**The United Rugby Championship made its long-awaited debut on South African soil over the weekend and some of the biggest names in the sport were in action.** Siya Kolisi, Makazole Mapimpi and Bongi Mbonambi were all involved for the Cell C Sharks in their 30-16 triumph over the Vodacom Bulls but it was skipper Lukhanyo Am who shone brightest. The Emirates Lions pulled off an impressive 37-19 win at the DHL Stormers a day later while Leinster and Glasgow Warriors returned to form with victories over Connacht and the Dragons respectively. The Ospreys picked up another home win over Irish opposition as they beat Ulster 19-13 at the Swansea.com Stadium and Edinburgh maintained their strong start to the season with victory over Benetton. Here, we take a look at the men who took home the Player of the Match awards over the weekend.
