Sharks 27 Lions 17
Intercept tries from Curwin Bosch and Makazola Mapimpi made the difference as the Sharks moved second in the South African conference after a hard-fought win at King’s Park in Durban on Saturday.
Sharks:
Tries: Bosch, Daniel du Preez, Mapimpi;
Conversions: Bosch (3);
Penalties: Bosch (2).
Lions:
Tries: Mapoe, Brink;
Conversions: Jantjies (2);
Penalties: Jantjies.
Waratahs 15 Jaguares 23
The Jaguares thwarted a fightback from the Waratahs to extend their lead at the top of the SA conference.
Waratahs:
Tries: Rona, Penalty try;
Penalties: Bernard Foley.
Jaguares:
Tries: Moyano (2);
Conversions: Miotti (2);
Penalties: Miotti, Diaz Bonilla (2).
Crusaders 19 Blues 11
Flyhalf Richie Mo’unga had a hand in all of the Crusaders’ points as they beat the Blues in Christchurch on Saturday and extended their lead at the top of the New Zealand conference.
Crusaders:
Tries: Hall (19);
Conversions: Mo’unga;
Penalties: Mo’unga (4).
Blues:
Tries: Ioane;
Penalties: Plummer (2).
Sunwolves 7 Rebels 52
Quade Cooper contributed to four of the Rebels’ eight tries as they stayed in contention for the Australian conference title with a record win over the Sunwolves in Tokyo on Saturday.
Sunwolves:
Tries: Emery (62);
Conversions: Parker (63).
Rebels:
Tries: Cottrell, Koroibete (2), Maddocks (2), Haylett-Petty, Ruru, Uelese;
Conversions: Cooper (6).
Brumbies 22 Bulls 10
Wallabies centre Tevita Kuridrani scored a hattrick of tries as the Brumbies extended their lead at the top of the Australian conference with victory over South African leaders the Bulls in Canberra on Friday.
Brumbies:
Tries: Kuridrani (3), Simone;
Conversions: Lealiifano (38)
Bulls:
Tries: Liebenberg (18);
Conversions: Libbok;
Penalties: Libbok.
Chiefs 19 Reds 13
The Chiefs tackled themselves to a standstill and twice defied an 11-man driving maul in the final five minutes to hold off the Reds at Waikato Stadium on Friday and keep alive their very slim chances of making the playoffs.
Chiefs:
Tries: Sowakula, Moli, Nanai-Seturo;
Conversions: McKenzie (2).
Reds:
Tries: Tupou;
Conversions: Hegarty,
Penalties: Hegarty (2).