Mother nature had the final say in the last Currie Cup round-robin fixture of the season when the game between Western Province and the Blue Bulls was called off after half-time.
The visitors held a 34-7 lead that became the final score that also guaranteed them the top spot on the log.
Western Province collected their five points and will host the Blue Bulls in one semifinal in Cape Town. The Sharks will host the Golden Lions in Durban in the other.
A thunderstorm not only unleashed torrential rain 35 minutes before kick-off, but the accompanying lightning was enough to force a 15-minute delay.
Lightning towards the end of the first half informed the decision to put the safety of the players first.
The players did well to get onto the pitch after the first shower and played as the rain teemed down throughout the first half.
The dark clouds also put on a show that would have made Jk Rowling's Lord Voldemort proud and some fans were brave enough to endure the rain.
SHARKS
The rain hardly relented but the game was played on the saturated surface. Western Province though had every reason to play because of the Sharks' positive result in Kimberley. However, all they needed was a point to finish first and get the home final.
That point was secured on the stroke of halftime when Jaco Coetzee's try was the fourth one that brought the bonus point.
The three other tries came from a penalty try (16th minute), Kobus van Dyk (30th minute) and Sergeal Petersen (33rd minute) as John Dobson's side preyed on the Bulls' naivety in the inclement conditions.
Western Province dominated the collisions and ensured they played all the business rugby in the Bulls' 22.
The tries came from Bulls mistakes as the Bulls' rickety scrum was exposed in the penalty try and Van Dyk's touchdown.
Petersen's and Coetzee's tries were a result of superb defensive pressure from a Province side that should defend their title with ease if complacency doesn't creep in. They're a complete product at the moment and a domestic force.
Blue Bulls (7) 7
Western Province (34) 34
Western Province - Tries: Penalty try, Kobus van Dyk, Sergeal Petersen, Jaco Coetzee; Conversion: SP Marais (3); Penalties: Marais (2)
Blue Bulls - Tries: Ruan Steenkamp; Conversion: Tinus de Beer..