Saffas Abroad: Kolbe won’t give up as Bok mates clash

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Here’s a wrap of all the action involving South African players in England and France, including an incredible try for Cheslin Kolbe, along with a controversial collision between Springbok teammates.

Top 14

Kolbe scored a superb opportunistic try for Toulon in Saturday’s 43-10 victory over Lyon at Matmut Stadium. The Bok flyer bravely chased a kick for touch and regathered the ball on the bounce before stepping past two defenders. Fellow Bok Eben Etzebeth also starred with a stylish try assist for the visitors.

Rynhardt Elstadt went down with Toulouse in a 19-13 loss at Castres, while Nico Janse van Rensburg bagged a try for Montpellier in a 23-13 away win over Tristan Tedder’s Perpignan at Stade Gilbert Brutus. Cobus Reinach and SA-born France lock Paul Willemse also featured for the visitors.

At Stade Chaban-Delmas, La Rochelle’s Raymond Rhule notched a five-pointer in a hard-fought 16-15 victory over hosts Bordeaux Begles.

Premiership

Robert du Preez scored all the points for Sale Sharks in Friday’s 12-18 defeat by Saracens at the AJ Bell Stadium, with Vincent Koch involved in a contentious hit on Bok teammate Faf de Klerk.

Sarries’ Koch shoulder-charged De Klerk with teammate Aled Davies, sending the Sharks No 9 clattering over the touchline and into the turf – and both ‘tacklers’ escaped sanction.

Meanwhile, Jacques Vermeulen and Namibian-born Patrick Schickerling crossed the whitewash for Exeter in Saturday’s 42-22 victory over Jacques du Toit’s Bath at Sandy Park.

However, Ruan Ackermann was on the wrong side of a 21-22 result for Gloucester in their clash with Wasps, while Juarno Augustus and David Ribbans celebrated a 39-22 win with Northampton Saints over Bristol Bears.

Experienced halfback Louis Schreuder dotted down in a 45-10 triumph for Newcastle Falcons on the road against Kyle Hatherell’s Worcester Warriors, with Kyle Cooper getting a run off the bench for the visitors.

On Sunday, Harlequins’ Andre Esterhuizen added his name to the try-scorers list in a 41-14 triumph over London Irish, with Benhard Janse van Rensburg doing similar for the hosts, while Quins’ Wilco Louw made an appearance as a second-half substitute.

The reigning Premiership champions crossed the whitewash seven times at Brentford Community Stadium, Bok bruiser Esterhuizen easing past two half-hearted tackles to underline his side’s superiority, before Janse van Rensburg crept over the line five minutes from the end.

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