
Toulon boss retreats from Etzebeth criticism
Eben Etzebeth’s barnstorming performances for Toulon have won over club president Bernard Lemaître, who has walked back his criticism of the Springbok enforcer earlier this year.
Eben Etzebeth’s barnstorming performances for Toulon have won over club president Bernard Lemaître, who has walked back his criticism of the Springbok enforcer earlier this year.
Gabin Villiere scored a brace of tries on Saturday to help Toulon ease past Saracens 25-16 and line up a European Challenge Cup final against Top 14 rivals Lyon.
As the two teams prepare to resume hostilities on Saturday, relive the drama of the 2014 Heineken Cup final when a Springbok-laden Toulon beat a similarly SA-influenced Saracens in Wales.
London Irish hooker Agustin Creevy has been cited for allegedly pulling Eben Etzebeth’s hair during Sunday’s European Challenge Cup quarter-final against Toulon.
Teenager Henry Arundell slalomed his way past five defenders for an incredible length-of-the-pitch try against Toulon on Sunday.
The Springboks have selected Toulon as their base for the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup in 2023 in France, with the team set to be based in Paris for their third pool match against Ireland in at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
Cheslin Kolbe has suffered yet another injury setback and will be sidelined for “several weeks”, Toulon have confirmed.
Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe showed why chasing a kick for touch is important when he scored this superb opportunistic try for Toulon in the French Top 14 on Saturday.
Here’s a wrap of all the action involving South African players in England, France and Japan, including how Lukhanyo Am’s debut for Kobe Steelers went.
Dive into this wrap of all the action involving South African players in England, France and Japan, including Cheslin Kolbe’s first tries for Toulon.