Log-leaders Maties host bottom-of-the-log Tuks on Monday, while UJ meet CUT, Pukke travel to Cape Town and NMMU face Shimlas in Bloemfontein.
The 2016 Varsity Cup is into its third week, with Monday’s fixtures providing an ideal opportunity for the top three – Maties, Shimlas and UJ – to pull ahead of the pack.
Maties will be looking to consolidate their first-place position when they play Tuks in Stellenbosch.
CUT travel to Johannesburg to face UJ after claiming their first ever Varsity Cup win, against UCT, last week.
Ikeys will be looking for their first win of the season when they host Pukke at the Green Mile, while the undefeated Shimlas take on NMMU, also looking for a first win this season.
UJ vs CUT
UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 16:45 (SuperSport 1)
UJ – 15 Ronald Brown, 14 Peter-John Walters, 13 Bradley Moolman, 12 Robert de Bruyn, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Divan Nel, 9 Johan Esterhuizen, 8 Jakobus Porter (c), 7 Johan Oosthuizen, 6 Wian Conradie, 5 David Antonites, 4 Jeremy Jordaan, 3 Nico du Plessis, 2 Emmanuel Morowane, 1 Siyakubonga Nzuzo.
Subs: 16 Johannes Snyman, 17 Kyle Kruger, 18 Kyle van Dalen, 19 Phenyo Seriteng, 20 Hilton Mudariki, 21 Kobus Engelbrecht, 22 Godfrey Ramaboea, 23 Waldo Weideman.
CUT – 15 Willem van Tonder, 14 Ruan Wassermann, 13 Charles Hitchcock, 12 Louis Nel, 11 Henry Immelman, 10 Darron Baron, 9 Marius Grobler, 8 Mosoeu Maruping, 7 Abraham Burger, 6 Dean Rossouw, 5 Rayno Nel, 4 Lodewyk Davis, 3 Günther Janse van Vuuren, 2 Len Noort, 1 Jean Volkwyn.
Subs: 16 Theunis Truter, 17 Gerard Baard, 18 Sylvester Makakole, 19 Jasper Wiese, 20 Dean Jacobs, 21 Aliqhayiya Mgijima, 22 Lethole Mokoena, 23 George Marich.
Shimlas vs NMMU
Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
Kick-off: 18:30 (not televised)
Shimlas – 15 Marco Mason, 14 Carel-Jan Coetzee, 13 Stephan Janse van Rensburg, 12 Arthur Williams, 11 Mosolwa Mafuma, 10 Pieter-Steyn de Wet, 9 Renier Botha, 8 Wilhelm Kotzenberg, 7 Neil Claassen, 6 Musa Mahlasela, 5 Dennis Visser, 4 Ntokozo Vidima, 3 Chase Morison, 2 Elandre Huggett, 1 Thabiso Khanye.
Subs: 16 Marco Klopper, 17 Teunis Nieuwoudt, 18 Jacob Immelman, 19 Daniel Maartens, 20 Mthokozisi Mkhabela, 21 Apiwe Dinga, 22 Renaldo Meyer, 23 Jacobus van Vuuren.
NMMU – 15 Keanu Vers, 14 Ivan-John du Preez, 13 Riaan Esterhuizen, 12 Jeremy Ward, 11 Yamkela Ngam, 10 Thomas Kean, 9 Ivan Ludick (c), 8 Kevin Kaba, 7 Andisa Ntsila, 6 Henry Brown, 5 Gerrit Huisamen, 4 Tyler Paul, 3 Nicolaas Oosthuizen, 2 Warrick Venter, 1 Marzuq Maarman.
Subs: 16 Tango Balekile, 17 Nemo Roelofse, 18 Elandre van der Merwe, 19 Hayden Tharratt, 20 Sibusiso Ngcokovane, 21 Simon Bolze, 22 Lindelwe Zungu, 23 James Beyl.
UCT vs Pukke
UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
Kick-off: 18:30 (not televised)
UCT – 15 Gerard Pieterse, 14 Nathan Nel, 13 Hendrik Lategan, 12 Kofi Appiah, 11 Suwilanji Chibale, 10 Hilio de Abreu, 9 Dylan-Lee Tidbury, 8 Nyasha Tarusenga, 7 Luke Stringer, 6 Jason Klaasen, 5 Gary Porter, 4 Jade Kriel, 3 Michael Kumbirai, 2 Keagan Timm, 1 Joel Carew.
Subs: 16 Brenton Greaves, 17 Msizi Zondi, 18 Olwethu Hugo, 19 Mark Prior, 20 Stephen Wallace, 21 Robert Anderson, 22 Joel Smith, 23 David Maasch.
Pukke – 15 Rhyno Smith, 14 Lucian Cupido, 13 Sylvian Mahuza, 12 Hendrik Marais, 11 Dean Stokes, 10 Schalk Hugo, 9 Malherbe Swart, 8 Marno Redelinghuys, 7 Jeandre Rudolph (c), 6 Jaco Jordaan, 5 Walt Steenkamp, 4 Neil Morrison, 3 Bart le Roux, 2 Wilmar Arnoldi, 1 Johan Smith.
Subs: 16 Louis van der Westhuizen, 17 Mashudu Mafela, 18 Daniel Jordaan, 19 Gideon van der Merwe, 20 Kurshwill Williams, 21 Barend Janse van Rensburg, 22 Eshwyn Heyns, 23 Mogau Mabokela.
Maties vs Tuks
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Kick-off: 19:00 (SuperSport 1)
Maties – 15 Craig Barry, 14 Duncan Saal, 13 Paul Streicher, 12 Janco Venter, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Theo Stapelberg, 9 Remu Malan, 8 Jacobus van Dyk, 7 Janco Venter, 6 Beyers de Villiers (c), 5 Wilhelm Sluys, 4 John Groenewald, 3 John-Roy Jenkinson, 2 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 1 Niel Oelofse.
Subs: 16 Craig Corbett, 17 Wesley Adonis, 18 Justin Moberly, 19 Conal Brown, 20 Geor Malan, 21 Brendon Nell, 22 Christopher Smith, 23 Jacobus van der Merwe.
Tuks – 15 Nicolaas Britz, 14 Keanan van Wyk, 13 Stedman-Ghee Gans, 12 Adrian Maebane, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Joshua Stander, 9 Andre Warner, 8 Clyde Davids, 7 Frederic Eksteen, 6 Ruan Steenkamp, 5 Eli Snyman, 4 Aston Fortuin, 3 Johan Fouche, 2 Cornelius Els, 1 Andrew Beerwinkel.
Subs: 16 Jan Enslin, 17 Stephanus Genis, 18 Pieter Janse van Vuuren, 19 Marco van Staden, 20 Carlo Engelbrecht, 21 Quaid Langeveldt, 22 Oskar Calitz, 23 Justin Forwood.
Photo: Michael Sheehan/SASPA