All the latest from the past weekend’s URC and Gallagher Premiership action on a weekend which saw a Werner Kok hattrick for the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Bears come back from the dead against Tigers at Welford Road.
URC R15: Warriors summit log as SA teams bounce back
Glasgow Warriors’ 40-9 pasting of Zebre at the Sergio Lanfranchi, followed by the Stormers’ 42-12 thumping of a weakened Leinster outfit in the Cape, saw the Scottish club go top of the log with just three rounds of play remaining. That said, Franco Smith’s men face tough challenges in the forms of away matches in Pretoria and Joburg over the next fortnight, and it’s unlikely they will hang on to that position come the end of the round-robin stage.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks claimed a 32-27 win at Scarlets courtesy of a Werner Kok hat-trick in his 50th appearance for the Durban franchise, while the Bulls smacked Ospreys 61-24 at Loftus and the Lions fell to a disappointing 13-33 loss to Munster in Jozi.
Elsewhere, Ulster pushed past Benetton 38-34 in Belfast, Edinburgh won 24-7 at Cardiff and Connacht bagged a 34-27 victory at Dragons.
50 Caps ✅
— BKT United Rugby Championship (URC) (@URCOfficial) April 26, 2024
A hattrick try ✅
All in a day's work from Hollywoodbets @SharksRugby's Werner Kok. #BKTURC #URC | #SCAvSHA pic.twitter.com/LlQw32Dn12
Gallagher Prem R16: Sarries leapfrog Bath; Saints come unstuck at Quins
Saracens beat Bath 15-12 at The Rec on Friday to leapfrog the hosts into second place on the log. Mark McCall’s side are now just four-points behind leaders Northampton Saints, who were beaten 32-41 by Harlequins at The Stoop and will now be feeling the heat with just two games of the regular season left.
Meanwhile, fourth-placed Bristol Bears came back from 19-0 down with just over 15 minutes remaining to beat Leicester Tigers 21-19 at Welford Road, Sale Sharks saw off Newcastle Falcons 35-14 at Kingston Park and Exeter Chiefs earned a 38-17 victory at Gloucester.
Starting Monday right... 🤩
— Bristol Bears 🐻 (@BristolBears) April 29, 2024
Which emoji describes your reaction to this try on Saturday? 🤯 pic.twitter.com/zW2u0ZHdWg
