Ivan van Rooyen has praised the 10Bet Lions’ debutants following a 27-26 victory in their opening United Rugby Championship encounter against defending champions Leinster.
The Bulls launched their United Rugby Championship season with an emphatic 47-13 victory over Zebre Parma in Italy on Saturday after overcoming an error-strewn start.
Sharks coach JP Pietersen is pleased with the way his side opened their URC campaign, beating the Ospreys 41-24 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday.
Vusi Moyo contributed 14 points while Luan Giliomee scored a brace as the Sharks kicked off their United Rugby Championship season with a 41-24 bonus-point victory against Ospreys in Durban.
The Lions produced a strong finish to edge Leinster 27-26 at Ellis Park and open their United Rugby Championship campaign with a hard-fought victory.
Stormers coach John Dobson praised his side's resilience after they overcame a disrupted build-up to claim a bonus-point victory over Connacht in Galway.