URC semi-finals: Bulls v Sharks
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Andrew Brace is our referee today.
We are minutes away from kick-off.
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The Sharks also have a late change, with flank Emmanuel Tshituka replacing Jurenzo Julius on the bench, which gives the visiting bench a 6-2 split. Simnikiwe Xabanisa/News24
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Prop Simphiwe Matanzima, blue top, looks like he won't be coming off the bench as planned. He'd been ill during the week, was replaced by Alulutho Tshakweni on the bench, before being reinstated. Now it looks like he's not playing. Simnikiwe Xabanisa/News24
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Judging by how Leinster were going on this big screen at Loftus Park, all roads lead to Dublin... Simnikiwe xabanisa/News24
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Whoever wins between the Bulls and the Sharks will travel to Ireland to take on Leinster.
They easily dispatched Glasgow Warriors 37-19 in the first semi-final today.
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