Highlights

Highlights: Second-half Sharks sink Connacht

The Sharks scored 31 unanswered points in a second-half surge to down Connacht in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match at Kings Park on Saturday.

Warrick Gelant of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Stormers and Leinster at Cape Town Stadium on 30 April 2022 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Highlights: Stormers prevail against table-toppers

The Stormers kept their hopes of a home quarter-final alive following a tense victory over log-leaders Leinster in Cape Town on Saturday.

Highlights: Bulls march to URC playoffs

The Vodacom Bulls secured a place in the United Rugby Championship playoffs with a bonus-point victory over Glasgow Warriors at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

Vincent Tshituka of Lions during the United Rugby Championship rugby match between Emirates Lions and Benetton at Emirates Airline Park on the 30 April 2022 © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Highlights: Lions end home run on high

The Lions marked their final home game of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship season with a spirited comeback victory over Benetton on Saturday.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 23: Siya Kolisi of the Cell C Sharks celebrates during the United Rugby Championship match between Cell C Sharks and Leinster at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on April 23, 2022 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

Highlights: Sharks hang on against Leinster young guns

The Sharks secured a hard-fought win in Durban on Saturday to deny a youthful Leinster side the chance to cement top spot in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 23: Wandisile Simelane of the Lions with the ball during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Connacht at Emirates Airline Park on April 23, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

Highlights: Connacht add Lions to SA scalps

Connacht made it three wins from three matches against South African opponents this season after holding on to narrowly beat the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 05: Kurt-Lee Arendse of the Vodacom Blue Bulls in action during the United Rugby Championship match between Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions at Loftus Versveld Stadium on February 05, 2022 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Anton Geyser/Gallo Images)

Highlights: Arendse the catalyst as Bulls down Benetton

Fullback Kurt-Lee Arendse provided the attacking spark for the Vodacom Bulls in the six-try victory over Benetton on Saturday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 22: Warrick Gelant of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Glasgow Warriors at DHL Stadium on April 22, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Highlights: Willemse, Gelant sublime in Stormers comeback

The Stormers scored 32 unanswered points in their bonus-point victory over the Glasgow Warriors on Friday to climb into second place on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship table.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 15: Frans Steyn of Toyota Cheetahs hands off Connor Evans of DHL Western Province during the Carling Currie Cup match between DHL Western Province and Toyota Cheetahs at DHL Stadium on April 15, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images)

Highlights: Cheetahs claw back to stay perfect

The Cheetahs improved to 7-0 in the Currie Cup, overcoming a 14-point deficit against Western Province to clinch a bonus-point victory at Cape Town Stadium on Friday.

Saffas Abroad: Mixed fortunes for Boks in Europe

Duane Vermeulen’s Ulster and Trevor Nyakane’s Racing 92 were victorious, while Faf de Klerk’s Sale Sharks and Damian de Allende’s Munster suffered defeat in the European Champions Cup on Saturday.