URC: Kick off times for Sharks, Bulls, Stormers and Lions
It's reaching a make or break stage in the URC playoffs race, and here are all the kick off times for the SA teams this weekend.
Another crucial round in the URC will kick off this weekend as the Stormers, Lions and Bulls look to maintain their playoff positions, while the Sharks will really just be playing for redemption after falling out of the running.
This past weekend the Lions registered the biggest upset of the weekend in the fourth-last round of pool matches as they thumped log-leaders the Glasgow Warriors 54-12 in Johannesburg to leap into fourth position on the standings.
The ever-impressive Lions are now on 48 points and have worked themselves into contention for a possible home quarter-final, while the Bulls outplayed the Dragons 47-7 in Wales to remain in eighth place (45 points).
The Stormers, meanwhile, had their hopes of reclaiming the top position on the table dashed as they suffered a disappointing 33-24 defeat against Connacht in slippery conditions in Cape Town, but they managed to remain in second place on the standings with 51 points, level with the third-placed Leinster.
Elsewhere, the Sharks’ hopes of reaching the playoffs sustained a huge blow as they went down 21-17 against the Opsreys in Wales. This result knocked them one place down the table into 11th place, level on 34 points with the Welsh outfit.
With only three pool rounds remaining, the Stormers remain in a strong position to secure a playoff spot, while the Lions will be in a comfortable position to make the playoffs for the first time if they register one more victory.
The Bulls still have their destiny in their own hands despite ninth-placed Connacht trailing them by only one point, but the Sharks find themselves in a tough spot with only a mathematical chance to force their way into the playoffs, which would require winning all of their remaining matches with bonus points, while other teams will have to stumble along the way.
With only four points separating the fourth to ninth-placed teams, the competition is set to come down to the wire.
Here are the URC kick off times (SAST):
Friday, 24 April
- Cardiff vs Ospreys: 20:00
- Edinburgh vs Sharks: 20:45
- Zebre Parma vs Dragons: 20:45
Saturday, 25 April
- Stormers vs Glasgow Warriors: 13:45
- Lions vs Connacht: 16:00
- Munster vs Ulster: 18:30
- Benetton vs Leinster: 20:45
- Scarlets vs Bulls: 20:45
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