Tambwe double sends Bordeaux into semis
Madosh Tambwe scored twice as Bordeaux-Begles beat Lyon on Sunday to seal a place in next weekend’s French Top 14 semi-finals in a game played without a television match official (TMO).
Madosh Tambwe scored twice as Bordeaux-Begles beat Lyon on Sunday to seal a place in next weekend’s French Top 14 semi-finals in a game played without a television match official (TMO).
Cheslin Kolbe has confirmed that he will be departing French giants Toulon at the end of the season and is expected to reveal his next move soon.
The race for playoff places heated up in France, where a clash of Springbok wings saw Dillyn Leyds collide with Cheslin Kolbe.
There were plenty of South Africans in action as the Premiership, Top 14 and Japan’s League One reached the business end, with teams starting to secure their semi-final places.
Former Springbok enforcer Bakkies Botha opened up on his love of stitches while he reminisced about his time with fellow rugby greats at French club Toulon.
Domestic action resumed in England and France, with plenty of Springboks involved as the race for playoff places heats up.
A terrible season for the Vodacom Bulls will be made worse on Sunday when Toulouse end any Champions Cup aspirations the Pretoria-based side may have had, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Reports from France suggested that Cheslin Kolbe’s injury may not be as bad as initially feared, after the Springbok winger left the field in tears while in action for Toulon.
The European leagues returned to full action following the Six Nations and there were mixed fortunes for the Springboks as Handre Pollard scored, but Cheslin Kolbe picked up an injury.
Springbok and Sharks star Makazole Mapimpi is still on the radar of the Top 14 contenders, according to reports in France.