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Bulls and Stormers flex in South African URC derbies

The Bulls and the Stormers flexed their URC muscle with a pair of dominant wins over South African URC rivals, the Lions and Sharks, respectively.

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Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 4:27 PM

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The Bulls and Stormers earned commanding South African derby victories over the Lions and Sharks in the URC.
The Bulls defeated the Lions 57-15 at Loftus Versfeld, scoring eight tries.
The Stormers beat the Sharks 39-22 at DHL Stadium after taking control against a 13-man opposition.

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The Bulls and the Stormers secured dominant victories in their respective United Rugby Championship derbies against South African rivals. At Loftus Versfeld, the Bulls overwhelmed the Lions 57-15 in an eight-try performance. Meanwhile, at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, the Stormers defeated the Sharks 39-22.

The Bulls capitalized on a yellow card to Lions scrum-half Morne van den Berg, with Cameron Hanekom scoring a brace alongside tries from Johan Grobbelaar, Jeandre Rudolph, and Canan Moodie. In Cape Town, the Stormers took control after the Sharks were reduced to 13 men, with Hacjivah Dayimani scoring twice and JJ Kotze adding the final try.

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