in Montpellier win

Frans Steyn scored two tries to guide Montpellier to a thrilling 28-24 win over Clermont, while there were also Top 14 victories for Toulouse, Castres, La Rochelle, Racing 92, Agen and Brive.

Kolbe’s star continues to rise in France

SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s English Premiership, Pro14 and French Top 14 matches, involving South African players. ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP – Ex-Western Province lock David Ribbans bagged a brace to guide the Northampton Saints to a 24-6 bonus-point win over Bath. Scrumhalf Nic Groom started for the Saints, with compatriot Cobus Reinach serving as his deputy. – The Exeter Chiefs, with Don Armand at flank, beat the Worcester Warriors… Read more →