Viljoen saves Docomo from relegation
SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s European Champions Cup, European Challenge Cup and Japanese Top League matches involving South African players.
Kleyn scores in losing Munster cause
Racing 92 secured a hard-fought 34-30 win over Munster, while there were also European Champions Cup victories for Leinster, Toulon and Castres on Sunday.
Reinach fires as Saints stun Clermont
Cobus Reinach scored a try as the Northampton Saints upset Clermont 34-21, while there were also European Champions Cup victories for Ulster, Exeter, Harlequins and the Scarlets.
Grobler receives Van Graan’s support
Munster coach Johann van Graan insists that Gerbrandt Grobler’s doping ban is a ‘thing of the past’. Grobler tested positive for an anabolic-androgenic steroid in 2014 while he was still with the Stormers and Western Province, and received a two-year suspension after admitting his guilt. He was then handed an opportunity with French club Racing 92, before signing a three-year deal… Read more →
Ospreys pile more misery on Saints
The Ospreys claimed an impressive 32-15 bonus-point win over the Northampton Saints, while there were also European Champions Cup victories for Clermont, Wasps and Munster. The Ospreys followed up last week’s shock 43-32 victory over Northampton with another clinical display for a crucial victory in the return fixture, which takes them up to second in the Pool 2 standings above… Read more →
Louw stars in Bath win
Francois Louw was named Man of the Match after Bath’s 26-21 win against Toulon, while there were also European Champions Cup victories for Ulster, Montpellier, the Scarlets, Racing 92 and Leinster. Bath outscored their opponents by three tries to two at The Rec on Saturday, with loosehead prop Beno Obano and Anthony Watson (two) crossing the line. But it was flanker Louw… Read more →
Clermont crush Saracens
Clermont wing Alivereti Raka scored a hat-trick as Saracens suffered a 46-14 defeat in their rearranged European Champions Cup match at Allianz Park. The rematch of last season’s final had been postponed on Sunday morning due to bad weather. Clermont were upset when they were only told on Sunday night that the game would be played at 17:30 on Monday, and took their… Read more →
La Rochelle lash Wasps
La Rochelle scored six tries in their 49-29 win against Wasps at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre, while there were also European Champions Cup wins for Ulster and Leinster on Sunday. The French club scored three converted tries in the first half, from centre Pierre Aguillon, hooker Pierre Bourgarit and flanker Levani Botia. Wing Vincent Rattez crossed the line twice in the second… Read more →
Cloete stars again as Munster march on
Flank Chris Cloete continued his rich try-scoring form as Munster beat Leicester 33-10, while there were also European Champions Cup wins for the Scarlets, Ospreys, Toulon, Montpellier and Castres. Munster were at their brutal best in Johann van Graan’s first Champions Cup match in charge as coach to record a bonus-point win that takes them to the top of pool four…. Read more →
Don’s perfect performance wins the day
SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend's English Premiership, French Top 14, Celtic Pro12 and European Champions Cup matches, involving South African players.
