Cape Town host Pretoria University in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, round 1 at NNK Rugby Stadium, Cape Town.

Cape Town won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–L), scoring 2 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 6 times: Cape Town 1 win, Pretoria University 1, 4 draws.