Saffas Abroad: Pollard on song to sink Bath
Handre Pollard kicked eight points as Leicester Tigers took advantage of Johann van Graan’s understrength Bath, while Dillyn Leyds scored in La Rochelle’s rout of Toulouse.
Handre Pollard kicked eight points as Leicester Tigers took advantage of Johann van Graan’s understrength Bath, while Dillyn Leyds scored in La Rochelle’s rout of Toulouse.
Henry Arundell has signed a two-year extension to his contract at French Top 14 club Racing 92, meaning the England winger cannot play at the Six Nations in 2024.
Leicester Tigers are hopeful that Jasper Wiese will commit his future to the Premiership club with the World Cup-winning Springbok No 8 set to snub a move to Stade Francais.
Two-time World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi is set to make his Top 14 debut for Racing 92, head coach Stuart Lancaster said on Friday.
Damian Penaud takes a leaf out of Cheslin Kolbe’s playbook and charges Antoine Hastoy as the flyhalf takes a conversion in a Top 14 clash between La Rochelle and Bordeaux.
La Rochelle have made swift work locking down a versatile Springbok speedster in the Top 14 club’s backline corps for the foreseeable future.
Double World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi made his first public appearance as a Racing 92 player and admitted that it felt like “the first day back at school”.
Racing 92 owner Jacky Lorenzetti has extolled the extraordinary qualities of Siya Kolisi, ahead of the two-time World Cup-winning Bok captain’s arrival at the Top 14 club.
Top 14 giants Stade Francais are reportedly in ‘advanced negotiations’ to beef up their options in the pack with a move for one of South Africa’s World Cup winners in France.
Top 14 club Lyon reportedly have sights on boosting their options in the second row with a move for one of South Africa’s World Cup winners in France.