There's a huge top eight battle looming in the United Rugby Championship with just four games remaining in the league phase.
The Bulls now face a tough run-in to make the top four in the URC. Picture: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Imagesregular season and three South African teams are in the mix to make the playoffs, with the Sharks out of the running.
Their remaining games are against Ospreys at home, Glasgow Warriors, at home, Benetton, at home, and the Sharks, away.None of the games will be easy. Ospreys are seventh and fighting for a playoff spot, Glasgow are second and desperate to stay there, while Benetton are fifth and also keen to reach the playoffs. The Sharks, in Durban, will always be tough.
Then it’s the Dragons and Connacht away in Europe, which will be tricky encounters on the road, before the Stormers face the Lions in Cape Town in their final match, which could be a top-eight decider for both.They’re one of four teams on 39 points, the others being Edinburgh, Connacht and Ulster – all of them in the race to make the top eight.
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