Former All Blacks head coach and England assistant coach John Mitchell will return to Test rugby with Japan. Photo: Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images

Super Rugby highlights: Lions vs Bulls [video]

The Lions got the better of the Bulls in their Super Rugby encounter over the weekend. The Johannesburg looks like they’re the South African team to beat in this year’s competition. Catch the highlights here.

by Alexis Haden

04-03-2018 08:04

in Rugby

Former All Blacks head coach and England assistant coach John Mitchell will return to Test rugby with Japan. Photo: Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images

The Lions romped to victory in the Jukskei derby on Saturday, scoring seven tries in their Super Rugby encounter against the Bulls.

The Lions, who are unbeaten this season, have opened a nine-point advantage in the South African conference.

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After beginning with a win over the Hurricanes, Bulls paid dearly for ill discipline as they were savaged by the Lions.

Conraad van Vuuren was yellow-carded on 54 minutes for offside and fellow forward Nic de Jager went to the sin bin a minute later for collapsing a maul.

The Lions added 14 points when numerically advantaged to go 42-21 clear and got a further try before Bulls scored twice in a late rally.

“I was really happy with our mauling,” said Lions skipper Warren Whiteley. “We had to fight for the victory and there is plenty of room for improvement.”

Stand-in Bulls captain Handre Pollard said: “Losing two players to the sin bin in quick succession proved too much for us.”