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The four teams are already decided, but there is still a lot to play in the Currie Cup as teams compete for home advantage in the semifinals.
The Bulls host the Lions at Loftus on Wednesday afternoon in a game that is potentially crucial to the image of the playoffs.
As it stands, this is what the Currie Cup record looks like:
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It means that any one of the Bulls, Lions, WP or Sharks could mathematically top the record for when the free-for-all season ends this weekend.
The Bulls, of course, can take a big step toward securing that honor with their win over the Lions on Wednesday night, but if they’re wrong, the Lions will move to the top of the table having completed all of their regular season games. .
It would mean that teams would head into the last round of matches this weekend with everything to play for.
These are the weekend games:
Saturday January 9
WP v Sharks – 14:30
Griquas v Cheetahs – 16:30
Sunday January 10
Pumas v Bulls – 16:00
So by the time the Bulls play on Sunday, they’ll know if there’s still work to be done to secure the top spot.
However, a lot depends on Wednesday’s game, and if the Lions win that, even the Sharks, but particularly WP, will start to think about the possibility of finishing in first place in what has been the most unique season of the Currie Cup. .
Playing at home has been a particular motivation for coach John Dobson and his WP players this season, given that he is expected to be the last in iconic Newlands before moving to Cape Town Stadium later this year.
Since the start of Super Rugby Unlocked in October, WP have desperately wanted to make sure they host the Currie Cup final on January 23 to give Newlands a proper send-off.
That might be out of their hands now, but the dream will certainly live on if Elton Jantjies and the Lions go to Loftus and cause a disruption.
The start is at 4:00 p.m.
