The first game of the afternoon will be a top of the table clash with the log-leading Maties that travel to Johannesburg to face the 2nd placed Wits at the Wits Rugby Stadium from 16:45 on Monday afternoon.

The University of Cape Town Ikeys, who currently sit in 4th, welcome a struggling University of Pretoria Tuks side to the green mile in the Mother City at 18:30.

At the same time, Central South Africa gets its first chance to make a statement when the North West University Pukke travel to Port Elizabeth to face the NMU Madibaz who in their turn go in search of a result that will move them off the foot of the points table.

Round 5 concludes with what is expected to be a fiery fixture when a resurgent University of the Free State Shimlas welcome The University of Johannesburg to Shimla Park in Bloemfontein at 19:00.

The Shimlas are carrying a lot of confidence into the clash in Bloemfontein after consecutive wins against Wits and Ikeys.

Shimla captain Johan Kotze says, "for Shimlas, it is always a great honour playing at home in front of a great crowd who always backs us."

"They (UJ) play a bit more expansive rugby than the game we had against Ikeys and we will definitely have to be at our best if we will want to pull off a victory this coming Monday," the Captain added.

UJ, in their turn, are faced with a must-win match considering their recent run of form in the competition that includes only one victory in three games.