Overview
- Kick-offs are confirmed for 15:30 in Durban for Sharks vs Lions and 18:00 in Cape Town for Stormers vs Bulls.
- Sharks coach JP Pietersen makes three changes, with Ox Nché cleared after a serious injury and Aphelele Fassi back from concussion, as Manu Tshituka starts at No. 8.
- The Lions name a Springbok-heavy starting XV, with locks Darrien Landsberg and Reinhard Nothnagel out, winger Eduan Keyter in concussion protocols, and SJ Kotze injured.
- Stormers backs Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Damian Willemse are available after recovery, and Bulls loose forward Elrigh Louw has returned to fitness and could be considered.
- General admission for Stormers vs Bulls is sold out, and in the URC table the Lions sit eighth with three wins from seven while the Sharks are 13th with two wins.