Round 3 of the Currie Cup delivered some thrilling action with the Sharks edging the Bulls, while there were also wins for the Lions and Western Province.
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In the early Saturday afternoon game played in Durban, the Sharks defeated log leaders, the Bulls, 32-29, with flyhalf Morné Steyn missing a late penalty to level the scores.
Following last weekend’s victory over WP in Johannesburg, the Lions made it two in a row with a comfortable 39-23 bonus point-win over hosts, the Cheetahs, in Bloemfontein.
WP shrugged off two previous losses with a 28-14 bonus-point triumph over the Pumas in Cape Town on Friday night.
Griquas had a bye this weekend.
BULLS LEAD THE LOG FROM THE SHARKS
Despite their three-point loss in Durban, the men from Pretoria still lead the log standings on 33 points from nine outings, although they have played one more game than the second-placed Sharks (28).
WP are third (26 points) and they are followed by the Lions (25), Cheetahs (17), Pumas (11) and Griquas (5).
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11
WP 28-14 PUMAS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
SHARKS 32-29 BULLS
CHEETAHS 23-39 LIONS
