Carling Currie Cup enters crucial sixth round of league action

The sixth round of the Carling Currie Cup approaches, serving as the penultimate opportunity for teams to secure a position in the top four for the semi-finals.

In a key matchup, third-placed Airlink Pumas will host the defending champions, Suzuki Griquas, at Mbombela Stadium. Griquas currently share the top of the log with the Toyota Cheetahs, both holding 21 points. The Pumas sit in fourth place with 17 points.

Other scheduled fixtures include a North/South derby between the Vodacom Bulls XV and DHL Stormers XXIII in Pretoria, and a match between the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV and the Fidelity ADT Lions in Pietermaritzburg. The weekend's league action concludes on Sunday with a contest between the Toyota Cheetahs and the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers in Bloemfontein.