Following the Pool A action in Kimberley over the weekend, the tournament moves to Bloemfontein where the Knights, Titans, Mpumalanga Rhinos and KZN Tuskers will battle it out at the Mangaung Oval.

The Knights coach, Allan Donald, told OFM Sport that they can’t be better prepared for their first official game of the season.

“We can’t be more prepared than we are we right now.

“It’s going to be very tough in terms of selection. I take my hat off to all the players that have worked so hard to get themselves into a position to challenge for a spot in the team.

“It adds a bit of pressure playing at home. We know the pitch conditions extremely well and there are no excuses for us.

“We are playing on the biggest ground in South Africa with the biggest boundaries and we’ve got to go out there and use that home ground advantage.”

Tuesday’s first game gets underway at 10:00, while at 14:30 the Rhinos face the Tuskers.

Knights - Pite van Biljon (captain), Farhaan Behardien, Patrick Botha, Mbulelo Budaza, Gerald Coetzee, Matthew Kleinveldt, Dilivio Ridgaard, Gregory Mahlokwana, Wandile Makwetu, Mangaliso Mosehle, Alfred Mothoa, Migael Pretorius, Rilee Rossouw, Jacques Snyman, Nealan van Heerden and Raynard van Tonder.

Titans - Dean Elgar (captain), Corbin Bosch, Bonga Chepkonga, Dayyaan Galiem, Aya Gqamane, Okuhle Cele, Neil Brand, Jiveshen Pillay, Jan-Hendrik Pretorius, Grant Mokoena, Aaron Phangiso, Gihahn Cloete, Sibonelo Makhanya, Donovan Ferreira and Jarred Jardine. 

@MorganPiek OFM Sport