URC road to the play-offs

ROUND 14 STATS INSIGHT: With five rounds left until the first United Rugby Championship play-offs, we take a look at all 16 teams' prospects.

The URC has released its latest probabilities, which show that 12 teams are still in the hunt to reach the knock-out stages.

Finishing in the top four will guarantee a home quarterfinal, so the contest for seeding will be a key storyline to follow in addition to who can make the top eight.

A top-eight finish brings with it qualification for the European Cup next season - a much-desired goal for South African teams.

With 55 games remaining, there are 14 direct clashes between teams currently in the top eight of the URC table and so much will change each weekend based on the results of these high-jeopardy games.

After each remaining round, the URC will continue to predict the probabilities of each URC team reaching the play-offs.

Interesting Fact: If the Stormers win this weekend, their probability of reaching the play-offs goes from 43 percent to 58 percent and Ulster's probability will stay at 99 percent.

Source: @URCOfficial