The six teams occupying positions two to seven on the South Section log clash in three encounters this weekend that could have a major impact on the eventual standings in the 2015 Vodacom Cup.
First up on Friday evening, the SWD Eagles (fourth) host the Cell C Sharks XV (sixth) at scenic Outeniqua Park in George, where both teams will be looking for their second win of the season.
On Saturday, second-placed GWK Griquas – one of only three unbeaten teams left in the competition – travel to Velddrif to take on the Boland Cavaliers (seventh), before the Toyota Free State XV (third) host the fifth-placed EP Kings in Bloemfontein.
The other South Section clash is in Cape Town between the table-topping DHL Western Province, also unbeaten thus far in 2015, and the Border Bulldogs, who are still looking for their first log points after three rounds. The DHL WP team will be announced on Thursday, ahead of Saturday”s mobile casino clash at City Park.
With the top side in the North Section, the Xerox Golden Lions, having a bye this weekend, the big match is on Friday afternoon between the Leopards XV and the Steval Pumas in Potchefstroom.
The Vodacom Blue Bulls will have an opportunity to move to the top of the Northern log when they host the Down Touch Griffons in Pretoria on Friday afternoon, while the FNB Welwitschias and Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls take each other on in a bottom-of-the-table clash in Windhoek.
ROUND SIX FIXTURES:
Friday, April 17:
Vodacom Blue Bulls v Down Touch Griffons
Kick-off: 15h30
Venue: Loftus B-field, Pretoria
Referee: Francois Pretorius
Leopards XV v Steval Pumas
Kick-off: 16h30
Venue: Profert Olen Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Jaco Kotze
SWD Eagles v Cell C Sharks XV
Kick-off: 19h00
Venue: Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Pro Legoete
Saturday, April 18:
FNB Welwitschias v Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls
Kick-off: 15h00
Venue: Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
DHL Western Province v Border Bulldogs
Kick-off: 15h00
Venue: City Park Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi
Boland Cavaliers v GWK Griquas
Kick-off: 16h00
Venue: Smuts Ground, Velddrif
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Toyota Free State XV v EP Kings
Kick-off: 16h30
Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Byes: Xerox Golden Lions, Hino Valke