Watch | Highlights of all 3 Currie Cup Round 3 matches

Round 3 of the Currie Cup delivered some thrilling action with the Sharks edging the Bulls, while there were also wins for the Lions and Western Province.

READ | SPRINGBOK APHIWE DYANTYI SLAPPED WITH 4-YEAR DOPING BAN

In the early Saturday afternoon game played in Durban, the Sharks defeated log leaders, the Bulls, 32-29, with flyhalf Morné Steyn missing a late penalty to level the scores.

Following last weekend’s victory over WP in Johannesburg, the Lions made it two in a row with a comfortable 39-23 bonus point-win over hosts, the Cheetahs, in Bloemfontein.

WP shrugged off two previous losses with a 28-14 bonus-point triumph over the Pumas in Cape Town on Friday night.

Griquas had a bye this weekend.

BULLS LEAD THE LOG FROM THE SHARKS

Despite their three-point loss in Durban, the men from Pretoria still lead the log standings on 33 points from nine outings, although they have played one more game than the second-placed Sharks (28).

WP are third (26 points) and they are followed by the Lions (25), Cheetahs (17), Pumas (11) and Griquas (5).

MUST READ | BIG READ | WP RUGBY IMPLODING IN SPECTACULAR – AND SAD – FASHION

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11

WP 28-14 PUMAS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12

SHARKS 32-29 BULLS

CHEETAHS 23-39 LIONS