Eben and Bakkies going for beers
Springbok enforcer Eben Etzebeth says he and Bakkies Botha have moved past the spat that grabbed headlines in February.
Springbok enforcer Eben Etzebeth says he and Bakkies Botha have moved past the spat that grabbed headlines in February.
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.
Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe showed why chasing a kick for touch is important when he scored this superb opportunistic try for Toulon in the French Top 14 on Saturday.
France kicking coach Vlok Cilliers believes Cheslin Kolbe’s versatility makes him as “special” as the world’s best player, Antoine Dupont.
Wiaan Liebenberg, who captained the Junior Springboks to their only World U20 Championship title to date, has announced that he will be hanging up his boots at the end of the season.
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth is set for another spell on the sidelines after suffering a calf injury ahead of Toulon’s Top 14 match against Perpignan.
A French club is believed to have tabled a lucrative offer to lure Warrick Gelant from Cape Town to Paris.
All athletes who wish to compete in France will have to be vaccinated against Covid-19, government sources confirmed on Monday.
Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane says he moved to French club Racing 92 because he needed a new ‘challenge’.
Two senior Springboks have been listed among the top five most overpaid players in the world at the moment.