By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Photo Credit: Suresh Rajcoomar/Fullview.
The Vodacom Bulls survived a real scare from the Welsh side Scarlets, to pick up their fourth triumph of the United Rugby Championship (URC) season.
A contest that yielded 12 tries stood at 26-26 in the second half before the searing heat in Pretoria seemingly took its toll on the visitors, as the South African side dominated the final quarter to run out 54-26 winners.
Tries from Jeandre Rudolph, Willie le Roux, Dylan Maart (2), Marcell Coetzee (2), Sebastian de Klerk and Johan Grobbelaar puts them in second position as the tournament now heads into a month’s break for the Nations Championship.
Scarlets are sitting in 14th spot after tries from John McKee, Sam Lousi, Archie Hughes and Joe Roberts saw them lock up a try bonus point.
BULLS – Tries: Jeandré Rudolph, Willie le Roux, Dylan Maart (2), Marcell Coetzee (2), Sebastian de Klerk, Johan Grobbelaar. Conversions: Curwin Bosch (7).
SCARLETS – Tries: John McKee, Sam Lousi, Archie Hughes, Joe Roberts. Conversion: Carwyn Leggat-Jones (3).
Meanwhile DHL Stormers beat Ulster on Saturday to make it four straight bonus-point wins at Cape Town Stadium and Glasgow Warriors beat the 10bet Lions 29-20 at Scotstoun to go top of the log before the conclusion of this weekend’s round-five action in the competition.
URC Results
Sharks 15-3 Munster.
Elsewhere the Springbok Women suffered yet another frustrating defeat against Ireland at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town, with the visitors winning their WXV Global Series clash by 38-17 (half-time 14-10) on Saturday afternoon.