Super SA Saturday looms as Stormers, Bulls brace for 'huge' clash

Stormers coach John Dobson said next week's South African United Rugby Championship derbies will carry even more significance from a log placing perspective.

With the SA sides winning 15 of their last 16 matches against European opposition in the URC, they've put themselves in a position of canceling each other out from a long perspective.

While the Lions, who battled grittily to see off Edinburgh at Ellis Park on Saturday, are still some way from the top eight, the Sharks, Bulls, and Stormers have positioned themselves very well.

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The Stormers are sixth on the log with 43 points after seeing off the Ospreys at the Cape Town Stadium, with the Bulls a point behind in seventh place.

The Sharks are eighth with 41 points and could be the biggest beneficiary of next week's North/South Derby at the Cape Town Stadium between the Bulls and the Stormers.

Fresh from their 29-13 hammering of the Ospreys at the Cape Town Stadium, Dobson did not underscore the importance of the Bulls game and why they needed to beat the Ospreys.

"In terms of winning the conference, it's a huge game next week. The Sharks and Bulls won comfortably and if we'd lost, we would have dropped down to third in the conference," Dobson said.

"So, it's really tight and it heightens the importance of next week and with our legacy of provincialism, we should be thrilled with the success of the South African teams.

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"We shouldn't have the crab in the bucket mentality, but next week's games are going to be cracking."

In taking down Munster, Ulster, the Scarlets, and the Dragons on four consecutive weekends, the Bulls have set a serious marker.

This is not lost on Dobson, whose side also has a similar run