The Vodacom Bulls scored the first four-try bonus point of the season on local soil in Bloemfontein on Saturday as they beat the Toyota Cheetahs 51-19 to move to the top of the table after two weeks of Vodacom Super Rugby action.
In the process, Springbok flyhalf Morné Steyn followed in the footsteps of Dan Carter and Stirling Mortlock to become the first South African and third player overall to reach 1 000 Super Rugby points.
Bulls scrumhalf Francois Houghaard was red carded for a dangerous tip tackle in the 62nd minute of the match and subsequently slapped with a one-week ban meaning he'll miss this weekend's match against the Blues at Loftus.
Also on Saturday, the Stormers edged the Sharks 15-12 at Newlands and on Friday night in Johannesburg a late Hurricanes penalty saw the New Zealanders edge the Lions 30-28 victory.
Adam Byrnes of the Rebels was hit with a 10-week ban after being found guilty of eye-gouging in his teams 35-19 loss to the Waratahs in Melbourne.
