The Eagles enter the game against their traditional rivals on the back of an outstanding 17-9 win over the University of Pretoria Tuks last week.

The Shimlas in their turn suffered their first defeat with a 53-31 loss at the hands of Wits.

The Eagles loose-forward, André Fouche, told OFM Sport that they are targeting consistency.

“We are going to test our physicality against them and what we are also going to do is to just be consistent.

“We are going to try and build on the momentum from our win against Tuks.

“In just being consistent in what we do is going to be quite a win for us.

“We must just stay with our processes and just live out and enjoy the moment.”

This intervarsity clash at Shimla Park kicks off at 19:00. At the same the consistent Ixias host the Maties at CUT Park.

Shimlas – 15 Litha Nkula, 14 Luyanda Mkhize, 13 Janco van Heyningen, 12 Jooste Nel, 11 Asanda Kunene, 10 George Lourens, 9 Chadd Adams, 8 Ruwald van der Merwe, 7 Lourens Oosthuizen, 6 Thabo Ndimande, 5 Thabang Mahlasi (captain), 4 Pierre Uys, 3 JW Meades, 2 Carl Wijburg, 1 Melusi Mthabela.

Replacements - 16 Armin Jooste, 17 Loyiso Peteni, 18 Blaine Golden, 19 Ruben Cronjé, 20 Lohan Potgieter, 21 Jandré Nel, 22 Zane Bester, 23 Cham Zondeki.

Eagles – 15 Heinrich Botha, 14 Keano Windvogel, 13 Tino Swanepoel, 12 Isrome Phatudi, 11 Naiden Jaarts, 10 Nivan Petersen, 9 Riaan Genis, 8 André Fouché, 7 Heinz Bertram, 6 Chris Vermaak, 5 Ruben Dreyer, 4 Wihan Nel, 3 Sampie Swiegers (captain), 2 Vernon Paulo, 1 Jason Jansen.

Replacements - 16 Chyle van Zyl, 17 Ruben du Plessis, 18 Waldo Crous, 19 Marvelous Mashimbyi, 20 Gustav Erlank, 21 Sylvester Hassien, 22 Martin Venter, 23 Elzandro Fredericks.

Morgan Piek/OFM Sport