RUGBY: South African URC teams lose their winning streak, but Stormers and Lions still prevail in Europe

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RUGBY: South African URC teams lose their winning streak, but Stormers and Lions still prevail in Europe
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With the Bulls, Lions, Stormers and Sharks all playing in Europe, it was always going to be a challenging weekend for the South African United Rugby Championship (URC) sides. Nevertheless, the Stormers and Lions came out on top while the Sharks and ...

The South African teams entered this weekend of URC action with an eight-match winning streak over their European counterparts this season. The Bulls and Sharks were the first South African teams to fall to defeat from the sides from up north.

It was an impressive showing from Ivan van Rooyen’s men who seemed second-best all night against an Edinburgh side littered with international players. Werner Kok of Cell C Sharks scores his side’s second try during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Cell C Sharks at RDS Arena on 8 October 2022 in Dublin, Ireland. The Stormers are not yet at the polished level they were at last season but were good enough, once again, to beat Zebre 37-20 in Parma.

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