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Quins quash talk of Bok’s exit

Harlequins CEO Laurie Dalrymple has dismissed reports that Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen is considering leaving the English Premiership club.

The Bulls celebrate a try for Sibongile Novuka against Lyon

Bulls dig deep to tame Lyon

The Vodacom Bulls held on to claim a bonus-point win against Lyon on their Champions Cup debut in Pretoria on Saturday night.

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PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 05: Morne Steyn of the Vodacom Blue Bulls in action during the United Rugby Championship match between Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions at Loftus Versveld Stadium on February 05, 2022 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Jake springs Bulls surprise for Champs Cup opener

Morne Steyn will lead a heavily changed Vodacom Bulls team featuring only three other capped Springboks in their Champions Cup debut against Lyon in Pretoria on Saturday.

MARSEILLE, FRANCE - MAY 27: Cheslin Kolbe of Toulon goes over to score their side's second try during the EPCR Challenge Cup Final match between Lyon and RC Toulon at Stade Velodrome on May 27, 2022 in Marseille, . (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Watch: Kolbe, Etzebeth lose out to Lyon

Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe dived over for what proved to be a consolation try as Toulon were convincingly beaten by Lyon in Friday’s European Challenge Cup final in Marseille.

Cheslin corralled as Lyon claim cup glory

A last-gasp try from Cheslin Kolbe was too late to swing momentum Toulon’s way as Lyon overpowered their French rivals to clinch their first European title on Friday night.

All-French affair for Challenge Cup finale

Gabin Villiere scored a brace of tries on Saturday to help Toulon ease past Saracens 25-16 and line up a European Challenge Cup final against Top 14 rivals Lyon.

Toulon's South African winger Cheslin Kolbe (L) hands off Lyon's Fijian wing Noa Seru Nakaitaci during the French Top 14 rugby union match between Lyon (LOU) and Toulon (RCT) at the Matmut Stadium de Gerland in Lyon, eastern France, on April 2, 2022. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE/AFP via Getty Images)

Watch: Kolbe hawks a screamer for Toulon

Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe showed why chasing a kick for touch is important when he scored this superb opportunistic try for Toulon in the French Top 14 on Saturday.