Saffas Abroad: Du Toit bags double for Bath
Springbok prop Thomas du Toit scored a brace of tries as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan.
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Springbok prop Thomas du Toit scored a brace of tries as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan.
A towering South African lock has taken an unusual route into the professional ranks after signing with Japan Rugby League One heavyweights the Saitama Wild Knights.
Malcolm Marx’s Kubota Spears underlined their early-season dominance in Japan Rugby League One with a ruthless demolition of Cheslin Kolbe’s Suntory Sungoliath.
South African flanker Jacques Vermeulen was the driving force behind the Sale Sharks’ devastating second-half surge against Harlequins in Manchester on Friday night.
Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk has returned to South Africa for treatment after suffering a serious injury in Yokohama Canon Eagles’ opening-round clash of the Japan Rugby League One season.
Two Springbok stalwarts could be swapping Japan’s Rugby League One for the English Premiership.
Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe scored 17 points for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan.
Cheslin Kolbe scored 17 points, including two tries, in the Suntory Sungoliath’s 43-25 win against the Toyota Verblitz.
A former Springbok flanker will continue his French adventure next season after signing a two-year deal with Pro D2 side Nevers.
It was a powerful opening weekend for the Springbok contingent in Japan Rugby League One.