Stormers brace for familiar foes
The stage is set for the return of Dillyn Leyds and Raymond Rhule, as the DHL Stormers host La Rochelle in a crunch Champions Cup clash at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Saffas can thrive away from SA spotlight
Dillyn Leyds and Raymond Rhule were made in South Africa, but given the freedom to flourish in France, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
Watch: Bok strips for fans
Two-time Champions Cup winner Raymond Rhule whips off his shorts and gives it to a supporter post match before heading down the Aviva Stadium tunnel in his underwear.
Love it! When Boks talk foreign…
Springbok wingers Dillyn Leyds and Raymond Rhule wax lyrical in French post match after they celebrated becoming two-time Champions Cup winners with La Rochelle.
Rhule soars as La Rochelle cruise into final
Holders La Rochelle will play four-time winners Leinster in the Champions Cup final after dispatching Exeter Chiefs in the semi-final in Bordeaux on Sunday.
Nel’s tale trumps Rhule rebound
WP Nel is on a roll after SARugbymag.co.za readers voted the Scotland prop the better rebounder over La Rochelle’s Raymond Rhule.
Bond with Leyds key to Rhule’s La Rochelle revival
Raymond Rhule says having a “special bond” with fellow Springbok Dillyn Leyds has allowed the pair to blossom at La Rochelle, before Saturday’s French Top 14 trip to Bayonne.
Rhule: Rugby players need to find their voice
Raymond Rhule says his time in France with newly-crowned European champions La Rochelle has taught him to be more assertive when it comes to speaking his mind.
Watch: La Rochelle discover trophy is a crowd magnet
In a coastal city of only 77 000 people, an astonishing 35 000 flooded the streets of La Rochelle to celebrate the Champions Cup trophy tour with the team.
Leyds, Rhule push La Rochelle to European glory
Dillyn Leyds and Raymond Rhule led the charge as La Rochelle stunned Irish giants Leinster to claim a maiden European Champions Cup title on Saturday evening.
