Hendrikse makes Lions return
Fit-again Jordan Hendrikse will start at flyhalf when the Lions look to secure a place in the Challenge Cup playoffs against Dragons in Newport on Sunday afternoon.
Fit-again Jordan Hendrikse will start at flyhalf when the Lions look to secure a place in the Challenge Cup playoffs against Dragons in Newport on Sunday afternoon.
Catch up on the weekend action involving SA players based overseas and on duty in the Champions Cup, as well as a look at how some Springboks fared across in Japan’s Division One.
Leigh Halfpenny slotted a decisive penalty as Scarlets came from behind to beat the Cheetahs in Llanelli on Friday night and secure their place in the final 16 of the Challenge Cup.
The Lions are determined to keep their wheels rolling when they pull into Paris on Saturday to take on Stade Francais in the Challenge Cup.
Faf de Klerk was among the Springboks who shone on debut in the Japan League One, while over in Europe, Jasper Wiese and Andre Esterhuizen both played influential roles in Champions Cup wins.
The Stormers’ celebrations of a first Champions Cup victory was dampened with the news that Salmaan Moerat is expected to be out for a long period of time.
In the absence of the injured Frans Steyn and suspended Oupa Mohoje, the Cheetahs have made four changes to their starting lineup for the Challenge Cup clash against Scarlets in Parma on Saturday.
Here’s a wrap of all the action involving overseas-based SA players in the Champions and Challenge Cup, including how Dillyn Leyds helped La Rochelle make the perfect start.
South African substitutes James Hall and Jeremy Ward were involved in a try as Stade Francais came from behind to beat Benetton in the Challenge Cup on Friday.
Andries Coetzee will make his return as the Lions have switched up their backline for their Challenge Cup debut at home to Dragons in Johannesburg on Saturday.