SA Players Abroad: Scott Mathie (Leeds Carnegie)

At 1.79m and weighing just shy of 90kg's Scott Mathie was born in Durban early in 1983. Mathie has played for Leeds since 2008 but prior to that played Currie Cup and SupeRugby for the Sharks.
At the Sharks he played behind Ruan Pienaar and Rory Kockott in his first few seasons there. After Kockott injured himself Mathie forced his way back into the first team set up. 
Leeds Carnegie are at the bottom of the Aviva Premiership and face relegation, Head Coach Neil Back has also quit citing he has done all in his power and can do no more.

FIVE South Africans in the Ulster Heineken Cup Squad to play the Saints:

That headline is correct, Ulster have announced their squad to play Northampton Saints on Sunday with no fewer than five South African's present.

 
From IrishRugby.ie:

ULSTER Squad (v Northampton Saints) - Backs (13): Ruan Pienaar, Paul Marshall, Ian Humphreys, Niall O'Connor, Ian Whitten, Nevin Spence, Paddy Wallace, Darren Cave, Andrew Trimble, Simon Danielli, Craig Gilroy, Jamie Smith, Adam D'Arcy.

Forwards (18): Jerry Cronin, Declan Fitzpatrick, Tom Court, BJ Botha, Paddy McAllister, Bryan Young, Rory Best, Nigel Brady, Andi Kyriacou, Ryan Caldwell, Dan Tuohy, Johann Muller, Tim Barker, Pedrie Wannenburg, Thomas Anderson, Willie Faloon, Chris Henry, Robbie Diack.

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