Anrich Nortje is back in the Proteas Test picture, the Sharks lead the URC into a derby double, and the MTN8 final is sold out.
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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.
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.
Bafana put five past Eritrea, the Proteas take the ODI series despite a rain-hit defeat, and a growing injury list hangs over the Tests.