IF EP's Elephants are to have any chance of making an impact in the new SA Cup rugby competition they will have to distance themselves from the upheaval in the EP Rugby Union boardroom.
In a high-stakes showdown set to grip the nation, millions of fervent South Africans will be fixated on their television screens on Saturday night, as the Springboks go head-to-head with the formidable All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup final in Paris.
EP’s Elephants are facing an anxious wait on the sidelines as their bid to gain promotion to the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division hangs by the thinnest of threads.
After being in the doldrums for many years, the current crop of EP rugby players can write a new page of history for their union when they face the Griffons on Saturday.
The 2022 campaign has added significance for the Elephants because it will be their last opportunity for three years to achieve their long standing goal of promotion to the top tier Premier Division.