The road to the Currie Cup final narrows to four teams on Sunday, with defending champions Griquas hosting the Lions in Kimberley before the Cheetahs welcome the Pumas to Bloemfontein in two intriguing semi-finals.
The action gets underway in Kimberley at 1pm, followed by the Bloemfontein clash at 3.30pm, with both matches broadcast live on SuperSport.
The semi-final line-up features the competition’s most consistent teams, with Griquas and the Cheetahs earning home-ground advantage after finishing first and second on the log, while the Lions and Pumas secured their playoff places on the final weekend of the league phase.
Griquas enter the playoffs as deserved favourites after a dominant campaign in which they won six of their seven matches, scored 271 points and finished with a competition-best points differential of +128.
Pieter Bergh’s side closed out the league phase in style, beating the Pumas 38-14 and Boland Kavaliers 48-17 to underline why they remain the team to beat.
