Saffas Abroad: Kolbe kicking, Marx mauling
Cheslin Kolbe and Malcolm Marx were in the points at the weekend as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan.
English Prem
Juarno Augustus rumbled over for a try in a 48-31 victory for Northampton Saints over Benhard Janse van Rensburg and the Bristol Bears.
.. Juarno Augustus barrels over for @SaintsRugby penultimate try ! 🙌
Let’s just say I won’t be giving up the day job with this ‘wonky’ camera work 🤦♂️ #NORvBRI | @premrugby | #FanCam 🎥#COYS 😇🏉 pic.twitter.com/oM5p8wenpk
— Chris Davison (@chris_davison1) April 27, 2025
Ruan Ackermann packed down at No 8 for Gloucester but somehow didn’t get in on the scoring as the Cherry and Whites ran in 13 tries to humiliate an Exeter Chiefs team that included Jacques Vermeulen and Kwenzo Blose.
There were 16 tries in a record-breaking victory for Gloucester against Exeter, check out the highlights! 🍿#GallagherPrem | #GLOvEXE pic.twitter.com/qq36MiPbux
— Rugby on TNT Sports (@rugbyontnt) April 27, 2025
Johann van Graan’s Bath remain 15 points clear at the top of the pile after Thomas du Toit, Louis Schreuder and Frans van Wyk chipped in for a 55-19 win against Newcastle.
Now that’s some way to make your @premrugby debut 🤯
It took Ciaran Donoghue just 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ seconds to score this absolute worldie 👏
— Bath Rugby (@BathRugby) April 26, 2025
Hanro Liebenberg scored a try and Handre Pollard kicked four conversions as hosts Leicester hammered Harlequins 40-7. Quins fullback Tyrone Green saw yellow while lock Irne Herbst was substituted early in the second half.
Robert du Preez captained Sale – reinforced by his brothers, Jean-Luc and Dan, and compatriots Hyron Andrews and Ernst van Rhyn – to a 25-7 win against Ivan van Zyl’s Saracens.
THIS. IS. AMAZING.
Arron Reed has maybe just scored the try of the season for @SaleSharksRugby 🤯#GallagherPrem | #SALvSAR pic.twitter.com/yX8UEV0LPF
— Rugby on TNT Sports (@rugbyontnt) April 25, 2025
Top 14
Lock JJ van der Mescht came off the Stade Francais bench in a 49-24 reverse at Racing 92, while Dillyn Leyds patrolled at fullback as La Rochelle ambushed visiting Bordeaux.
Gaël Fickou enterre les espoirs du Stade Français Paris dans ce derby francilien ! 🛡️ #TOP14 #FanDays pic.twitter.com/fQpDf5Jnjf
— TOP 14 Rugby (@top14rugby) April 27, 2025
Uzair Cassiem broke from the base of the Bayonne scrum in a 27-22 home victory over Pau, and Cobus Reinach and Nico Janse van Rensburg won a duel against James Hall and Marvin Orie as Montpellier beat Perpignan 19-13.
Former Sharks bruiser Anton Bresler (okay, he’s Namibian, but still…) came off the bench as last-placed Vannes shocked Top 14 contenders Toulon 29-19.
Japan League One
Cheslin Kolbe fumbled the ball in the act of scoring a try but kicked four conversions as Suntory Sungoliath won 45-28 at Verblitz. Adre Smith packed down at lock for the hosts.
Canon Eagles duo Jesse Kriel and Jannes Labuschagne went down 38-28 at Shizuoka Blue Revs, Kwagga Smith played off the bench for the hosts.
Walt Steenkamp and Khutha Mchunu powered the Mitsubishi scrum in a 59-33 reverse at Kobe.
Malcom Marx scored two tries for Kubota Spears in a 39-20 win against a Honda Heat team powered by Franco Mostert, Janko Swanepoel, Matthys Basson and Dawid Kellerman.
Photo: Koki Nagahama/Getty Images
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