With the URC properly and really getting into the enterprise finish, the 4 SA groups proceed to pin their hopes on victories to remain within the race for quarter-final spots or the very best log positions with solely three rounds of pool matches remaining.
Whereas the Bulls (in third place with 54 factors) and Sharks (in fourth place with 49 factors) will likely be resolute of their quest to take care of their standing within the high 4 as they hunt dwelling quarter-finals, the Stormers (in eighth place with 40 factors) will give the whole lot to stay within the high eight, which might require successful all three remaining round-robin matches.
The Lions, in the meantime, are below immense strain to win their match to maintain their faint playoff hopes alive after struggling 5 successive defeats within the competitors.
The Bulls will kick-start the motion on Friday in opposition to the Glasgow Warriors in Pretoria in a repeat of final yr’s Grand Remaining – solely this time in Scotland – whereas Saturday will likely be action-packed because the Lions host Connacht in Johannesburg, the Stormers welcome Benetton to Cape City, and the Sharks tackle Ulster in Belfast.
The battle between the Bulls and second-placed Glasgow Warriors is anticipated to be a humdinger given how carefully matched the groups are on the desk and by way of their performances this season, with solely 4 log factors separating them and either side being tied on 11 victories of their 15 matches up to now.
The boys from Pretoria can nonetheless end within the high two on the log, ought to they bag a couple of good leads to their remaining matches, beginning in Glasgow.
URC Match Data for SA groups:
Glasgow Warriors v Bulls
Date: Friday, 25 April
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
SA Time: 20h35
Referee: Andrew Brace
TV: SuperSport
Lions v Connacht
Date: Saturday, 26 April
Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
SA Time: 16h00
Referee: Hollie Davidson
TV: SuperSport
Stormers v Benetton
Date: Saturday, 26 April
Venue: DHL Stadium, Cape City
SA Time: 18h15
Referee: Adam Jones
TV: SuperSport
Ulster v Sharks
Date: Saturday, 26 April
Venue: Kingspan Stadium, Ulster
SA Time: 20h35
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
TV: SuperSport
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