It's going to cook on national Braai Day at Newlands next week.
As we celebrate our heritage, some of us, who are not working will undoubtedly pack our bags for a lekker day of rugby at the home of Cape rugby.
Some will go there as fans, while others will go there to win trophies and to put their talents on display.
Getting there, though, is a right that has to be earned and teams will fight for that right this coming weekend.
Now before we go to Newlands, there is City Park on Saturday.
It’s there where the final hurdle is.
The day kicks off with Super League C action, with Hands & Hearts tackling Langa in the first semifinal and Strand facing Scottsdene Central in the other.
STORMLOOP: Maties’ Adriaan van der Bank. Picture: Jack Lestrade.
At 3.15pm, Super League B action takes to the field.
In one semi we have Hamlets, who finished at the top of the log during regular season, crossing swords with St Georges, who had to beat Franschhoek in the quarterfinal away from home 17-5 to make it to this stage of the competition.
At the same time, there will be a local rivalry of note for the right to play in the final and win promotion when Kuilsrivier and Bellville square off.
Kuila finished the regular season in second place, with Bellville turning on the style to beat Vineyards 37-23 last weekend.
LAAT DIT ROL: Bellville’s Jason Cloete. Picture: Jack Lestrade.
This match should be worth the entry fee alone, with both teams more than capable of play a free-running game.
Then it’s time for the big boys to bots.
TOUGH AT THE TOP: Lindelwe Zungu. Picture: Jack Lestrade.
This year’s Super League A semifinals see a battle between north and south in the Mother City.
Representing the north, in what should be the match of the day, are unbeaten defending champions Stellenbosch.
They will face the best club team from the south in False Bay, who thrashed UniMil 83-36 in the quarters.
The Bay, though, will know they will have to play out of their skins if they want to cause a huge upset by beating Maties.
KNOCKED OUT: UniMil’s Grundingh. Picture: Jack Lestrade.
In the other match, Durbell is up against the high-flying Ikey Tigers.
The men from Durbanville beat UWC 45-3 for the right to play in this match and will fancy their chances on Saturday.
Having last met in the first round of the season, Durbell were beaten 34-28 by Ikeys.
This time around, though, the varsity from the north has their resources stretched.
CURRENTLY FIGHTING IN JAPAN: Ikeys’ James Teddle. Picture: Jack Lestrade.
With coach Christiaan Esterhuizen and his boys currently in Japan where they are defending the Varsity world crown, it will be an under-strength Ikeys team that will play Durbell.
And that should give the northerners the upperhand.
All-in-all, we’re set up for a festival of rugby over the next week or so.
Enjoy and make your way to the grounds, even if your team is not involved.
Remember it’s heritage day and rugby runs deep in all our veins. . .