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Toulouse prop Maks van Dyk cheekily made a special request to French president Emmanuel Macron during Saturday’s pre-final players presentation in Paris.
Toulouse prop Maks van Dyk cheekily made a special request to French president Emmanuel Macron during Saturday’s pre-final players presentation in Paris.
Toulouse were in high spirits after clinching a record-extending 20th French Top 14 title with a 24-18 win over Clermont 24-18 in Saturday’s final.
Toulouse clinched a record-extending 20th French Top 14 title after beating Clermont 24-18 in the final at Stade de France in Paris on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
Springbok and Lions hooker Malcolm Marx has been linked with a move to join the Docomo Red Hurricanes in Japan after the World Cup later this year.
SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s French Top 14 and Major League Rugby semi-finals involving South African players.
Greig Laidlaw kicked 16 points to help Clermont claim a 33-13 victory over Lyon in the Top 14 semi-finals in Bordeaux on Sunday.
Toulouse booked their place in the French Top 14 final with a 20-6 victory over La Rochelle in the first semi-final on Saturday.
Cheslin Kolbe scored to help Toulouse beat La Rochelle 20-6 in the Top 14 semi-finals.
SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s English Premiership, Pro14, French Top 14 and Major League Rugby matches involving South African players.
Lyon and La Rochelle both progressed to the Top 14 semi-finals after claiming wins over Montpellier and Racing 92 respectively.