Saffas Abroad

Euro cup glory for MVP Kolbe

Springbok dynamo Cheslin Kolbe delivered a Man of the Match performance as Toulon defeated the Glasgow Warriors to claim a maiden Challenge Cup title in Dublin on Friday.

‘SA rugby stars a beacon of light’

The likes of Springbok No 8 Jasper Wiese and master SA strategist Franco Smith are brilliantly showcasing the country’s sparkling talent abroad, writes MARK KEOHANE.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 31: Jasper Wiese of Leicester Tigers scores the only try of the game during the Heineken Champions Cup game between Leicester Tigers and Edinburgh Rugby at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium on March 31, 2023 in Leicester, England.

Bok bruiser the best among Prem peers

Springbok No 8 Jasper Wiese has been crowned the Premiership Players’ Player of the Year at the 2023 RPA (Rugby Players’ Association) awards.

Leyds licks lips for ‘good day’ in Dublin

South African wing Dillyn Leyds is gearing up for what promises to be another thrilling duel between La Rochelle and Leinster in the Champions Cup final on Saturday.

Ivan van Zyl in action for Saracens against Northampton Saints

Saffas Abroad: Marx, Van Zyl make a mark

Catch up on the South Africans in action during the English Premiership semi-finals, and the Springboks in the thick of things as Japan’s League One playoffs drew to a close.

Pollard concern for Boks

The Springboks will be sweating the injury of flyhalf Handre Pollard after he was a late change for Sunday’s Premiership semi-final between Leicester Tigers and Sale Sharks.

Toulon's South African wing Cheslin Kolbe (R) fights for the ball with La Rochelle's South African wing Dillyn Leyds (L) during to the French Top 14 rugby union match between Rugby Club Toulonnais (Toulon) and Stade Rochelais (La Rochelle) at Stade Mayol in Toulon, south-eastern France on May 6, 2023.

Saffas Abroad: Leyds wins battle of Bok wings

The race for playoff places heated up in France, where a clash of Springbok wings saw Dillyn Leyds collide with Cheslin Kolbe.

Duane leaves Ulster

Ulster Rugby is set to bid a fond farewell to Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen, as he departs the Vodacom United Rugby Championship club at the end of the season.

Sharks star to retire

One of South African rugby’s top exports and influential figures at English Premiership club Sale Sharks will call time on his career at the end of this season.

Kolbe back for Toulon

Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe will complete his return to rugby after being named in the Toulon lineup to face Benetton in the Challenge Cup on Sunday.