URC
Sharks secure first URC win against Scarletts
The Sharks claimed their first victory of the United Rugby Championship season, defeating the Welsh team Scarletts 29-19 at Kings Park Stadium in Durban on Saturday. This win propelled them to 12th place on the log with eight points from five matches. Scarletts remain at the bottom without a win in four games.
Bulls hooker Wessels receives nine-week ban despite no visual evidence
A United Rugby Championship disciplinary panel has banned Bulls hooker Jan-Hendrik Wessels for nine weeks after finding him guilty of grabbing and twisting Connacht flanker Josh Murphy's genitals during a recent match. The decision relies on testimony and circumstantial evidence, with no video confirmation of the incident. The Bulls have appealed the sanction.