**Torrential rain in Durban brought about another huge United Rugby Championship shock as Cardiff beat the Cell C Sharks 35-0 on Sunday.** It was the headline result of a thrilling first weekend back for the URC, with the three other Welsh regions suffering defeat in the opening matches of their South African tours. The DHL Stormers triumphed 36-19 over the Scarlets, the Vodacom Bulls were 43-26 winners against the Ospreys and the Emirates Lions edged the Dragons 33-25. There were wins for leaders Leinster and Ulster, against Glasgow Warriors (40-5) and Zebre Parma (36-15) respectively, ahead of a blockbuster clash between the sides at the weekend. Benetton overcame an early red card to beat Edinburgh 24-17 while Munster saw off Connacht by the same scoreline. Here are five things we learned from the weekend's action.
