The Vodacom Bulls suffered their first defeat of the season, struggling against Ulster in Belfast. With several Springboks returning, including Handre Pollard and Canan Moodie, they lost 28-7.
The first quarter was a cagey affair, with the Bulls initially struggling to gain a foothold. After asserting dominance and a penalty, they mauled over the tryline, but the try was disallowed due to a knock-on.
Ulster scored the opening try through centre Stuart McCloskey, with scrumhalf Nathan Doak converting for a 7-0 lead after 22 minutes. Doak was named Man of the Match.
Ulster then found themselves on the back foot, conceding series of penalties, leading to hooker Rob Herring's sin-binning.
Author's summary: Bulls suffered first defeat.