Saffas Abroad: Ruan roars, Tambwe and Tedder soar

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An action-packed weekend in the northern hemisphere once again featured eye-catching performances from Ruan Ackermann and Madosh Tambwe, as well as journeyman Tristan Tedder.

English Premiership

– Starting at openside flank, Ruan Ackermann touched down for the second successive game to help guide Gloucester to glory in an eight-try 38-22 thriller against Exeter Chiefs on Friday. Ruben van Heerden and Jacques Vermeulen featured for Exeter.

– Andre Esterhuizen joins the Springboks’ end-of-year tour camp on a high after Harlequins edged London Irish 26-24 on Saturday. Fellow Bok Wilco Louw, Irne Herbst and Simon Kerrod also contributed to the win, while Mike Willemse and Benhard Janse van Rensburg went home empty-handed.

– Former Junior Springbok bruiser Juarno Augustus packed down at the back of the scrum for Northampton Saints in a thrilling 45-31 victory over the Bristol Bears.

– Robert du Preez, as one of five SA-born players in the Sale Sharks starting XV, kicked five points in a 33-22 defeat by Saracens. Test-capped scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl ran out for Sarries.

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French Top 14

– Speedster Madosh Tambwe crossed the whitewash for his third try in two matches in a nail-biting 27-26 win for Bordeaux Begles over Bok dynamo Cheslin Kolbe and his Toulon teammates on Sunday.

– And on Saturday, fullback Tristan Tedder scored a try and kicked 13 points in a 28-21 triumph for Perpignan over Lyon, but it was a second loss on the trot for Dillyn Leyds and Raymond Rhule with La Rochelle in a 38-21 outcome with Paloise, although the former bagged a five-pointer.

– Warrick Gelant and Trevor Nyakane, who again both played off the bench, watched a Finn Russell masterclass as Racing 92 got the better of Brive 43-38.

– Bayonnais No 8 Uzair Cassiem was on the right side of a 26-22 result against Toulouse, but Jeremy Ward had a disappointing start at outside centre for Stade Francais against World Cup-winning halfback Cobus Reinach in a 23-19 defeat by Montpellier.

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