The sides are out on the field, South African national anthem to follow

Scrumhalf Jano Vermaak has been ruled out through injury, so Herschel Janties will start the Currie Cup Final, with Justin Phillips coming onto the replacements bench.

It's the big one as the Currie Cup draws to a close with defending champions Western Province hosting the Sharks in the final. Western Province cruised through the regular season unbeaten to top the standings and edged the Bulls 35-32 in a thrilling semi-final. The Sharks lost just once, a heavy 50-28 defeat to Western Province to finish second on the log. They then ran out 33-24 winners against the Lions in the other semi-final. Expect a titanic battle between far and away the two best sides in the competition. Can Western Province make it back to back titles, or will the Sharks march into Newlands and ruin the party.