That trophy-winning feeling ... a solid handful of South Africans based abroad savoured it in last weekend’s respective European Challenge Cup and Champions Cup showpiece fixtures. The relevant “Saffers” there included Jan Serfontein, Johan Goosen, Bismarck du Plessis, Cobus Reinach and Handre Pollard, among others. There’s a key match-up later on Friday (20:45 SA time, live on SS Variety1) as Sale host the log-leading Bristol. Those two have already qualified, anyway, for the two-leg final (12 and 19 June) to determine which outfit earns all-important promotion to the Premiership. A top-two finish is the most coveted in France, because that pair bypass a fatiguing quarter-final ... and into automatic home semis slots.

Source: News 24 May 28, 2021 10:14 UTC