Two coastal derby defeats in January sat heavy for eight months. A bonus-point night in the 1999 throwback black, with Siya Kolisi at blindside, changed the mood. An unashamedly Stormers view.
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The Sharks began the second half with two men in the sin bin, the Stormers won every scrum on their own ball, and Hacjivah Dayimani’s double sealed a 39-22 derby win in Cape Town.
Cameron Hanekom scored twice while the Lions were a man down, and the Bulls ran in nine tries to beat the previously unbeaten Lions 57-15 at Loftus Versfeld.
Hanro Liebenberg leads a Bulls side with 10 Springboks in the 23, and the unbeaten Lions pick Junior Bok Ethan Adams in midfield. Team news, quotes and what to watch before Saturday’s 13:30 SAST kick-off.
The Sharks beat the reigning URC champions with 36% of the ball. Here is how they did it, what six returning Springboks changed, and what it means for Saturday in Cape Town.
The Sharks and Lions won big at home, the Stormers and Bulls lost by four up north, and Mosimane’s new faces won in Cairo. What the weekend meant, and what Saturday’s derbies now carry.
Siya Kolisi starts for the Stormers again, Pirates chase a fifth straight MTN8 title, the Proteas count hamstrings and Bafana face Egypt on Sunday.
Siya Kolisi runs out for the Stormers for the first time in more than five years tonight, beside a brand-new halfback pairing, against an Edinburgh side that also won in round 1.
Four South African sides won in round 1. This weekend shows who is for real, and Bafana take a thin midfield to Cairo.
Two tries and man of the match against the Ospreys. Now Luan Giliomee faces the URC champions in what is set to be his final Sharks game.