Rene Ranger of the Auckland Blues has been suspended for two weeks for a late and dangerous tackle on Bjorn Basson as he dotted down for the Bulls in Saturdays' Super Rugby Clash at Loftus.
The ban left a bit of a sour taste for the Blues who won 29-23 in their first win in Pretoria in 8 years.
In Durban, Jacques Botes scored a late try to help the Sharks secure a bonus point, and clinch their first Super Rugby victory of the season, as they edged out the Lions 32-20.
The Reds beat the Rebels 11-6 to maintain their 100 percent winning start to the season and the Highlanders edged the Waratahs 18-17 in Dunedin.
An injury-time penalty gave the Brumbies a controversial 24-23 win over the Cheetahs in Canberra.
