Currie Cup: Road to the play-offs
OPINION: Two teams are on the brink of qualifying, while two have already been eliminated.
Four teams are fighting for the two remaining places.
That is the picture, in a nutshell, as the Currie Cup heads into the home stretch of the league stages.
With two rounds remaining before the semifinals, the defending champion Sharks and Western Province are out of the race.
The Cheetahs and newly-promoted Boland Cavaliers are joint top, with 21 points.
Griquas (20 points), Lions (16), Pumas (15) and Bulls (10) are in a desperate dash for the remaining places.
@king365ed looks at the road to the play-offs in South Africa’s premier domestic competition!
1. Cheetahs
Best possible finish: First
Worst possible finish: Fifth
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2. Boland Cavaliers
Best possible finish: First
Worst possible finish: Fifth
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3. Griquas
Best possible finish: First
Worst possible finish: Fifth
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4. Lions
Best possible finish: Third
Worst possible finish: Sixth
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5. Pumas
Best possible finish: Third
Worst possible finish: Sixth
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6. Bulls
Best possible finish: Fourth
Worst possible finish: Seventh
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7. Sharks
Best possible finish: Sixth
Worst possible finish: Eighth
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8. Western Province
Best possible finish: Seventh
Worst possible finish: Eighth
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