Fresh from beating rivals Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday, Orlando Pirates now turn their focus to Mamelodi Sundowns.
Mamelodi Sundowns v Orlando Pirates: Date: Kick Off time and H2HThe Buccaneers secured their fourth consecutive Soweto Derby victory by beating Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 at the FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Just when it seemed that the match would end in a draw, referee Masixole Bambiso awarded a penalty for a foul by Njabulo Blom on Relebohile Mofokeng in the 94th minute. Patrick Maswanganyi stepped up to convert the penalty, securing all three points for the Buccaneers.
The Buccaneers have not beaten Sundowns in the league in close to five years. the last time the two sides met was last year in the Nedbank Cup final which saw Pirates claim a 2-1 win.Here is how the world rugby rankings where impacted after the first round of the Six Nations, which included a win for Ireland.
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