FNB Shimlas will host the reigning Varsity Cup champions FNB UP-Tuks tonight in Bloemfontein @ 19h00.
With seven teams still able to qualify for the playoffs the result in Bloemfontein will help the other teams hoping to slip past current log leaders, Shimlas (27) and third place Tuks (25) just two log points behind their hosts tonight.
Tuks came off a good win against Wits (39-34) a week ago while the Shimlas seemingly have recovered from their mid-season slump to beat a high-riding UJ with 26-35.
Tuks is known for a slow start to a season but could find it difficult when facing a brilliant Shimlas team to go home with a full bag of five log points and a place in the semi-final secured.
FNB UFS Shimlas – 15 Litha Nkula, 14 Zane Bester, 13 Janco van Heyningen, 12 Jooste Nel, 11 Asanda Kunene, 10 George Lourens, 9 Chadd Adams, 8 Ruwald van der Merwe, 7 Lourens Oosthuizen, 6 Thabo Ndimande, 5 Thabang Mahlasi (c), 4 Pierre Uys, 3 Blaine Golden, 2 Carl Wijburg, 1 Melusi Mthabela. Replacements: 16 Wihan Marais, 17 Loyiso Peteni, 18 JW Meades, 19 Reinier Viljoen, 20 Nathan Jordan, 21 Jandré Nel, 22 Kwezi Dlamini, 23 Cham Zondeki.
FNB UP-Tuks – 15 Clyde Lewis, 14 Kabelo Mokoena, 13 Zander Reynders, 12 Lincoln Daniels (c), 11 Tharquinn Manuel, 10 Walter Visser, 9 Bernard van der Linde, 8 Orateng Koikanyang, 7 Divan Venter, 6 Stephan Smit, 5 Roald Hattingh, 4 Mihlali Stamper, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Werner Fourie, 1 André van der Merwe. Replacements: 16 Allister Williams, 17 Henry Till, 18 Daniël Wessels, 19 Kabasele Nkombua, 20 Dian Schoonees, 21 Chad-Lee Valentine, 22 Stephan Coetzee, 23 Ambesa Zenzile.