The Currie Cup edged closer to the playoffs as the Lions and Pumas secured crucial victories on Saturday to keep their semi-final ambitions alive.
The Boland Cavaliers defeated the Lions 29-10 in the third round of the Currie Cup at a sun-baked Boland Park in picturesque Wellington on Sunday afternoon.
The Lions thrashed the Sharks at Ellis Park while the Bulls were impressive in beating Western Province at DHL Stadium in Currie Cup action played on Saturday.
The Lions signed off their United Rugby Championship campaign on a high at Ellis Park on Saturday by snatching a 29-28 victory over the Ospreys with the final play of the match.
It's a brave new world for head coach Ivan van Rooyen as he revealed his matchday squad for the United Rugby Championship Round 18 clash against the Ospreys in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Scarlets defeated the Lions 32-19 in Johannesburg on Saturday, ending the Gauteng outfit's slim hopes of securing a URC playoff spot.