The Bulls proved too strong for the Cheetahs in Pretoria on Friday as the defending Currie Cup champions fell to their first defeat of the season.
Griquas just about overcame the Natal Sharks as the Golden Lions ran rampant away to the Pumas in the Currie Cup on Friday.
The Lions only just kept the Sharks at bay in a Kings Park thriller after the Pumas had pummeled the Griquas in Kimberley in Currie Cup action on Friday.
The inaugural SA Cup competition will get off to a flyer on Human Rights Day with an exciting clash between the Suzuki Griquas and Leopards in Kimberley.
Western Province Rugby and the Griquas have signed a player development agreement to cultivate talent and establish progression pathways for players.
The Lions got the better of the Griffons, while the Pumas saw off Griquas in Friday's Currie Cup action.