Overview
- Lions ran in eight tries to beat Edinburgh 54-17 at Ellis Park after leading 35-0 at half-time, then received the SA Shield on home turf.
- The win moved the Lions up to seventh and back into range of the top four in the tightening URC table.
- Bulls thumped Cardiff 40-7 with six tries in Pretoria in a vital rebound, highlighted by Kurt-Lee Arendse’s playmaking and Embrose Papier’s try.
- Connacht prevailed 26-19 at Ulster behind a Finn Treacy brace to climb into the play-off places and end Ulster’s unbeaten home record this season.
- Next up, the Lions host Dragons and the Bulls welcome Munster at Loftus, while Connacht meet Ospreys as late-season fixtures take on added weight.