After limited progress once again in the Champions and Challenge Cup knockouts, South African rugby teams turn their focus back to the United Rugby Championship URC.
There, the Lions fifth, Bulls eighth and Sharks 10th are caught in a fierce mid-table battle to finish in the top half and qualify for the playoffs.
If the Stormers, in second, finish in the top four, they will host a home quarter-final. The higher they finish, the greater the advantage, as they could potentially host a semi-final and final against any lower-ranked team.
