Stormers go down to Toulon in Gqeberha
Baptiste Serin scored 14 points as Toulon overturned a first-half deficit to beat the DHL Stormers in their Investec Champions Cup opener in Gqeberha on Saturday.
Baptiste Serin scored 14 points as Toulon overturned a first-half deficit to beat the DHL Stormers in their Investec Champions Cup opener in Gqeberha on Saturday.
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One of Ireland rugby’s most experienced and widely respected backs is reportedly on the shopping list of four-time European champions Toulon.
The DHL Stormers have announced that their Champions Cup opening-round clash with French giants Toulon will take place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha.
England forwards Kyle Sinckler and Lewis Ludlam will join Toulon on three-year deals next season, the French club’s president Bernard Lemaitre has revealed.
Reports linking Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen with a switch to France have resurfaced, with three-time European champions Toulon the interested party.
French clubs Toulon and Toulouse have both been sanctioned over breaching the Top 14’s salary cap with Cheslin Kolbe’s transfer in 2021.
International rugby’s record-appearance holder Alun Wyn Jones has revealed that he was diagnosed with a heart condition towards the end of his career.
Veteran flyhalf Dan Biggar lined up a goal-kick for Toulon against Perpignan in the Top 14, but had to abort his attempt after collapsing to the turf with a back spasm.
The Springboks arrived at their Rugby World Cup base in Toulon in high spirits after a ten-and-a-half-hour ferry overnight trip from Corsica.