Bok hooker leaves Sharks
Akker van der Merwe is set to return to South Africa after the Springbok hooker was granted an early release from his contract with English Premiership club Sale Sharks.
Akker van der Merwe is set to return to South Africa after the Springbok hooker was granted an early release from his contract with English Premiership club Sale Sharks.
Dillyn Leyds and Raymond Rhule were made in South Africa, but given the freedom to flourish in France, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
On the hunt for a new club, a renowned enforcer of the Springbok pack has been offered a contract with a top team in the French Top 14.
English Premiership outfit Bristol Bears have confirmed the signing of former Cheetahs and Sharks powerhouse Benhard Janse van Rensburg from the 2023/24 campaign.
Dillyn Leyds scored as La Rochelle beat Bordeaux-Begles in the semi-finals of the Top 14 on Saturday and will face Toulouse in the final next week.
Japanese club Suntory Sungoliath have officially confirmed the signing of Springbok star Cheslin Kolbe from the 2023-24 season.
Scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl is holding out hope that his performances for English Premiership club Saracens this season has caught the eye of the Springbok selectors.
Ivan van Zyl was crowned a Premiership winner, while there were mixed fortunes for the Springboks playing in the decisive final round of the French Top 14 on Sunday.
South Africans must embrace the global impact made by the country’s best players in top leagues abroad and surrender the safety blanket of the underdogs tag, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Ivan van Zyl dotted down as Saracens scored two tries inside the final quarter to beat the Sale Sharks in the English Premiership final in London on Saturday.