One save kept Sundowns ahead as the Pirates’ four-year MTN8 hold ended, the Bulls ran in nine tries, the Sharks were down to 13 in Cape Town and the Proteas fell behind in Durban. Here is what it all meant.
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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.
A sold-out MTN8 final, two URC derbies and Test days two and three in Durban: what to watch this weekend, why it matters and who is under pressure.
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.
Test cricket in Durban from Friday, two URC derbies and a sold-out MTN8 final on Saturday. Every date, venue and start time this weekend, in SAST.
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.
Four South African sides won in round 1. This weekend shows who is for real, and Bafana take a thin midfield to Cairo.
Four South African URC sides chase a second win from Friday to Saturday, then Bafana Bafana face Egypt in Cairo on Sunday night. Every kick-off in SAST.
Four South African wins from four, but a one-point escape, a last-gasp bonus point and a turnover problem tell a more complicated story.
The Lions continued their impressive start to the 2026 Currie Cup campaign with a commanding 42-19 victory over the Vodacom…