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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.

Watch: Connacht practise penalising SA teams

Capitalising on the rarefied Highveld air, Tom Daly slotted a long-range place kick in training ahead of Connacht’s clash against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Watch: NRL fan beaten in Brisbane

A video has emerged of a supporter being beaten repeatedly after reportedly yelling during a minute’s silence at a National Rugby League match at Suncorp Stadium.

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.

Rassie Erasmus during the Springboks Press Conference on 24 January 2020 at Southern Sun Hotel, Pretoria , Pic Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Watch: Rassie rallies behind muddy mayhem

Rassie Erasmus takes a break from helping Jacques Nienaber plot the Springboks’ triumph over Wales in July, to post a video of a breakaway try in a local game on rain-soaked field.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Bismarck Du Plessis of South Africa hits Dan Carter of the All Blacks during The Rugby Championship match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the South African Springboks at Eden Park on September 14, 2013 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Watch: Bismarck smashes ref

Not even the referee is safe from Bismarck du Plessis, the Bok hard man taking out Pascal Gauzere in this collection of bloopers from across the globe.

Watch: Why Sharks must punish second-rate Leinster

Mark Keohane and Zelim Nel unpack South Africa’s Vodacom #URC playoff permutations and back the Sharks to sink Leinster.

Watch: URC trophy revealed

Here’s what the Stormers, Sharks or Vodacom Bulls are hoping to lift on Saturday, 18 June, when the Vodacom United Rugby Championship trophy is presented to the champions at the first URC final.