This news article highlights the performances of South African rugby players in the English Premiership and Japan League One over the weekend.
Catch up on the weekend’s action involving South African players in the English Premiership, French Top 14 and Japan League One . English Premiership – Former DHL Stormers bruiser Juarno Augustus featured for reigning champions Northampton Saints in a nine-try thriller against Johann van Graan’s Premiership leaders Bath on Sunday. The visitors went down 35-34, their fifth consecutive loss at Franklin’s Gardens.
– Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard delivered another standout performance on Saturday as the Leicester Tigers climbed to fourth place in the standings following a 28-15 win against the Exeter Chiefs at Welford Road. Pollard, who was joined in the starting XV by loose forward Hanro Liebenberg, kicked eight points. – Four South Africans featured for the Sale Sharks in their 36-20 defeat against Gloucester at Kingsholm Stadium. Flyhalf Rob du Preez scored five points from the tee, while lock Ernst van Rhyn was joined by Jean-Luc and Dan du Preez in the back row. Former Lions powerhouse Ruan Ackermann started for Gloucester. Meanwhile, ex-Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl celebrated a hard-fought 35-26 win for Saracens over the Bristol Bears in London. – Lock Irne Herbst saw yellow coming off the bench in a resounding 38-14 win for Harlequins against the Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park on Friday. Forwards Sebastian de Chaves and Philip van der Walt featured for the hosts. Japan League One – Malcolm Marx rumbled over from a lineout drive for his opening try of the season – and his 26 from 32 appearances in Japan – to help the Kubota Spears beat Honda Heat 32-27 on Sunday. Former Stormers centre Rikus Pretorius also dotted down for the Spears. Two-time World Cup-winning lock Franco Mostert started for the Heat. – A Kwagga Smith-skippered Blue Revs came up trumps in a 40-34 win against the Mitsubishi Dynaboars on Saturday. Springbok winger Kurt-Lee Arendse, though, scored his second try from three appearances for the Dynaboar
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