Here is how the latest URC log looks after the Sharks and Lions claimed two upset wins over local rivals on Saturday.
Saturday’s thrilling South African derby round in the United Rugby Championship delivered victories for the lower ranked teams on the log with the Lions holding out the Stormers in Johannesburg before the Sharks shocked the Bulls in Pretoria.
Meanwhile the Sharks overcame three yellow cards, resulting in them being reduced to 12 men at one stage early in the second half, to outplay the Bulls for a memorable 29-19 bonus-point win at Loftus Versfeld. Following their full-house of points in Pretoria, the Sharks are now only one point behind the Bulls on 34 after 10 matches, but both these sides still have a game in hand over their Northern Hemisphere counterparts.With only four points separating the eighth-placed Scarlets and the Lions, all four SA sides are still well in the race for playoff places later in the season with seven regular pool rounds remaining.
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