Highlights: Valiant Boks denied at the death
A rousing fightback by the Springboks fell agonisingly short as France held on for a narrow victory at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on Saturday night.
A rousing fightback by the Springboks fell agonisingly short as France held on for a narrow victory at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on Saturday night.
Goal-kicking proved the difference as the Springboks suffered a narrow defeat in their tour opener against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
The Vodacom Bulls reaffirmed their title-challenging credentials with a bonus-point win over the Cell C Sharks on Sunday, to move into third on the Vodacom URC log.
The DHL Stormers returned to winning ways in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with a bonus-point comeback win over the Emirates Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
The DHL Stormers suffered their first defeat in eight months when they went down to Cardiff on Saturday night.
The Vodacom Bulls scored five tries in the second half to thrash Benetton in Treviso on Friday night and pick up the first win of their northern- hemisphere tour.
The Vodacom Bulls’ travel troubles continued on Saturday night when they went down to struggling Munster in a @Vodacom #URC clash at Thomond Park.
A strong second-half display, aided by impact from a Springbok-laden bench, saw the Sharks claim a bonus-point victory over the Glasgow Warriors at Kings Park on Saturday.
Ulster brought the Lions’ impressive winning run in the @Vodacom #URC to an end after their thrilling 10-try encounter at Ellis Park on Saturday.
The Ospreys became the first team to avoid defeat by the DHL Stormers since February when they fought back to claim a draw in a torrential downpour on Friday night.