After 11 weeks of Vodacom Super 14 action we still have as much as ten teams left harbouring hopes of semifinal qualification.

Week 12, however, could see the end of the road for as many as four of our current contenders, while the top four is in for a rigorous shaking as well.

Lined up in the launch position at the swinging doors of last-chance saloon we have the Hurricanes and the Chiefs, who meet in Wellington on Saturday morning. The Brumbies could be next to join the loser of the Cake Tin match on the pavement, as they host the Reds in Brisbane. After that, the Blues have to overcome a tricky Cheetahs side in Bloemfontein to stay alive.

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