Highlights: Sharks hang on against Leinster young guns
The Sharks secured a hard-fought win in Durban on Saturday to deny a youthful Leinster side the chance to cement top spot in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
The Sharks secured a hard-fought win in Durban on Saturday to deny a youthful Leinster side the chance to cement top spot in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
Connacht made it three wins from three matches against South African opponents this season after holding on to narrowly beat the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Fullback Kurt-Lee Arendse provided the attacking spark for the Vodacom Bulls in the six-try victory over Benetton on Saturday.
The Stormers scored 32 unanswered points in their bonus-point victory over the Glasgow Warriors on Friday to climb into second place on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship table.
The Cheetahs improved to 7-0 in the Currie Cup, overcoming a 14-point deficit against Western Province to clinch a bonus-point victory at Cape Town Stadium on Friday.
Duane Vermeulen’s Ulster and Trevor Nyakane’s Racing 92 were victorious, while Faf de Klerk’s Sale Sharks and Damian de Allende’s Munster suffered defeat in the European Champions Cup on Saturday.
The Stormers recorded their second URC derby win over the Vodacom Bulls this season, claiming the bragging rights after a tense clash in Cape Town on Saturday.
The Sharks produced a statement performance against the Lions in wet conditions at Kings Park on Saturday with a bonus-point win that lifted them to sixth position in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship standings.
Defending champions the Vodacom Bulls moved into first place on the Currie Cup log following a bonus-point victory over rivals Western Province at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday evening.
Lions flank Vincent Tshituka picked up his third man of the match award in four weeks as the Lions continued their resurgence in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with a win over Edinburgh on Saturday.