The Sharks and Bulls faced off with the Bulls emerging yet again victorious over the coastal team.  The 39-33 game was action packed with the Bulls scoring five tries and the Sharks managing three. This marks the fifth victory for the Bulls and the late penalty conversion secured the Sharks a valuable bonus point.

Watch highlights of the Bulls VS Sharks game

The DHL Stormers had their first home defeat on the weekend when they lost 15-9 to the Chiefs. Questions have been raised around the game with regards to Sanzaar’s decision to assign a Kiwi ref to a game with a New Zealand team. The game was not totally biased but some dubious calls were made with regards to the scrums that involved Steven Kitshoff. The director of Stormers Gert Smal Rugby will be laying a complaint:

‘I’m not happy with the referee’s performance, it wasn’t good enough,’

Watch highlights from the Stormers VS Chiefs game

Down under the Lions continued there run of bad luck with a loss against the Highlanders in Dunedin. The half-time score was 19-14 with the Lions scoring two tries just before the breaking helping to close the gap. However, it wasn’t enough and the game ended with a 39-27 score.

Watch highlights of the Highlanders VS Lions game

Vodacom Super Rugby week 13 results

Vodacom Bulls 39 – Cell C Sharks 33

DHL Stormers 9 – Chiefs 15

Highlanders 39 – Emirates Lions 27

Blues 15 – Hurricanes 36

Sunwolves 63 – Reds 28

Crusaders 31 – Waratahs 29

Brumbies 24 – Rebels 27

South African Conference log

Team			P	W	D	L	PD	B	Pts
1		Lions	12	6	0	6	44	7	31
2		Jaguares	11	6	0	5	-47	0	24
3		Bulls	11	5	0	6	1	4	24
4		Sharks	11	4	1	6	1	6	24
5		Stormers	12	5	0	7	-27	3	23

Week 14 fixtures:

Friday 18 May

Hurricanes VS Reds, Wellington 9:35

Saturday 19 May 

Sunwolves VS Stormers, Hong Kong 7:15

Blues VS Crusaders, Aukland 9:35

Waratahs VS Highlanders, Sydney 11:45

Sharks VS Chiefs, Durban 15:05

Lions VS Brumbies, Johannesburg 17:15

Jaguares VS Bulls, Buenos Aires 23:40