Watch: Brilliant Kolbe break

Cheslin Kolbe’s darting run set up a try for Toulouse against Lyon in the French Top 14.

Oosthuizen try holds Toulouse

SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s French Top 14 matches involving South African players.

Watch: Parisse red-carded for ‘elbow hit’

Should Stade Français captain Sergio Parisse have been red-carded for this ‘elbow hit’ on Perpignan flank Alan Brazo?

Top 14 back with a bang

Castres began their French Top 14 title defence with a 25-20 win over Montpellier, while there were also victories for Stade Français, Clermont, La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Racing 92.

Heyneke makes winning start

Morné Steyn scored 13 points as Stade Français thrashed newly promoted Perpignan 46-15 in the opening round of the French Top 14 on Saturday.

Meyer’s Stade have monster budget

Heyneke Meyer’s Stade Français have the biggest player budget in the French Top 14 this season.

Bismarck to face Western Province

Springbok hooker Bismarck du Plessis will start for Montpellier in the friendly against Western Province on Thursday.

Lambie linked to Pro14 club

Springbok utility back Pat Lambie has been linked to Scottish club Edinburgh ahead of the 2018-19 Pro14 competition. 

O’Connell joins Meyer at Stade Français

Former Ireland captain Paul O’Connell has been appointed forwards coach of Stade Français, where he will work under Heyneke Meyer.

Goosen: I was sad and lost

Former Springbok fullback Johan Goosen has admitted that the manner in which he backed out of his contract with Racing 92 was a ‘mistake’.