SARugbymag.co.za picks a team of the South African players who fired in Europe and the USA this past weekend.
15 Carl Meyer (NOLA Gold)
Week one of #MLR2021 was a rollercoaster from beginning to end!
@nolagoldrugby and @OldGloryDC were neck and neck all the way to 80″, ending in a tie of 26-26.
#NOLAvDC #MLR2021 pic.twitter.com/LHe6aBUDDHโ Major League Rugby (@usmlr) March 21, 2021
Meyer and @nolagoldrugby respond, try time!
Tune in to #NOLAvDC now on @FOXSports 2 pic.twitter.com/oNKSZL8wf3
โ Major League Rugby (@usmlr) March 21, 2021
14 Tyrone Green (Harlequins)
Tyrone Green vs Gloucester#SaffasAbroad #GallagherPrem pic.twitter.com/rpkDA7Vy27
โ Saffas Abroad Rugby ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ (@SaffasRugby) March 22, 2021
Andre Esterhuizen ๐ค Tyrone Green
(๐ฅ via @jaredwright17)pic.twitter.com/UTkXSpAbYJ
โ PEAK (@ThePeakSA) March 22, 2021
13 Tyler Fisher (Utah Warriors)
50โ | AUS 7 – 15 UTAH
HUGE run from center Tyler Fisher to keep the momentum going for the Warriors!#AUSvUTAH
โ Utah Warriors Rugby (@utwarriorsrugby) March 21, 2021
๐ฎ ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฆ, ๐ญ ๐๐๐ โ
Returning to the Utah Warriors for the 2021 season is Tyler Fisher! Join our season ticket “Can’t Wait List” now on our website, and come see Tyler play this season ๐๐Can you tell which is the LIE? ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
Reply and let us know!https://t.co/6GnvWNIM3h pic.twitter.com/IR97tdm45nโ Utah Warriors Rugby (@utwarriorsrugby) February 20, 2021
12 Andre Esterhuizen (Harlequins)
Andre Esterhuizen v Gloucester ๐
7๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ Minutes โฐ
0๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ Tackles ๐
0๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ Turnover won โ
1๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃ Passes ๐ค
0๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ Offload ๐
1๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ Carries ๐โโ๏ธ
0๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ Defenders beaten โก๏ธ
0๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ Clean breaks ๐จ
9๏ธโฃ5๏ธโฃ Running metres ๐ฅ
0๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ Try assist ๐ ฐ๏ธ#GallagherPrem | #SaffasAbroad pic.twitter.com/RfQAlCb7Txโ Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) March 22, 2021
11 Byron McGuigan (Sale Sharks)
Byron Mcguigan vs London Irish#SaffasAbroad #GallagherPrem pic.twitter.com/z9hKIh5lDe
โ Saffas Abroad Rugby ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ (@SaffasRugby) March 22, 2021
10 Robert du Preez (Sale Sharks)
Rob du Preez vs London Irish#SaffasAbroad #GallagherPrem pic.twitter.com/LADdyW0mn4
โ Saffas Abroad Rugby ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ (@SaffasRugby) March 22, 2021
9 Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks)
Faf de Klerk vs London Irish #SaffasAbroad #GallagherPrem pic.twitter.com/ENjOvNOPi6
โ Saffas Abroad Rugby ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ (@SaffasRugby) March 22, 2021
8 Hanro Liebenberg (Leicester Tigers)
66′ ๐๐๐ | @hanroliebenberg !!
Today’s skipper crashes over in the corner after the ball from a beautiful up-and-under lands in the hands of the back-rower, who races almost 40m to score!!
[40-31] #EXEvLEI ๐
๐๐ข๐ต๐ค๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ https://t.co/ayLy5THkRT pic.twitter.com/HNOanVT7yC
โ Leicester Tigers (@LeicesterTigers) March 20, 2021
Hanro Liebenberg couldnโt have done much for for Leicester Tigers today. Captaining a side reduced to 14 men early on, he was a defensive & lineout leader. His breaks and passing were constant and his try raised hopes of overturning Exeter. Class act.https://t.co/x6ImlMgAbQ pic.twitter.com/XrGD4GRbuw
โ Bobby Bridge (@bobby_bridge) March 20, 2021
7 Philip van der Walt (Newcastle Falcons)
Philip van der Walt v Wasps ๐ฆ
7๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ Minutes โฐ
0๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ Pass ๐ค
0๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ Carries ๐
0๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃ Metres ๐โโ๏ธ
2๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ Tackles ๐
0๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ Missed tackles โ๏ธ#GallagherPrem | #SaffasAbroad pic.twitter.com/FLXXCcjDIWโ Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) March 22, 2021
6 Jacques Vermeulen (Exeter Chiefs)
Jacques Vermeulen v Leicester ๐
8๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ Minutes โฐ
0๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃ Tackles ๐
0๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ Missed tackles โ๏ธ
0๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ Pass ๐ค
1๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ Carries ๐ช
0๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ Defenders beaten โก๏ธ
0๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ Clean breaks ๐จ
2๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃ Running metres ๐โโ๏ธ
0๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ Try ๐#GallagherPrem | #SaffasAbroad pic.twitter.com/jfEuFRffzqโ Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) March 22, 2021
5 Lood de Jager (Sale Sharks)
Lood de Jager vs London Irish#SaffasAbroad #GallagherPrem pic.twitter.com/7lWXHuD6UT
โ Saffas Abroad Rugby ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ (@SaffasRugby) March 22, 2021
4 Jannes Kirsten (Exeter Chiefs)
3 Keynan Knox (Munster)
Keynan Knox v Benetton ๐ฆ
5๏ธโฃ7๏ธโฃ Minutes โฐ
0๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ Tackles ๐
0๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ Missed tackles โ๏ธ
0๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ Passes ๐ค
0๏ธโฃ7๏ธโฃ Carries ๐ช
1๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ Running metres ๐โโ๏ธ
0๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ Try ๐ #GuinnessPRO14 | #SaffasAbroad pic.twitter.com/9wIrWaJbeIโ Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) March 22, 2021
Big finish from close range by Keynan Knox #SUAF pic.twitter.com/1XS5HVaRdT
โ Three Red Kings (@threeredkings) March 20, 2021
2 Akker van der Merwe (Sale Sharks)
Akker van der Merwe vs London Irish#SaffasAbroad #GallagherPrem pic.twitter.com/qaE7zg4rwN
โ Saffas Abroad Rugby ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ (@SaffasRugby) March 22, 2021
1 Juan Schoeman (Bath)
๐ ๐ป๐พ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ป๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐ธ๐ ๐พ@Juanhusky has been awarded @Pol_Roger Performance of the Match ๐#WeAreBath ๐ตโซ๏ธโช๏ธ pic.twitter.com/f26VkxW9IA
โ Bath Rugby (@BathRugby) March 20, 2021
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