The Lions and Bulls are both eager to keep their winning runs going in the Currie Cup when they host their coastal rivals, the Sharks and Western Province respectively, on Saturday afternoon.
It is the fourth weekend of the competition and the two Highveld sides top the log, with the Lions ahead marginally on points difference, and both are the only two teams left unbeaten having won their first three games.
That included on the opening weekend of the tournament when the Lions and Bulls triumphed over the same opposition on the coast, with the Lions edging the Sharks 26-25 in a thriller, while the Bulls beat Province 30-25.
The Lions will hope for a stronger performance at Ellis Park against a Sharks team, who will be desperate, having struggled this season and currently sit second bottom of the log after losing all three of their games so far.
The Bulls have a stiffer challenge against Province, who picked up their first win of the season with a thumping away win over the Griffons over the past weekend, but the hosts will be riding high after beating the Cheetahs and will want to clinch another win at Loftus.
