There will be everything to play for in the URC this weekend considering that there will then be a fairly lengthy break for the end-of-year internationals.
All the URC sides will want to ensure they finish this round of action on a positive note, with the Bulls set to be the first SA team in action.
After a shock loss last weekend, the Bulls will be desperate for redemption as they travel to face eighth-placed Benetton (20:35 kick off SA time).
On Saturday, the Stormers will then want to ride the wave of momentum after beating Munster in their last outing. Next up they will face the Glasgow Warriors in Cape Town (13:45 kick off time).
Meanwhile, Munster have now travelled to Durban, where they will face a Springbok-laden Sharks side (kick off at 16:00) at Kings Park.
Over the early stages of this season, the Lions have emerged as the surprise package for the SA teams, and they will be targeting a fifth successive victory when they face Leinster on Saturday (18:15 kick off). However, there is no doubt that it will be their greatest challenge of the season so far as Leinster have picked up five bonus-points win after a storming start to their campaign.
URC fixtures to note
Meanwhile, the latest set of results saw the Lions and Bulls finish the round in the top four on the log, while the Stormers and Sharks crept up to 12th and 13th place respectively thanks to their first home wins.
Leinster still top the standings after their fifth successive win on a perfect 25 points, with the Emirates Lions second on 18, with Glasgow third (18) and the Vodacom Bulls fourth (15).
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