South Africans overseas: Kwagga Smith bags brace in Blue Revs thriller

Smith started at eighth man and showed impressive stamina by playing the full 80 minutes in what was an all-action encounter from start to finish.

He made nine carries and gained around 50 metres for his side with ball in hand. He also contributed eight tackles in a solid defensive effort.

His first try came five minutes before half-time and was crucial to getting his side back into the game as they were 19 points behind before he scored.

Following a scrum on the Dynaboars' five-metre line, Smith showed great awareness to spot a tiny gap around the post just to the side of a ruck and he picked up the ball and dove over the line for a try.

His second came with 10 minutes left to play and moved his side 11 points clear of the Dynaboars, which proved to be important after they scored a late try.

After 11 phases of attacking the Dynaboars' line, the ball came to Smith running at the line with pace, and he managed to break through two would-be tacklers and bundle his way over the line.

Lukhanyo Am started at centre for the Dynaboars and had a relatively quiet game by comparison. He gained around 20 metres from four carries and chipped in with seven tackles on defence.

Cheslin Kolbe played fullback in the Suntory Sungoliath's 24-17 loss to the Honda Heat.

The Springbok speedster was entrusted with the kicking duties and contributed seven points to the total with two try conversions and a penalty.

He also made a big impact with ball-in-hand, carrying for over 80 metres from 11 carries, although he didn't manage to get a try.

Franco Mostert started at lock for the victorious Heat and put in a good defensive shift with 10 tackles while also being a reliable lineout option.

Damian de Allende crossed the whitewash in the Saitama Wild Knights' impressive 42-15 win over the Yokohama Canon Eagles.

De Allende put in a strong all-round performance, making six tackles on defence while also gaining over 60 metres from eight carries with a clean line break.

His try came in the 62nd minute when he pounced on a dropped ball by the Heat backline and burst through the open space to grab an easy score.

Faf de Klerk continued his return from injury, starting at scrumhalf for the Canon Eagles, playing 56 minutes before he was subbed off in the second half.

Jesse Kriel also captained the Heat and began the game at centre but was brought off the field at the same time as De Klerk as the Canon Eagles looked to shift the momentum of the game.

Malcolm Marx came off the bench early in the second half in the Kubota Spears 24-7 defeat by the Toyota Verblitz.

Thomas du Toit came off the bench at the start of the second half and made a huge impact in Bath's 31-22 win over Saracens in the Champions Cup Round of 16.

Juarno Augustus started at eighth man in Ulster's 28-24 win over Ospreys in the Challenge Cup.

The big loose forward made nine important tackles in what turned out to be a close game while also gaining 26 metres with ball in hand.