Stormers mentor John Dobson hailed his available Springboks for maintaining their focus against the Lions when they easily could've been distracted by their upcoming national duty.
The Sharks were the standout South African side in this weekend’s United Rugby Championship fixtures, securing an excellent 40-12 victory over the Glasgow Warriors. Meanwhile, the Bulls and Lions both suffered rare defeats while the Stormers’ winning streak finally ended.
The Lions have surprised with a superb URC tour that culminated in three victories, in the process raising real hope that a talented squad finally has the ability to arrest years of underachievement.
With the Bulls, Lions, Stormers and Sharks all playing in Europe, it was always going to be a challenging weekend for the South African United Rugby Championship (URC) sides. Nevertheless, the Stormers and Lions came out on top while the Sharks and Bulls were outmuscled.