**The Cell C Sharks battled to a 30-16 victory over the Vodacom Bulls in Durban as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship made its debut on South African soil on Friday.** David Kriel touched down against the run of play as the Bulls took a 13-9 lead into half-time, but skipper Lukhanyo Am’s terrific intercept try and Kerron van Vuuren’s late touchdown helped the Sharks pick up their second win of the season. Am was one of several Springboks returning to a strong Sharks side for a Round 12 clash brought forward following the postponement of cross-hemisphere clashes in South Africa in Rounds 6 and 7, with Siya Kolisi and Makazole Mapimpi also among those making their first URC outings.
