Stormers shock Bulls, Lions thrash Sharks and Ireland v France preview

Shaun and Thala look back on Round 12 of the URC which saw shock wins for the Stormers and Lions in their South African derbies.The Bulls slipped up in the rain at Loftus after a dominant performance from Evan Roos and a big game from Jurie Matthee. We discuss whether the Bulls missed the likes of Cameron Hanekom and whether it is time to stop the Willie le Roux flyhalf experiment.The Lions get a bonus point win over the Sharks giving Shaun flashbacks to the horrible URC season in 2024. We also preview a massive reverse fixture this weekend with massive URC log implications.We do a quick summary of the other domestic results, including Ospreys shocking Glasgow, Munster losing to Edinburgh and the run of losses La Rochelle are on.Finally we preview round 4 of the Six Nations and look at the massive clash between Ireland and France. We also ponder whether Wales could shock Scotland and we wonder if England can improve their performance against Italy.