Highlights

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 14: Richard Kriel of the Bulls celebrates with his team mates during the Carling Currie Cup match between Vodacom Bulls and Sigma Lions at Loftus Versfeld on May 14, 2022 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

Watch: Bulls edge Lions in Loftus try-fest

The Vodacom Bulls held off a spirited second-half fightback from the Lions on Saturday to return to the top of the Currie Cup log, while the Joburg side suffered their 10th-straight defeat.

BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 14: Rosko Specman of the Toyota Cheetahs during the Carling Currie Cup match between Toyota Cheetahs and Cell C Sharks at Toyota Stadium on May 14, 2022 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Photo by Johan Pretorius/Gallo Images)

Watch: ‘Specmagic’ sparkles as Cheetahs outplay Sharks

Rosko Specman returned with a vengeance as the Cheetahs thumped the Sharks in Bloemfontein on Saturday to extend their unbeaten run in the Currie Cup to nine games.

NELSPRUIT, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 13: Tristan Leyds of DHL Western Province during the Carling Currie Cup match between Airlink Pumas and DHL Western Province at Mbombela Stadium on May 13, 2022 in Nelspruit, South Africa. (Photo by Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images)

Watch: WP defence dents Pumas playoff hopes

Western Province pulled out of seven-match slump with a hard-fought victory over the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday.

Madosh Tambwe of the Bulls during the Carling Currie Cup 2021/22 match between Bulls and Griquas at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on 07 May 2022 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Highlights: Bulls outgun gallant Griquas in tryfest

The Vodacom Bulls scored seven tries to beat Griquas at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday and move back to the top of the Currie Cup log.

Watch: Toulouse boot Munster out of Champions Cup

Defending champions Toulouse eliminated Munster from the Champions Cup after the extra-time quarter-final was decided by a penalty shootout.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 06: Willie Engelbrecht (C) of Airlink Pumas with James Venter of the Cell C Sharks during the Carling Currie Cup match between Cell C Sharks and Airlink Pumas at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on May 06, 2022 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images)

Highlights: Pumas down Sharks to bolster playoff hopes

The Pumas scored a massive upset win over the Sharks in Durban on Friday to maintain their push for a place in this season’s Currie Cup semi-finals.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 06: Ruan Pienaar (c) of the Free State Cheetahs on a break out during the Carling Currie Cup match between Sigma Lions and Toyota Cheetahs at Emirates Airlines Park on May 06, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Gordon Arons/Gallo Images)

Highlights: Cheetahs keep unbeaten record intact

The log-leading Cheetahs inflicted a ninth successive Currie Cup defeat on the Lions with another come-from-behind, bonus-point victory at Ellis Park on Friday.

Highlights: Second-half Sharks sink Connacht

The Sharks scored 31 unanswered points in a second-half surge to down Connacht in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match at Kings Park on Saturday.

Warrick Gelant of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Stormers and Leinster at Cape Town Stadium on 30 April 2022 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Highlights: Stormers prevail against table-toppers

The Stormers kept their hopes of a home quarter-final alive following a tense victory over log-leaders Leinster in Cape Town on Saturday.

Highlights: Bulls march to URC playoffs

The Vodacom Bulls secured a place in the United Rugby Championship playoffs with a bonus-point victory over Glasgow Warriors at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.