The Lions scored eight tries with Henco van Wyk scoring twice before half-time. Erich Cronje and SJ Kotze also scored in the first half, as did Dan Lancaster for the visitors, but the hosts were comfortably in the lead (26-7) at halftime.

Things did not get better for Glasgow in the second half, with Ruan Venter, Morné van den Berg, Siba Mahashe, and Quan Horn all crossing the whitewash, but Stafford McDowall did manage to get one in for Glasgow. 

Thanks to their victory, the Lions move up to fourth in the table, while Glasgow are four points above the Stormers in second place.

Scorers

Lions (26) 54 Tries: Henco Van Wyk 2, Erich Cronje, SJ Kotze, Ruan Venter, Morne van den Berg, Siba Mahashe, Quan Horn Conv: Chris Smith 6, Ruan Venter

Glasgow (7) 12: Tries: Dan Lancaster, Stafford McDowall Con: Josh McKay

In Cape Town, the Stormers were stunned by Connacht, going down 33-24 to the Irish side. Connacht scored first courtesy of Shamus Hurley-Langton, but the hosts were leading by 10-7 at halftime, thanks to an early try by Evan Roos.

Ntuthuko Mchunu and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored tries in the second half, but Connacht’s three tries in the final 16 minutes were a bridge too far for the hosts.

Scorers

Stormers (10) 24 Tries: Evan Roos, Ntuthuko Mchunu, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Conv: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 3 Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu

Connacht (7) 33 Tries: Shamus Hurley-Langton, Paul Boyle, John Devine, Ben Murphy, Sean Naughton Conv: Sam Gilbert 4

Ospreys vs Sharks. Photo: X/Vodacom United Rugby Championship

And at Bridgend, the Sharks’ URC play-off hopes are in doubt after they suffered a 21-17 defeat at the hands of Ospreys. The hosts led 14-12 at the break after opening the scoring with a try by Wales international Dan Edwards. 

Captain Jac Morgan also scored a try in the first half, with the Sharks countering courtesy of flanker Phepsi Buthelezi.

The Bok wing Ethan Hooker also scored for the Sharks in the first half, setting the stage for a tense second half. Replacement prop Garron Phillips crossed the whitewash for the hosts in the second half, as did Buthelezi for the visitors, for his second try of the match. 

However, the Sharks did not have enough in the tank to secure the victory.

Scorers

Ospreys (14) 21 Tries: Dan Edwards, Jac Morgan, Garron Phillips Conv: Dan Edwards 3

Sharks (12) 17 Tries: Phepsi Buthelezi 2, Ethan Hooker Conv: Jean Smith

OFM Sport/Ilse Smalberger dg