Former Stormers and Springboks Raymond Rhule and Dillyn Leyds

South African players Raymond Rhule and Dillyn Leyds. Photo: EPCR.

List of seven South Africans, including FOUR SPRINGBOKS, in this weekend’s Euro Cup finals

Four Springboks, and seven Saffas altogether, will be looking to add more silverware to their respective trophy collections in the European Cup finals this weekend.

Former Stormers and Springboks Raymond Rhule and Dillyn Leyds

South African players Raymond Rhule and Dillyn Leyds. Photo: EPCR.

Here is a complete list of the seven South Africans — including four capped Springboks — that’ll turn out for the four overseas-based teams in the European Cup finals this weekend. 

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The European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals take place this weekend and comprise of two Frenchs teams — La Rochelle and Toulon — and one Irish and Scottish side respectively — Leinster and the Glasgow Warriors. 

In the Challenge Cup final on Friday night, Toulon take on the Glasgow Warriors at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, a neutral ground for both sides. 

And a day later, on Saturday, Leinster will welcome La Rochelle to the same venue for the Champions Cup title-decider.  

Every one of these foreign sides boast one or more South African-born player in their match-day squad for this weekend’s European finals.

In total there are seven Saffas who’ll be in action for the overseas-based teams in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals respectively, and of those four are capped Springboks.

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SOUTH AFRICANS IN CHAMPIONS CUP AND CHALLENGE CUP

GLASGOW WARRIORS VS TOULON (FRIDAY, 9PM, DUBLIN)

Glasgow Warriors — Kyle Steyn, JP du Preez.
Toulon — Cheslin Kolbe*, Cornell du Preez.

LEINSTER VS LA ROCHELLE (SATURDAY, 5:45PM, DUBLIN)

Leinster — Jason Jenkins*.
La Rochelle — Dillyn Leyds*, Raymond Rhule*.

*Denotes capped Springbok players

South African and capped Springbok Cheslin Kolbe Photo Graphic
Springbok star Cheslin Kolbe. Photo: Twitter.

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CHALLENGE CUP TEAMS

Glasgow Warriors — 15 Ollie Smith, 14 Sebastián Cancelliere, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 Kyle Steyn (captain), 10 Domingo Miotti, 9 George Horne, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Sione Vailanu, 6 Matt Fagerson, 5 Scott Cummings, 4 Jean-Pierre du Preez, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 Fraser Brown, 1 Jamie Bhatti.
Subs: 16 Johnny Matthews, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Simon Berghan, 19 Richie Gray, 20 Lewis Bean, 21 Rory Darge, 22 Alistair Price, 23 Stafford McDowall.

Toulon — 15 Cheslin Kolbe, 14 Jiuta Wainiqolo, 13 Waisea Nayacalevu, 12 Duncan Paia’aua, 11 Gabin Villiere, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Baptiste Serin, 8 Sergio Parisse, 7 Charles Ollivon, 6 Cornell du Preez, 5 Brian Alainu’uese, 4 Mathieu Tanguy, 3 Beka Gigashvili, 2 Teddy Baubigny, 1 Dany Priso.
Subs: 16 Christopher Tolofua, 17 Jean-Baptiste Gros, 18 Kieran Brooks, 19 Facundo Isa, 20 Mathieu Bastareaud, 21 Baptiste Paillaugue, 22 Ihaia West, 23 Jeremy Sinzelle.

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CHAMPIONS CUP TEAMS

Leinster — 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Jimmy O’Brien, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 James Lowe, 10 Ross Byrne, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Caelan Doris, 5 James Ryan (captain), 4 Ross Molony, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter.
Subs: 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Michael Ala’alatoa, 19 Jason Jenkins, 20 Ryan Baird, 21 Luke McGrath, 22 Ciarán Frawley, 23 Charlie Ngatai.

La Rochelle — 15 Brice Dulin, 14 Dillyn Leyds, 13 UJ Seuteni, 12 Jonathan Danty, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Antoine Hastoy, 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Gregory Alldritt (captain), 7 Levani Botia, 6 Paul Boudehent, 5 Will Skelton, 4 Romain Sazy, 3 Uini Atonio, 2 Pierre Bourgarit, 1 Reda Wardi.
Subs: 16 Quentin Lespiaucq Brettes, 17 Joel Sclavi, 18 Georges Henri Colombe, 19 Thomas Lavault, 20 Remi Bourdeau, 21 Ultan Dillane, 22 Thomas Berjon, 23 Jules Favre.

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