Saffas Abroad: Duhan inspires Worcester to first win

Here’s a wrap of all the action involving South African players in England and France, including a look at how embattled Worcester Warriors got their first win of the season.

Saffas Abroad: Akker, Trokkie dot down in England

Here’s a wrap of all the action involving South African players in England and France, including a look at how some Springbok hopefuls fared.

Watch: Rhule’s rib-breaker

Watch as La Rochelle’s Raymond Rhule absolutely flattens Lyon’s Leo Berdeu in their Top 14 clash.

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.

Watch: Try-savers & rib-busters

Springboks Ox Nche, Andre Esterhuizen and Frans Steyn feature in this compilation of superbly timed, monstrous tackles from the 2021-22 rugby season.

Bok completes move to France

French Top 14 club Racing 92 have confirmed the signing of a Springbok World Cup hero as one of six new arrivals for next season.

Pollard seals first Top 14 title for Montpellier

Handre Pollard capped victory with a late penalty as Montpellier beat Castres on Friday to claim their maiden French Top 14 title at the Stade de France in a rerun of the 2018 final.

Montpellier through to Top 14 final

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard will have a shot at silverware after Montpellier progressed to next weekend’s Top 14 final with a 19-10 win over Bordeaux-Begles on Saturday.

Elstadt bids Toulouse a sad farewell

Rynhardt Elstadt will turn his attention to the Springboks and the July series back home against Wales after Toulouse’s French Top 14 title defence was ended by Castres on Friday.

Playoff predictions: Bulls a tricky pick

On a weekend of sumptuous semi-finals and finals, the Vodacom Bulls alone are exposed to the risk of suffering double disappointment.