Emmanuel Tshituka Powers Emirates Lions to Bonus Point Win Over Cardiff in United Rugby Championship

• The Emirates Lions picked up a convincing win over Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship
• Emmanuel Tshituka scored a brace for the home side during their 34-13 win over the Welsh team
• The Lions are still in the running for a playoff place in this season's United Rugby Championship

The battle for the top eight spots on the United Rugby Championship table is heating up, and the Emirates Lions are still in the running.

The South African side needed a win against Wales’ Cardiff to keep their hopes alive, and that’s precisely what they did.

As noted by The Citizen, the Lions earned a bonus-point win as they beat the visitors 34-13.

Ruan Venter and Quan Horn, who earned his 50th cap for the Lions, scored two first-half tries before Emmanuel Tshituka stole the show in the second half.

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The Flanker grabbed a late try to earn the side a bonus point and score his second of the game.

What’s next for the Lions?

The South African team are currently in 10th place on the URC table and have two games left in the tournament to go to break into the top eight.

They will next face Glasgow Warriors, the team sitting pretty at the top of the table. The Warriors may feel a weaker side when they travel for the game next weekend as they look to save their more prominent players for the playoffs.

The Lions are level on points, with Connacht above them in ninth and four points behind Benetton and Edinburgh in seventh and eighth.

Fellow South African sides the Bulls and the Stormers are in prime position to earn top eight spots this season.

Lions defeat Natal Sharks in URC

Sports Brief earlier reported how the Lions earned another big win in the URC when they took on the Sharks.

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The Lions picked up their fifth win in the tournament when they beat the KwaZulu-Natal side 40-10.

The defeat left the Sharks rooted at the bottom of the log, giving the Lions bragging rights over the other SA side.