Arno Botha’s Lyon and Jeremy Ward’s Stade Francais earned convincing wins on their domestic return as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed in the Top 14.
Prop Carlu Sadie and centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg started for Investec Champions Cup holders Bordeaux Begles in a nail-biting 34-33 defeat to Pau at the Stade Chaban-Delmas.
Arno Botha packed down at No 8 for Lyon in a dominant 43-24 win against Clermont. Lock Janse Roux made an appearance off the bench for Lyon.
Scrumhalf James Hall featured as a replacement for Perpignan in a 28-0 loss to Montpellier at the Stade Aime Giral in Perpignan.
Former Stormers speedster Dillyn Leyds started at fullback in La Rochelle’s 19-17 defeat to Castres at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre in La Rochelle.
Herschel Jantjies made his return to the Bayonne squad, featuring off the bench in a 47-27 defeat to Racing 92 in Nanterre.
Ru-hann Greyling scrummed down at hooker for Montauban, while former Stormers and Sharks loose forward Sikhumbuzo Notshe started at No 8 in a 47-7 loss to Toulouse.
Outside centre Jeremy Ward started for Stade Francais, but was sent to the sin bin in the first quarter, in a comfortable 51-24 win against Toulon in Paris.
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