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Ben Loader of the Stormers races for the tryline as Sam Prendergast of Leinster gives chase during the United Rugby Championship 2023/24 game between the Stormers and Leinster at Cape Town Stadium on 27 April 2024 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Highlights: Bulls, Stormers back on track

The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers kept up their hopes of a home quarter-final, while Munster dealt a blow to the Lions’ playoff ambitions in round 15 of the @Vodacom #URC.

Munster masterclass muzzles Lions

Munster put on a defensive clinic at Ellis Park on Saturday, overpowering the Lions and denting their playoff chase.

David Kriel in action for the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld

Jake: We could’ve scored 80 points

A delighted Jake White got the reaction he expected from the Vodacom Bulls, a nine-try rout of Ospreys in Pretoria on Saturday to snap a two-game losing streak.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 27: Try time for Canan Moodie of the Vodacom Blue Bulls during the United Rugby Championship match between Vodacom Bulls and Ospreys at Loftus Versfeld on April 27, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Gordon Arons/Gallo Images)

Nine-try Bulls trample Ospreys

Kurt-Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie each scored a brace of tries as the Bulls thrashed Ospreys in the Vodacom URC in Pretoria on Saturday.

Kok stars as Sharks sink Scarlets

Werner Kok celebrated his 50th appearance for the Sharks with a hat-trick that helped clinch a tour win against Scarlets in Llanelli on Friday night.

LIVE: Stormers vs Leinster

Follow the live action as the DHL Stormers face Leinster in Cape Town. @Vodacom #URC #STOvLEI

BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Jannes Kirsten of Exeter Chiefs during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between London Irish and Exeter Chiefs at Gtech Community Stadium on May 06, 2023 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Jake: Kirsten the guy for ‘knockout rugby’

Jake White is eager to unleash Jannes Kirsten against Ospreys, with the experienced utility forward set to make his Vodacom URC debut for the Bulls on Saturday.

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Mighty Munster’s attitude bigger than altitude

Munster’s monumental win against the @Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria sets them up for a Highveld double this weekend. #URC

Bulls mix and match for Ospreys clash

Chris Smith starts at flyhalf as Jannes Kirsten makes a long-awaited return in a rejigged Vodacom Bulls lineup to face Ospreys in Pretoria on Saturday.