I was invited again to join Brent Graham on his Radio Today program Sports Review to look ahead to all the games from Round 5 of the Super 14.
The final match of round five sees the Reds battle the Western Force in an Australian derby at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday morning (SA time).
The Waratahs ran in 11 tries to thrash the Lions 73-12 at the Sydney Football Stadium on Friday.
The Crusaders adapted best to the conditions to beat the Chiefs 26-19 in a tense Super 14 rugby clash here Friday.
The Springbok Sevens suffered a major blow on the eve of their departure to Adelaide for the next IRB Sevens World Series tournament in Australia on 19 – 21 March.
Will Jacques George (prop) take over the Valke’s kicking duties on Friday when they take on the Platinum Leopards in a Vodacom Cup North section game at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Phokeng (18h30)?
The Sharks are desperately searching for their first win of the season but the Brumbies will look to make it two-from-two at home when the two teams face off in Canberra on Saturday.
The Stormers host the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday night with the visitors looking to get back in the winners’ column following last week’s shock upset loss to the Cheetahs.
The Sharks came out of Saturday's clash against the Waratahs with a couple of bumps and bruises, and early scares have been overcome with Keegan Daniel and Odwa Ndungane both passed fit to play.
The Bulls are back in action after a week off and they will be licking their lips ahead of the arrival of a Highlanders team in turmoil.
The Australian newspaper carried reports on Thursday that controversial Australian referee Paul Marks has been axed from the Super 14 referees panel.
Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu, has made two changes to the Springbok Sevens team who will feature in the next two tournaments of the IRB Sevens World Series.
Vodacom Bulls flanker, Dewald Potgieter, will start in his first Vodacom Super 14 match of the season when his side takes on the Highlanders at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Potgieter came off the bench against the Waratahs two weeks ago after a knee strain ruled him out of the Bulls first two fixtures.
Tiaan Liebenberg returns from illness to anchor the scrum in the only change in the Stormers’ starting line-up for the clash against the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday.
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