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Brumbies, Crusaders stay unbeaten as newcomers Drua slump again

The Brumbies, Crusaders and Reds kept their unbeaten Super Rugby Pacific records intact at the weekend but competition newcomers Fijian Drua slumped to another heavy defeat.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Luca Sighniolfi/INPHO/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (12824431t) Benetton Rugby vs Cell C Sharks. Sharks' Aphelele Fassi celebrates scoring their second try with teammates United Rugby Championship, Stadio Monigo, Treviso, Italy - 26 Feb 2022

Fassi shines as Sharks claim bonus-point victory over Benetton

The Sharks climbed into eighth place on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship table after a last-minute try sealed a bonus-point win over Benetton in Treviso on Saturday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 23: Damian Willemse during the DHL Stormers training session at High Performance Centre on November 23, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images)

Dobson: Willemse perfect for Galway gale

Stormers head coach John Dobson says Damian Willemse will suit the wet and windy conditions they are expecting to play in when they face Connacht in Ireland on Saturday.

Superbru: Stormers in Galway is a tricky pick

The Bulls and Sharks are expected to have fun in Italy and the Lions are pencilled in for a hiding, but the SA Rugby magazine team couldn’t agree on what’s waiting for the Stormers in Ireland.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 22: Auckland Blue's Joeli Vidiri salutes the crowd after scoring four trys against the Bulls during their Super 12 match played at Eden Park,Saturday.The Blues won the match 5411.

RIP: Former All Black, Fiji star Vidiri dead aged 48

Former All Blacks and Fiji wing Joeli Vidiri has died aged 48, his Super Rugby franchise Auckland Blues announced Friday.

Blue Bulls players during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 rugby match between Blue Bulls and Lions on the 05 February 2022 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium / Pic Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Watch: Do or die for the Bulls

Mark Keohane states the facts – what remains of the Bulls’ credibility as potential United Rugby Championship contenders will disappear if they don’t smash Zebre in Parma on Friday.

Watch: Jordan finishes brilliant Crusaders counter-attack

All Blacks fullback Will Jordan beat five defenders on his way to the tryline as the Crusaders claimed a victory over the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday.

Stormers celebrate a try scored by Adre Smith of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Stormers and the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium on 5 February 2022 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

European test awaits SA’s United Rugby Championship franchises

The South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will this weekend put their skills to the test in Europe for the first time in 2022 as all four sides face international opposition on short one-week tours after four intense rounds of derbies in South Africa.

Sharks look to Bosch to drive team to Benetton win

Curwin Bosch will start at flyhalf for the first time in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Sharks coach Sean Everitt hopes he can use his booming boot to dominate Saturday’s match against Benetton.

Tuilagi’s injury curse continues

Manu Tuilagi’s injury-blighted England career suffered yet another setback on Thursday when the powerhouse centre was ruled out of the side to play Wales in the Six Nations this weekend just hours after being named in the starting XV by head coach Eddie Jones.