Still no wins for Lions on Australasian tour
After two matches on the road, the Emirates Lions are still winless on their Australasian tour.
The impressive Cell C Sharks climbed to the top of the South African Conference standing following their 33-19 triumph over the Jaguares in Durban on March 7 after leading 22-12 at the break.
It was their fifth victory in six games, which improved their points tally to 20, three more than the DHL Stormers who had a bye this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Vodacom Bulls finally registered their first success after four false starts when they comprehensively beat the Highlanders 38-13 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
After two matches on the road, the Emirates Lions are still winless on their Australasian tour following their 37-17 loss to the Rebels in Melbourne – the first success for the Rebels in this fixture.
After six rounds, the Durban side lead the standings on 20 points, the Stormers have 17, the Jaguares 15 and they are followed by the Bulls (six points) and the Emirates Lions on five points.
The other results are:
March 6
Brumbies 47, Sunwolves 14
Crusaders 24, Reds 20
Chiefs 51, Waratahs 14
March 7
Blues 24, Hurricanes 15
