The new Super Rugby season starts in fairly predictable fashionGETTY IMAGES Centre Lionel Mapoe scored a brace of tries in the Lions first-up win over the Sharks. Again standard bearers for South Africa's Super Rugby title claims, the 2017 runners-up beat the Sharks 26-19 at home on Sunday (NZ time). GETTY IMAGES Lions wing Aphiwe Dyantyi streaks down the left flank. GETTY IMAGES Damian Willemse produced a useful all round performance for the Stormers. GETTY IMAGES Jaguares second five-eighth Bautista Ezcurra tries to bust the Stormers defence.

Source: Stuff February 18, 2018 03:00 UTC