The Stormers recorded their first Champions Cup win of the season, beating Stade Rochelais in Cape Town on Saturday.
La Rochelle winger Dillyn Leyds has opened up on what has given the back-to-back European champions the edge in the last few seasons, citing man management as a crucially important factor.
Handre Pollard scored 20 points against a side from his native South Africa as Leicester Tigers ground out a nervy 35-26 victory against a depleted Stormers in their opening match of this season’s Investec Champions Cup.
It was not a game to live long in the memory, but Stormers had enough class and quality to prevail in bonus-point fashion.
Scarlets suffered a second heavy defeat on their South African swing as Marcel Theunissen and Paul de Wet both scored a pair of tries in a 52-7 victory for DHL Stormers in Stellenbosch.
Northampton boss Phil Dowson has lost the services of Lukhan Salakaia-Loto for 2023/24 after the Gallagher Premiership club agreed to release the Australian on compassionate grounds.
Northampton Saints have confirmed the names of seven more players that are set to exit the club at the end of the 2022/23 campaign.
Former Springboks winger Courtnall Skosan will leave Northampton at the end of the season – but there is no indication where he will be playing his rugby in 2023/24.