English Premiership

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Face Off: Saffas abroad we must bring back

Which overseas-based SA player should be headhunted to bolster one of our URC teams?

Racism rife in Premiership: report

A survey of approximately 500 players has shown that rugby players and coaches have experienced racism in the elite game in England.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Handre Pollard of Leicester Tigers reacts during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium on January 28, 2023 in Leicester, England.

Tuneful Polly flying in England

Handre Pollard has opened up on his injury struggles since lifting the World Cup and admits that he is loving his time on the field for the first time in “a very long time”.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 25: Tommy Reffell of Leicester Tigers (c) celebrates as teammate Handre Pollard scores a try during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Leicester Tigers and Bristol Bears at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium on March 25, 2023 in Leicester, England.

Saffas Abroad: Polly scores a cracker

The European leagues returned to full action following the Six Nations and there were mixed fortunes for the Springboks as Handre Pollard scored, but Cheslin Kolbe picked up an injury.

Sharks lose Du Toit to Bath

The Sharks have traded one Springbok prop for another after it was confirmed that Thomas du Toit will be joining Bath on the same day Vincent Koch’s move to Durban is expected to be announced.

Watch: Bok pivot poleaxes Prem rivals

Handre Pollard was relentless in the Premiership clash between Leicester Tigers and Gloucester, taking out two players with a WWE-like backdrop.

Juarno Augustus Rugby Union - Premiership - Northampton Saints v Bath Rugby - Franklin's Gardens, Northampton, Britain - March 10, 2023 Northampton Saints' Juarno Augustus in action with Bath's GJ van Velze and Beno Obano

Saints coach hails ‘animal’ Augustus

Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson was delighted with the efforts of Juarno Augustus after the No 8 marked his return from injury with a tremendous performance in the Premiership.

GLOUCESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 12: Leicester Tigers' Jasper Wiese in action during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Gloucester Rugby and Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm Stadium on March 12, 2023 in Gloucester, United Kingdom.

Saffas Abroad: Wiese trumps Ackers in No 8 battle

It was a good weekend for the Springbok forwards playing abroad as Jasper Wiese came up trumps in England, while over in Japan, Malcolm Marx scored his eighth try of the season.

Watch: Tricky Tigers bamboozle Bath

Leicester Tigers forward Harry Wells finished off an impressive try from an ingenious trick play in an English Premiership clash against Bath this weekend.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: Handre Pollard of Leicester Tigers scores a try during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Leicester Tigers and Bath Rugby at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium on March 04, 2023 in Leicester, England.

Saffas Abroad: Pitch perfect Polly has Tigers purring

Handre Pollard is hitting form at the right time for Leicester Tigers in the Premiership, while Cheslin Kolbe, Cobus Reinach and Kwagga Smith rounded off an excellent weekend for the Springboks playing abroad.