Table toppers, Chiefs and Stormers, are already in the top six with Crusaders, Bulls, Sharks and Brumbies just needing to win their last matches this week to make it to the playoffs.
Defending champion Reds also have a chance of qualifying for the playoffs as the team needs to beat the Waratahs by a bonus point and also hope that the Brumbies lose its last match and they do not secure any bonus point.
Hurricanes also can sneak into the playoffs provided they secure a bonus point win against the Chiefs and hope that two teams from the Crusaders, Sharks, Reds and Bulls lose their matches this week.
This week’s matches include Hurricanes vs Chiefs, Brumbies vs Blues, Crusaders vs Force, Reds vs Waratahs, Stormers vs Rebels, Sharks vs Cheetahs and Bulls vs Lions.
Story by: Dhanjay Deo
