Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk starred for the Yokohama Canon Eagles as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan.
French Top 14
Lock Janse Roux and flank Arno Botha packed down for Lyon in a 32-28 win against Perpignan at the Stade Aime Giral. Scrumhalf James Hall dotted down for Perpignan in the first half.
Former Stormers speedster Dillyn Leyds started in La Rochelle’s 20-6 win against Pau at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre.
Centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg and prop Carlü Sadie featured off the bench in Bordeaux Bègles’ 44-20 win against Toulouse in Bordeaux.
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English Premiership
Scrumhalf Bernard van der Linde crossed the whitewash as coach Johann van Graan’s Bath crushed Saracens 62-15. Props Thomas du Toit and Franz van Wyk scrummed down for the hosts, while scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl captained Saracens.
Former Sharks and Bulls utility back Boeta Chamberlain ran out for the Newcastle Red Bulls in a 28-27 defeat to the Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens.
Prop Dian Bleuler featured for Gloucester in their 26-19 win against Harlequins. Prop Simon Kerrod started while fullback Tyrone Green made an impact from the bench for Quins.
Four South Africans started for the Sale Sharks in their 26-14 loss to the Exeter Chiefs. Captain and lock Ernst van Rhyn and No 8 Dan du Preez dotted down for the visitors, while Rob du Preez started at flyhalf and Marius Louw in the midfield.
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Flank Hanro Liebenberg powered over for the Leicester Tigers in a 33-19 win against the Bristol Bears. Benhard Janse van Rensburg started at centre for Bristol.
Japan Rugby League One
A Faf de Klerk first-half hat-trick inspired the Canon Eagles to a 38-29 win against the Kobe Steelers in Hyogo.
Lukhanyo Am‘s second-half try saw the Mitsubishi Dynaboars edge the Suntory Sungoliath 35-32 in Tokyo. Cheslin Kolbe kicked seven points for the Sungoliath, while Pieter Scholtz provided front-row reinforcement for the Dynaboars.
Wing Maurice Marks bagged a brace of tries as the Saitama Wild Knights cruised to a 31-7 win against the Tokyo Black Rams. Damian de Allende ran out in midfield, while Juan Wilson featured off the bench for the Wild Knights.
Six South Africans ran out for the Kubota Spears in their 59-35 win against the Urayasu D-Rocks in Tokyo. Malcom Marx, Tyler Paul, Ruan Botha (who scored two tries) and Merwe Olivier scrummed down for the Spears, with Rikus Pretorius and Gerhard van den Heever starting in the backline.
Franco Mostert‘s Honda Heat came from behind to beat the Toshiba Brave Lupus 24-22 in Tokyo. Prop Matthys Basson and centre Dawid Kellerman also featured for the Heat.
Kwagga Smith crossed the whitewash in the Shizuoka Blue Revs’ 34-24 win against the Toyota Verblitz in Aichi. Sylvian Mahuza started at centre for the Blue Revs.
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