South African rugby enjoyed a stellar weekend in which it flexed its muscular depth in every department. The Bulls, Stormers and Lions are now in the top eight on the log after 12 rounds, while the Sharks moved off the foot of the table.
Fitting that this season which has seen Munster meld old values with a new approach should culminate in an old-school run to a final on a new frontier.
Steven Kitshoff has had the longest Cape Town farewell imaginable. But Saturday’s United Rugby Championship final at DHL Stadium is really it. And the crowd will be behind him. Steven Kitshoff has had the longest Cape Town farewell imaginable. But Saturday’s United Rugby Championship final at D.