Dillyn Leyds

Watch: Leyds stuns league leaders, downs beer with fans

In the aftermath of La Rochelle’s demolition of league leaders Toulouse, Dillyn Leyds trotted off the field to share a beer with the delighted home supporters on Saturday night.

La Rochelle's South African wing Dillyn Leyds (L) and La Rochelle's French lock Thomas Lavault celebrate after scoring a try during the European Rugby Champions Cup pool B rugby union match between Stade Rochelais (La Rochelle) and Northampton at The Marcel-Deflandre Stadium in La Rochelle, western France on December 10, 2022.

Saffas Abroad: Leyds gives defending champs fast start

Here’s a wrap of all the action involving overseas-based SA players in the Champions and Challenge Cup, including how Dillyn Leyds helped La Rochelle make the perfect start.

Raymond RHULE of Stade Rochelais celebrate his try with Dillyn LEYDS of Stade Rochelais during the Final Champions Cup match between Leinster and La Rochelle at Orange Velodrome on May 28, 2022 in Marseille, France.

Bond with Leyds key to Rhule’s La Rochelle revival

Raymond Rhule says having a “special bond” with fellow Springbok Dillyn Leyds has allowed the pair to blossom at La Rochelle, before Saturday’s French Top 14 trip to Bayonne.

La Rochelle's South African wing Dillyn Leyds runs to score a try during the French Top14 rugby union match between Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby and Stade Rochelais (La Rochelle) at The Matmut Stadium in Venissieux, near Lyon, central-eastern France on september 10, 2022. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP)

La Rochelle survive scare, Montpelllier off the mark

La Rochelle survived a late scare to edge Lyon 23-21 and take pole position in the Top 14 on Saturday with champions Montpellier bouncing back from their opening round defeat to beat Bordeaux-Begles.

Stormers and the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium in the URC

Leyds picks all-SA final

France-based Springbok playmaker Dillyn Leyds has tipped the Vodacom Bulls and Stormers to contest the Vodacom United Rugby Championship final.

Watch: La Rochelle discover trophy is a crowd magnet

In a coastal city of only 77 000 people, an astonishing 35 000 flooded the streets of La Rochelle to celebrate the Champions Cup trophy tour with the team.

Leyds, Rhule push La Rochelle to European glory

Dillyn Leyds and Raymond Rhule led the charge as La Rochelle stunned Irish giants Leinster to claim a maiden European Champions Cup title on Saturday evening.

Kolbe back in race to join elite SA club

Fit-again Cheslin Kolbe will this weekend be one of six players striving to join an elite group of South Africans to have won a European title.

Bok dark horse champing at the bit

A lack of time on the paddock for the Springbok back three in 2022 opens the gates for Dillyn Leyds to bolt, writes DEVIN HERMANUS.

Best try assist: Fijian wing takes on Leyds

Dillyn Leyds has beaten three successive contenders for SA Rugby magazine’s best try assist, but can the Springbok playmaker top this effort from former Crusaders wing Manasa Mataele?