Three key points from past weekend

CRAIG LEWIS identifies some of the good, the bad and the ugly to take away from round 12 of Vodacom Super Rugby.

Lions pip plucky Waratahs

The Lions beat the Waratahs 29-28 at Ellis Park on Saturday to climb off the bottom of the ever-competitive South African conference.

Chiefs edge Sharks in thriller

The Sharks moved to the top of the South African conference despite suffering an agonising 29-23 defeat to the Chiefs in Waikato on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.

Watch: Bulls press conference

Vodacom Bulls coach Pote Human and captain Handre Pollard address the media after a 45-13 loss to the Crusaders on Friday.

Human: Bulls better than that

Vodacom Bulls coach Pote Human admitted that his side’s poor defence allowed the Crusaders to walk away with a 45-13 victory on Friday.

Turbo-charged Crusaders blast Bulls

The Crusaders put on an attacking masterclass to score seven tries and a 45-13 win over the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Friday. JON CARDINELLI reports.

Gelant withdraws from Bulls team

Vodacom Bulls fullback Warrick Gelant has been withdrawn from the starting lineup to face the Crusaders in Pretoria on Friday due to an illness.

Bok Women’s Sevens triumph

The Springbok Women’s Sevens team won the Centrale Sevens tournament in Paris after going unbeaten in six matches on Thursday .

Bok trio boost Lions

Warren Whiteley, Malcolm Marx and Courtnall Skosan have been named in the Lions’ starting XV to front the Waratahs at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Super Rugby round 13 wish list

The SA Rugby magazine team identifies what they would love to see come out of round 13 of Vodacom Super Rugby.