In Cape City, the Stormers will enter their match towards Cardiff because the overwhelming favourites with house floor benefit and three successive victories within the competitors to their identify, so as to add to the truth that they are going to be excessive on confidence after securing their quarterfinal spot final weekend.
The Capetonians may also draw inspiration from the truth that the Welsh outfit have gained solely three away video games this season, however they are going to be cautious about underestimating the ninth-placed opposition who nonetheless have one final shot of sneaking into the playoffs.
The Bulls, in the meantime, will enter their conflict towards the last-placed Dragons with the chances stacked closely of their favour after coming off six consecutive wins within the match and just one defeat at Loftus Versfeld this season.
With 167 extra factors scored than the Dragons and 236 fewer factors conceded of their 17 matches so far, they are going to have all the boldness they should come away with their 14th victory of the season.
The Lions can have all of the makings of a determined group to complete their season on a constructive observe towards the Ospreys at Ellis Park after struggling 4 defeats of their previous 5 URC outings — the final of which was a heart-wrenching 32-19 defeat towards the Scarlets.
In Durban, the Sharks can have all of the motivation they should emerge victorious towards sixth-placed Scarlets, however they are going to be cautious that the guests come off a morale-boosting victory towards the Lions, whereas in addition they went down by fewer than seven factors in 4 of their 5 away video games so as to add to a draw, which may pave the way in which for a mighty battle.
That mentioned, the KwaZulu-Natalians come off three important victories in a row — solely certainly one of which was at house — and they are going to be effectively conscious that they should enhance on their efficiency towards the Ospreys final week to ship the usual of rugby required to safe a semifinal berth on the finish of Might.
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