Werner Kok and Salmaan Moerat got on the scoresheet in a busy weekend for South Africa’s players abroad.
French Top 14
Former Sharks centre Jeremy Ward, who recently earned a call-up to the France squad, started in Stade Francais’ 43-24 win against La Rochelle in Paris. Springbok lock Salmaan Moerat dotted down in the second half, while Dillyn Leyds captained the visitors from fullback.
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Lock Janse Roux featured in Lyon’s 48-25 win against Vannes at the Stade de Gerland.
Prop Carlü Sadie and lock Tiaan Jacobs started for Bordeaux Begles in a 19-14 win against flyhalf Rob du Preez‘s Bayonne. Du Preez kicked two conversions.
Scrumhalf James Hall made an impact off the bench in Perpignan’s 25-24 defeat to Toulon at the Stade Aime Giral, crossing the whitewash with 10 minutes to play. But a Toulon try on the hooter snatched victory.
Former Stormers loose forward Ruben van Heerden started in Montpellier’s 69-10 demolition of Castres at the GGL Stadium.
English Premiership
Winger Werner Kok scored an early try in the Newcastle Red Bulls’ 39-31 loss to Saracens in London.
Prop Simon Kerrod started for Harlequins in a 31-28 win against the Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park.
Loose forward Jaco Coetzee and scrumhalf Bernard van der Linde featured off the bench for Bath as coach Johann van Graan’s side beat the Sale Sharks 36-28 at the Recreation Ground. Lock Ernst van Rhyn captained Sale.
Lock JJ van der Mescht came off the bench in the Northampton Saints’ 28-14 win against Gloucester at Franklin’s Gardens. Bok lock Jean Kleyn and replacement prop Dian Bleuler featured for Gloucester.
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