The Border Bulldogs and Eastern Province both have ‘must-win’ matches on Friday if they are going to keep their slim chances of reaching the Carling Currie Cup First Division semi-finals alive.
Both teams from the Eastern Cape are at home this weekend, with the sixth-placed Bulldogs hosting the Valke, who are in fourth place and will also be keen to grab the win, as it will put them in a position to possibly host a semi-final.
In Despatch, Eastern Province face their neighbours to the west, the SWD Eagles, who will be playing their last match of the season with the knowledge that nothing more than pride is on the line for them.
The Elephants, however, can’t afford to lose if they are going to finish in the top four after next weekend’s final round of action.
In the final match of the weekend, in Wellington on Saturday afternoon, third-placed Boland Kavaliers host the second-placed Leopards. With only one point separating them on the log, both sides will be going all-out to secure the win and keep them in the race to host one of the semi-finals.
The table-topping Down Touch Griffons have a bye this weekend.
Match information:
Border Bulldogs v Valke
Date: Friday, 23 July
Venue: Police Park, East London
Kick-off: 14h00
Referee: Phumzile Mbewu
Eastern Province v SWD Eagles
Date: Friday, 23 July
Venue: WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch
Kick-off: 15h00
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Boland Kavaliers v Leopards
Date: Saturday, 24 July
Venue: Boland Stadium, Wellington
Kick-off: 14h00
Referee: Divan Uys