Bulls coach Jake White revealed he wanted to stress test his charges ahead of the United Rugby Championship quarterfinals with a surprise move.
The United Rugby Championship playoffs are now confirmed, with eight teams from across Ireland, South Africa, Scotland and Wales all locked in for the quarterfinals on 30 and 31 May.
The Sharks emerged 12–3 victors over the Scarlets in a low-scoring, scrappy affair that brought the curtain down on the regular United Rugby Championship campaign.
The Lions signed off their United Rugby Championship campaign on a high at Ellis Park on Saturday by snatching a 29-28 victory over the Ospreys with the final play of the match.
Stormers head coach John Dobson says Damian Willemse's red card in their URC victory over Cardiff on Friday could be a "disaster" for the Cape side ahead of the playoffs.
The Stormers will go into the United Rugby Championship (URC) playoffs with momentum after securing a 34-24 bonus-point win against Cardiff at the DHL Stadium on Friday.