Ruthless Boks Finish Season on a High

The Springboks thrashed Wales by a massive score in Cardiff to finish their tour to the north with a perfect record.

Welsh rugby is in turmoil, and many feared for the national side after 13 players departed the team on the eve of the battle with the Boks.

With the game being staged outside of the international window, the Boks also went into the fixture without a number of first-choice players, who were forced to return to their clubs in Europe, Japan and in South Africa.

On the day, the Dragons struggled to live with the Boks at the set pieces and collisions. Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored 28 points in a resounding 73-0 win for the visitors.

The result marks the Boks’ fifth consecutive victory of the tour to Europe, and sees them finishing the 2025 Test season with a 12 from 14 win-record (86%).

South African Franchises Back in URC Action

While the Boks played Wales in Cardiff, four South African franchises were in action with the resumption of the United Rugby Championship.

The Jukskei derby at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday witnessed an upset, with the Lions thrashing the Vodacom Bulls 43-33. Those who bet on an unlikely Lions win (6.50) or the +14 handicap (1.85) will surely be thrilled by the outcome.

There was another surprise over in Limerick, when the DHL Stormers rebounded from a 15-point deficit to beat Munster 27-21.

The Cape side went into the clash as 4.50 underdogs – but the win over Munster has extended their winning run to six matches and consolidated their position at the top of the URC log.

The Hollywoodbets Sharks’ struggles in the URC continued, with John Plumtree’s charges losing 44-17 to Connacht in Galway on Saturday night.

While it was always going to be a big ask to win in Ireland, a side stacked with experienced players should have finished within the +8 handicap.

After six rounds, the Stormers are the best-placed South African team on the URC table (first), followed by the Lions (seventh), Bulls (eighth) and Sharks (14th).

Focus Turns to Europe

Now that the Test schedule is done and dusted, the top players will turn all their attention to the club season, with the European competitions kicking off this coming weekend.

The Stormers and the Sharks begin their respective Champions Cup campaigns in France, with John Dobson’s charges travelling to Bayonne on Friday night, and thePlumtree’s team heading to Toulouse on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Bulls will host Bordeaux-Bégles – the reigning champions – in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon.

In the Challenge Cup, the Lions will battle Benetton in Johannesburg on Saturday, while the Toyota Cheetahs head to Sandy Park on Sunday to face the Exeter Chiefs.

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