
Saffas dominate European dream team
Two of the four South Africans selected in the Investec Champions Cup Team of the Week are World Cup-winning Springboks.
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Two of the four South Africans selected in the Investec Champions Cup Team of the Week are World Cup-winning Springboks.
Rohan Janse van Rensburg marked his first start for Bordeaux by helping end Toulouse’s winning streak, while Dillyn Leyds and Hacjivah Dayimani faced off in the fourth round of the French Top 14.
There were mixed fortunes for the South Africans contesting the Top 14 playoffs, as Siya Kolisi’s Racing 92 were eliminated, while Dillyn Leyds’ La Rochelle progressed to the semis.
Thomas du Toit produced a sensational performance for Johann van Graan’s Bath in the Premiership final, while Dillyn Leyds dotted down in a thrilling Top 14 finale.
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.