Lions tops in crunch derby
The Lions beat the Stormers 29-22 at Ellis Park on Saturday to confirm their status as South Africa's leading Super Rugby side. JON CARDINELLI reports.
The Lions beat the Stormers 29-22 at Ellis Park on Saturday to confirm their status as South Africa's leading Super Rugby side. JON CARDINELLI reports.
The Bulls secured their fourth Super Rugby win in a row as they comfortably overcame the Reds 41-22 in Pretoria on Saturday evening. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
The hosts had to work hard for a 23-18 win in Auckland.
The Blues ended a 10-match losing streak against the Sharks when they clinched a hard-fought 23-18 victory in Auckland on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
The Blue Bulls scored 17 points in the final 10 minutes to stun the Free State Cheetahs 20-17 at Loftus in round two of the Currie Cup qualifiers, while there were also wins for the Griffons, Boland and Lions.
The hosts scored 14 tries in their 92-17 win in Bloemfontein.
The Cheetahs scored 14 tries, with Sergeal Petersen and Paul Schoeman recording hat-tricks, as they annihilated the Sunwolves 92-17 in Bloemfontein on Friday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
Coach Franco Smith has named a 27-man squad for the Cheetahs' three-match tour to Australia.
Elton Jantjies will lend the Lions an edge in the derby against the Stormers at Ellis Park on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Jesse Kriel will have a vital role to play when the Bulls take on the Reds at Loftus on Saturday, writes CRAIG LEWIS.