Highlights: Lions, Stormers make Irish sweat
Despite putting in spirited displays, yellow cards and a failure to capitalise on attacking opportunities cost the Lions and Stormers in #VodacomURC defeats by Leinster and Connacht, respectively.
Despite putting in spirited displays, yellow cards and a failure to capitalise on attacking opportunities cost the Lions and Stormers in #VodacomURC defeats by Leinster and Connacht, respectively.
The Vodacom Bulls ran in six tries to beat Zebre Parma, while the Sharks also secured a full haul of log points in Treviso to move to the top of the South African log in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
Dan du Preez scored a brace of tries, while brother Jean-Luc also dotted down for the Sale Sharks, who held London Irish to a draw on Friday.
Harlequins fullback Tyrone Green showed an excellent first touch to control the ball with his foot before scoring in Friday night’s Premiership victory over Worcester Warriors.
The Western Force scored an impressive bonus-point victory away over the Melbourne Rebels, while the Brumbies crushed newcomers the Fijian Drua in Canberra on Saturday.
Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea scored a sensational match-winning try to seal a stunning comeback win over the Blues in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Dunedin.
The Reds once again overcame slippery conditions in Super Rugby Pacific to edge the Waratahs in a tight tussle in Sydney.
All Blacks wings Sevu Reece and Will Jordan combined for three tries as the Crusaders overhauled the Highlanders in the Super Rugby Pacific clash in Dunedin on Friday.
Mark Keohane states the facts – what remains of the Bulls’ credibility as potential United Rugby Championship contenders will disappear if they don’t smash Zebre in Parma on Friday.
Catholic University School were beaten by St Mary’s in the Leinster Rugby Schools Cup, but not before they used a wind-assisted penalty to flip the field with what would qualify as one of the greatest 50/22 kicks.