Scarlets have forfeited their European Champions Cup pool game against Bristol this weekend after the coronavirus crisis forced their players into quarantine.
Munster’s South African coach Johann van Graan has been linked with a move to English club Bath.
European Champions Cup organisers have granted teams an “unlimited” number of new players for this season’s competition to counter the fallout from travel restrictions.
Springbok talisman Cheslin Kolbe recently completed a high-profile move from Toulouse to Top 14 rivals Toulon on a deal that makes him the fourth highest-paid rugby player on the planet.
A closer look at how the Springbok players are performing in leagues around the world in the lead-up to the much-anticipated three-Test series against the British & Irish Lions.
Cheslin Kolbe was denied what what would have been a stunning try in Saturday’s Champions Cup final against La Rochelle, after a typically excellent break and assist from Toulouse teammate and European Player of the Year, Antoine Dupont.
Check out the celebrations following Toulouse’s victory at Twickenham, with the French club becoming the first team in history to win five European Champions Cup titles.
Fiji and La Rochelle centre Levani Botia received the first-ever red card in a Champions Cup final after this horrendous tackle on Toulouse fullback Maxime Medard.
Check out the matchday squads ahead of Saturday’s Champions Cup final, with several Springboks set to feature for their respective clubs. (more…)
World Cup-winning Bok Cheslin Kolbe has encouraged his Toulouse teammates to ‘crack open’ the European Champions Cup final against La Rochelle on Saturday.
