Saffas Abroad: Bok centres shine in Europe
It was a good weekend for the Springbok centres playing overseas, as Andre Esterhuizen, Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Jan Serfontien all scored tries for their respective teams.
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It was a good weekend for the Springbok centres playing overseas, as Andre Esterhuizen, Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Jan Serfontien all scored tries for their respective teams.
Tyrone Green put in a man-of-the-match performance for Harlequins in their remarkable comeback victory over Bristol, while Dan du Preez and Rohan Janse van Rensburg both scored for Sale Sharks in Saturday’s English Premiership semi-finals.
Following episode two of The War Room, you’ve locked in your preferred wings and now it’s time to name your starting centres.
The three Du Preez brothers and captain Jono Ross are the only South Africans who have been included in the Sale Sharks’ match 23 for their clash with the Worcester Warriors on Wednesday.
Rohan Janse van Rensburg combined well with Faf de Klerk to score in Sale Sharks’ victory over Northampton Saints, while compatriot Jean-Luc du Preez was instrumental in the buildup to the English club’s bonus-point try just before half time.
Powerful centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg scored another eye-catching try in Sale Sharks’ match against Bath on Sunday.
Lock David Ribbans, the Du Preez twins, Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Vincent Koch and several others put in standout performances in round 18 of the English Premiership this weekend.
The Saffa-laden Sale Sharks recorded an emphatic 40-7 bonus-point victory over the Bristol Bears in Eccles on Saturday.
With the English Premiership set to resume on Friday, check out this compilation of Sale Sharks’ tries prior to the season being halted, which features several of our Saffas abroad.
Kwagga Smith, Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Faf de Klerk feature in this selection of all-time standout tries from the Lions prior to the disrupted 2020 season.