South African rugby enjoyed a stellar weekend in which it flexed its muscular depth in every department. The Bulls, Stormers and Lions are now in the top eight on the log after 12 rounds, while the Sharks moved off the foot of the table.
Franco Smith admitted that the pressure of the occasion had got to Glasgow Warriors as they staggered rather than surged into the first European semi-final in t
It's probably a habit they'd like to shake off sooner than later, but for now, the Stormers are conjuring up victories in the URC when they can't claim to have exactly played their best rugby.
The Lions have come crashing back down to earth in the United Rugby Championship (URC), going down 39-37 to Ulster at Ellis Park on Saturday in a thrilling encounter.