Stormers flashback: Leyds magic
A no-look pass from Dillyn Leyds highlighted a 34-26 win for the DHL Stormers against the Chiefs at Newlands Stadium in Round Seven of the 2017 Super Rugby season.
A no-look pass from Dillyn Leyds highlighted a 34-26 win for the DHL Stormers against the Chiefs at Newlands Stadium in Round Seven of the 2017 Super Rugby season.
The stage is set for the return of Dillyn Leyds and Raymond Rhule, as the DHL Stormers host La Rochelle in a crunch Champions Cup clash at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Dillyn Leyds scored two tries as La Rochelle shot up the standings in France, while Bok pair Damian de Allende and Lood de Jager stayed unbeaten in Japan.
When Tristan Leyds got the nod for his Blitzboks debut in this weekend’s inaugural Sevens Series tournament in Perth, he wasted little time in calling his brother Dillyn to share the good news.
Dillyn Leyds dotted down to sustain La Rochelle’s Champions Cup title defence and set up a playoff rematch against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town.
Dillyn Leyds has warned La Rochelle of the never-say-die attitude of his former side, the DHL Stormers, when the teams clash in the winger’s first game back home since 2020.
Dillyn Leyds will start for a powerful La Rochelle side in the Champions Cup clash with the DHL Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday.
La Rochelle have made swift work locking down a versatile Springbok speedster in the Top 14 club’s backline corps for the foreseeable future.
Robert du Preez tallied 14 points in the Premiership, while Dillyn Leyds suffered defeat in the Top 14, as the early parts of the northern hemisphere seasons continued.
Dillyn Leyds and Raymond Rhule were made in South Africa, but given the freedom to flourish in France, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.