Matt Giteau and All Blacks legend Ma’a Nonu have fallen short in their bid to bring the Major League Rugby shield back to San Diego.
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Warriors were already assured of a top-four finish but their bid to go into the play-offs on a high note were in jeopardy for much of the evening as the spirited Italians led until the 66th minute before wilting in the closing stages.
Some of the Springboks' World Cup stars were on show in Soweto as the South African Super Rugby sides wrapped up their pre-season campaigns.
The last few years have seen Bulls coaches come-and-go again - Nollis Marais (2016/17) and John Mitchell (2018). Pote Human, the third coach in the new era of coaching musical chairs will hopefully restore some stability.
Highlanders head coach Aaron Mauger has rung in some positional changes for the first leg of his side's two-game South African tour.
Both on the back of strong performances, the Sharks and Bulls have named their sides ahead of their South African derby.
Here are all of week three's lineups in one place.
SUPER RUGBY PREVIEW 2018: In the fourth instalment of our 15-part build up to the season we start with the South African conference and look at the Bulls.