Impala face Police raid

Hosts Rustenburg Impala will face Blue Bulls champions Pretoria Police in a heavyweight northern-union semifinal at the SARU National Club Championships.

The other semifinal sees 2010 national club champions College Rovers face Border champions Broubart Old Selbornians in an all-East Coast affair.

Pretoria Police, the reigning Carlton Cup champions led by evergreen lock Nico Luus, stormed into the last four thanks to an impressive 36-25 win over one of the pre-tournament favourites, WP's Durbanville-Bellville.

Impala, playing once again in front of a large home crowd, were made to work hard against Golden Lions champions Roodepoort in the day's main game before running out 31-19 winners.

College Rovers were also made to sweat against EP's Despatch, coming back from 30-28 down with six minutes to play to win 41-30, thanks to a late try from scrumhalf Shannon Rick and two penalties from replacement fullback Kobus de Kock.

And in the day's first quarterfinal, Border champions Broubart Old Selbornians caused a minor shock when they scored a late try to beat Falcons champions Brakpan 28-26. Old Boys' hero was flyhalf Glen Warner, who kicked 20 points including a vital drop goal.

The country's northern-union clubs continued their good form in the Plate, with Naka Bulls, Noordelikes, Welkom Rovers and Bloemfontein Police all winning through to Wednesday’s semifinals.

National Club Championship semifinal fixtures:

Wednesday, September 19

Cup semifinals:

11:30: College Rovers v Old Selbornians  

16:00: Rustenburg Impala v Pretoria Police                            

Plate semifinals:

13:00: Noordelikes v Bloemfontein Police              

14:30: Naka Bulls v Welkom Rovers