The Bulls and Sharks emerged as the big winners from this weekends two United Rugby Championship URC local derbies, beating the Lions and Stormers respectively to climb the table.
Despite slipping out of the top eight after other results went against them, the Sharks rise from 11th to ninth still marks clear progress. They are now on a three-match winning streak and have claimed five victories in seven games under interim coach JP Pietersen.
They have also made it two from two against the Stormers , handing the Cape Town side their only defeats of the campaign so far.
