Watch: Kolbe shows why size matters
Cheslin Kolbe stands head and shoulders above giants on the field, yet the pint-sized Springbok needed a bit of help from a towering teammate in the Toulon changing room.
Cheslin Kolbe stands head and shoulders above giants on the field, yet the pint-sized Springbok needed a bit of help from a towering teammate in the Toulon changing room.
Damian de Allende dotted down to help Panasonic continue their winning run as the Springboks in Japan took centre stage, with the Premiership and Top 14 on a short break.
Handre Pollard was relentless in the Premiership clash between Leicester Tigers and Gloucester, taking out two players with a WWE-like backdrop.
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.
French giants Toulon have revealed its first group of Hall of Fame inductees, with a decorated Springbok named among the Top 14 outfit’s icons.
Russian club Dynamo Moscow got creative with unveiling SA-born duo, centre Brandon Wilkie and flanker Philip Krause, as their latest signings.
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.
Malcolm Marx was one of three Springboks to cross the chalk when he dotted down for his seventh try of the season in Japan’s League One over the weekend.
Springbok hooker Akker van der Merwe could reportedly make a return to South Africa from England.
London Irish star Benhard Janse van Rensburg believes the exclusion of the Cheetahs from top-tier competition has created an obstacle for the next generation of SA players.