It was the French who caught the eye in round one with six of their eight teams winning, including Stade Rochelais and Toulon away from home.
The Sharks advanced to the Currie Cup final after they edged Western Province 19-9 at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.
The Sharks advanced to the Currie Cup final after they edged Western Province 19-9 at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.
The Bulls stormed to a 39-6 win over the Stormers in a Super Rugby Unlocked match that was abandoned after 64 minutes due to lightning on Saturday.
The Bulls stormed to a 39-6 win over the Stormers in a Super Rugby Unlocked match that was abandoned after 64 minutes due to lightning on Saturday.
A Stormers side featuring two World Cup-winning Springboks have been handed a timely wake-up call after losing to the Southern Kings in a pre-season clash.
South Africa's ongoing player drain remains hot topic but Super Rugby will be home until 2021 for Springboks skipper Siya Kilisis and World Rugby player of the year Pieter-Steph du Toit.
