On Friday afternoon, the Leopards host the Boland Kavaliers in Potchefstroom, and on Saturday the Valke take on the Down Touch Griffons in Welkom.

The match at Olën Park, home of the table-topping Leopards, will kick off at 16h35 – in between two Premier Division matches also scheduled for Friday – while Saturday’s semi-final at the Griffons Stadium is scheduled to start at 11h30.

In their pool encounters, the Leopards beat the Kavaliers by 29-23 in Wellington in round six; and the Down Touch Griffons were too strong for the Valke in round four, winning by 32-3 in Welkom.

With five wins from their six games, the Leopards topped the standings with 26 log points, with the Down Touch Griffons one point behind them on 25, also with five victories.

The Valke and Boland both won three of their pool matches and ended on 18 and 16 log points respectively.

Carling Currie Cup First Division semi-finals:

Friday 6 August
16h35: Leopards vs Boland – Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Saturday 7 August
11h30: Down Touch Griffons vs Valke – Griffons Stadium, Welkom

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