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/LHe6aBUDDH— 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
— Major League Rugby (@usmlr) March 21, 2021
14 Tyrone Green (Harlequins)
Tyrone Green vs Gloucester#SaffasAbroad #GallagherPrem pic.twitter.com/rpkDA7Vy27
— Saffas Abroad Rugby ??? (@SaffasRugby) March 22, 2021
Andre Esterhuizen ? Tyrone Green
(? via @jaredwright17)pic.twitter.com/UTkXSpAbYJ
— PEAK (@ThePeakSA) March 22, 2021
13 Tyler Fisher (Utah Warriors)
50’ | AUS 7 – 15 UTAH
HUGE run from center Tyler Fisher to keep the momentum going for the Warriors!#AUSvUTAH
— Utah Warriors Rugby (@utwarriorsrugby) March 21, 2021
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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 ??Can you tell which is the LIE? ?️♀️
Reply and let us know!https://t.co/6GnvWNIM3h pic.twitter.com/IR97tdm45n— Utah Warriors Rugby (@utwarriorsrugby) February 20, 2021
12 Andre Esterhuizen (Harlequins)
Andre Esterhuizen v Gloucester ?
7️⃣0️⃣ Minutes ⏰
0️⃣3️⃣ Tackles ?
0️⃣1️⃣ Turnover won ✊
1️⃣6️⃣ Passes ?
0️⃣1️⃣ Offload ?
1️⃣2️⃣ Carries ?♂️
0️⃣4️⃣ Defenders beaten ⚡️
0️⃣3️⃣ Clean breaks ?
9️⃣5️⃣ Running metres ?
0️⃣1️⃣ Try assist ?️#GallagherPrem | #SaffasAbroad pic.twitter.com/RfQAlCb7Tx— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) March 22, 2021
11 Byron McGuigan (Sale Sharks)
Byron Mcguigan vs London Irish#SaffasAbroad #GallagherPrem pic.twitter.com/z9hKIh5lDe
— Saffas Abroad Rugby ??? (@SaffasRugby) March 22, 2021
10 Robert du Preez (Sale Sharks)
Rob du Preez vs London Irish#SaffasAbroad #GallagherPrem pic.twitter.com/LADdyW0mn4
— Saffas Abroad Rugby ??? (@SaffasRugby) March 22, 2021
9 Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks)
Faf de Klerk vs London Irish #SaffasAbroad #GallagherPrem pic.twitter.com/ENjOvNOPi6
— Saffas Abroad Rugby ??? (@SaffasRugby) March 22, 2021
8 Hanro Liebenberg (Leicester Tigers)
66′ ??? | @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 ?
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— Leicester Tigers (@LeicesterTigers) March 20, 2021
Hanro Liebenberg couldn’t 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
— Bobby Bridge (@bobby_bridge) March 20, 2021
7 Philip van der Walt (Newcastle Falcons)
Philip van der Walt v Wasps ?
7️⃣4️⃣ Minutes ⏰
0️⃣1️⃣ Pass ?
0️⃣2️⃣ Carries ?
0️⃣6️⃣ Metres ?♂️
2️⃣3️⃣ Tackles ?
0️⃣3️⃣ Missed tackles ✖️#GallagherPrem | #SaffasAbroad pic.twitter.com/FLXXCcjDIW— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) March 22, 2021
6 Jacques Vermeulen (Exeter Chiefs)
Jacques Vermeulen v Leicester ?
8️⃣0️⃣ Minutes ⏰
0️⃣6️⃣ Tackles ?
0️⃣0️⃣ Missed tackles ✖️
0️⃣1️⃣ Pass ?
1️⃣2️⃣ Carries ?
0️⃣3️⃣ Defenders beaten ⚡️
0️⃣2️⃣ Clean breaks ?
2️⃣6️⃣ Running metres ?♂️
0️⃣1️⃣ Try ?#GallagherPrem | #SaffasAbroad pic.twitter.com/jfEuFRffzq— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) March 22, 2021
5 Lood de Jager (Sale Sharks)
Lood de Jager vs London Irish#SaffasAbroad #GallagherPrem pic.twitter.com/7lWXHuD6UT
— Saffas Abroad Rugby ??? (@SaffasRugby) March 22, 2021
4 Jannes Kirsten (Exeter Chiefs)
3 Keynan Knox (Munster)
Keynan Knox v Benetton ?
5️⃣7️⃣ Minutes ⏰
0️⃣4️⃣ Tackles ?
0️⃣0️⃣ Missed tackles ✖️
0️⃣2️⃣ Passes ?
0️⃣7️⃣ Carries ?
1️⃣0️⃣ Running metres ?♂️
0️⃣1️⃣ Try ? #GuinnessPRO14 | #SaffasAbroad pic.twitter.com/9wIrWaJbeI— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) March 22, 2021
Big finish from close range by Keynan Knox #SUAF pic.twitter.com/1XS5HVaRdT
— 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
— Saffas Abroad Rugby ??? (@SaffasRugby) March 22, 2021
1 Juan Schoeman (Bath)
? ???? ??????????? ?@Juanhusky has been awarded @Pol_Roger Performance of the Match ?#WeAreBath ?⚫️⚪️ pic.twitter.com/f26VkxW9IA
— Bath Rugby (@BathRugby) March 20, 2021
Photo: Jan Kruger/Getty Images
