RUGBY NEWS - As a result, three of them – the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions – are in the top eight on the log after 12 rounds, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks finally rose from the foot of the table.
Making the results even more remarkable was that Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls secured vital away wins in Galway and Newport respectively, which will not only boost their confidence going into their next round on the road against the Ospreys and Leinster, but it has also enhanced their playoff ambitions.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks were the first team to give a taste of what the South African sides had in stall by defeating Ulster 22-12 in Durban in what marked only their second victory in the competition.
The DHL Stormers then made their presence felt with 43-21 victory against Edinburgh in Cape Town, which maintained their unbeaten run at home this season.
The Emirates Lions, in turn, outplayed Connacht 38-14 to become the first Vodacom URC team from South Africa to win in Galway, and the Vodacom Bulls made it a full house of victories as they registered a comprehensive 31-10 victory against the Dragons in Newport.
These results ensured that the Vodacom Bulls retained second place on the table (45 pts) behind Leinster (49 pts), with the DHL Stormers in fifth place (35pts) and the Emirates Lions in eighth place (34pts), while the Hollywoodbets Sharks hopped up into 14th place (14pts).
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