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Bulls, Sharks and Stormers win in URC as Lions lose

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The Bulls beat Ulster 34-26 in Pretoria, the Sharks beat Cardiff 36-21 and the Stormers beat Scarlets 52-40 in round four of the United Rugby Championship. The Lions lost 31-10 away to Edinburgh.

The Sharks won in Wales on Friday. The Bulls and the Stormers won at home on Saturday, in Pretoria and Cape Town. The Bulls, Sharks and Stormers all earned bonus points.

Stormers flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed scored two late tries. Scarlets player Joe Roberts scored a hat-trick in the loss in Cape Town. Ethan Hooker scored a try for the Sharks.

The Lions lost to Edinburgh and dropped out of the top eight. They have 9 points and sit 11th. Edinburgh lead with 19 points, and Glasgow have 18 points.

The Bulls are third on 16 points. The Stormers are fourth on 16 points, and the Sharks are fifth on 15 points.

Key facts

Who
Hyron Adrews (teammate of the 10bet Lions who died the week before the match, per the article); Ethan Hooker (Sharks try scorer); Yaqeen Ahmed (Junior Springbok flyhalf who scored two late Stormers tries); Handre Pollard (Bulls flyhalf who kicked a penalty)
What
In Vodacom United Rugby Championship round four, the Sharks beat Cardiff 36-21 in Wales on Friday, the Bulls beat Ulster 34-26 in Pretoria and the Stormers beat Scarlets 52-40 in Cape Town on Saturday, while the Lions lost 31-10 away to Edinburgh.
When
23 October 2026
Where
Cardiff, Wales, Pretoria
Status
Final result

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