Saturday, March 2

Bulls v Force, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

(17:05 local, 15:05 GMT, 02:05 EST +1d, 01:35 CST +1d, 23:05 WST)

Bulls: Zane Kirchner; Sampie Mastriet, Lionel Mapoe, Wynand Olivier, Bjorn Basson; Morne Steyn, Francois Hougaard; Morne Mellett, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Werner Kruger; Flip van der Merwe, Juandre Kruger; Arno Botha, Jacques Potgieter, Pierre Spies (captain). Replacements: Willie Wepener, Frik Kirsten, Grant Hattingh, Jean Cook, Jano Vermaak, Louis Fouche, Jan Serfontain.

Force: Will Tupou; Nick Cummins, Winston StanleyKyle Godwin, Alfie Mafi; Sias Ebersohn, Alby Mathewson; Richard Brown, Matt Hodgson (captain), Angus Cottrell; Hugh Mcmeniman, Toby Lynn; Salesi Ma'afu, Nathan Charles, Pek Cowan. Replacements: Heath Tessmann, Tetera Faulkner, Sam Wykes, Ben McCalman, Chris Alcock, Mick Snowden, Jayden Hayward.

Sharks v Stormers, Kings Park, Durban

(19:10 local, 17:10 GMT, 04:10 EST +1d, 03:40 CST +1d, 01:10 WST +1d)

Sharks: Louis Ludik; JP Pietersen, Paul Jordaan, Francois Steyn, Lwazi Mvovo; Patrick Lambie, Cobus Reinach; Tendai Mtawarira, Craig Burden, Jannie du Plessis; Anton Bresler, Franco van der Merwe; Marcell Coetzee, Jean Deysel, Ryan Kankowski. Replacements: Kyle Cooper, Wiehahn Herbst, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jacques Botes, Charl McLeod, Meyer Bosman, Odwa Ndungane.

Stormers: Joe Pietersen; Gio Aplon, Jean de Villiers, Damian de Allende, Bryan Habana, Elton Jantjies, Nic Groom; Steven Kitshoff, Deon Fourie, Frans Malherbe; De Kock Steenkamp, Andries Bekker; Siyamthanda Kolisi, Rynhardt Elstadt, Duane Vermeulen. Replacements: Martin Bezuidenhout, Patrick Cilliers, Don Armand, Nizaam Carr, Louis Schreuder, Peter Grant, Gerhard van den Heever.

Bye: Brumbies, Highlanders, Southern Kings