Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe scored 17 points for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan.
French Top 14
Centre Jeremy Ward started for Stade Français in a thrilling 20-20 draw against Racing 92 at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris.
Three South Africans featured for Montauban in their 53-17 defeat to Pau. Ru-Hann Greyling packed down at hooker, while JT Jackson started at centre. Former Sharks and Stormers loose forward Sikhumbuzo Notshe came off the bench.
Former Stormers scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies started for Bayonne in a 49-17 loss to La Rochelle at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre.
Scrumhalf James Hall and flanker Jaco van Tonder ran out for Perpignan against Clermont. Former SWD Eagles prop Nemo Roelofse featured off the bench as Perpignan sealed a 26-20 win.
Carlu Sadie packed down at prop for Investec Champions Cup holders Bordeaux Begles in a 46-7 win against Toulon in Bordeaux. Tiaan Jacobs and Rohan Janse van Rensburg made appearances from the bench.
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English Premiership
Six South Africans featured in the Northampton Saints’ 47-21 win against the Sale Sharks at Franklin’s Gardens. Lock JJ van der Mescht started for Saints, while lock Hyron Andrews, loose forwards Ernst van Rhyn, Jacques Vermuelen and Dan du Preez, flyhalf Rob du Preez and centre Marius Louw represented Sale.
Scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl captained Saracens as they suffered a 30-24 defeat to the Exeter Chiefs at StoneX Stadium in London.
Midfielder Benhard Janse van Rensburg started for the Bristol Bears in a 40-14 win against Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop in London.
Johann van Graan’s Bath powered past the Newcastle Red Bulls 50-14 at Kingston Park. Prop Francois van Wyk muscled over the line and was joined by Springbok Thomas du Toit from the bench. Sebastian de Chavez started at lock for the Red Bulls, with former Sharks and Bulls utility back Boeta Chamberlain coming on at fullback with five minutes remaining.
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Japan Rugby League One
World Rugby Player of the Year Malcolm Marx scrummed down at hooker for the Kubota Spears in their 50-28 win against the Tokyo Black Rams at the Fukuda Denshi Arena. Lock pairing Ruan Botha and Dawid Bullbring, flanker Tyler Paul and Merwe Olivier reinforced the Kubota pack, while Rikus Pretorius started in midfield.
Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe bagged two tries, while kicking two conversions and a penalty, as the Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath earned a 43-25 win against the Toyota Verblitz at the Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo. Pieter Steph du Toit started at lock for the Verblitz, with former Stormer and Bull Schalk Erasmus at hooker.
Springbok bruiser Franco Mostert started at flank in the Honda Heat’s 28-23 defeat to the Kobe Steelers at the Suzuka Sports Rugby Ground in Mie. Prop Matthys Basson, lock Janko Swanepoel and centre Dawid Kellerman ran out for the Heat.
Former Sharks and Stormers centre Lukhanyo Am marshalled the midfield for the Mitsubishi Dynaboars in their 17-10 win against the Canon Eagles. Former Lions and Kings prop Pieter Scholtz and lock Friedle Olivier made appearances from the bench for the Dynaboars. Ex-Sharks lock Jeandre Labuschagne ran out for the Canon Eagles.
Springbok No 8 Jasper Wiese was a replacement for the Urayasu D-Rocks in their 37-19 loss to the Saitama Wild Knights at the Kumagaya Rugby Stadium in Saitama. Former Sharks lock Ockie Barnard and Juan Wilson featured off the bench for the Wild Knights.
Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith captained the Shizuoka Blue Revs in their 26-22 loss to the Toshiba Brave Lupus at the Yamaha Stadium in Shizuoka. Smith was joined by former Lions centre Sylvian Mahuza.
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