Southern clinched the final playoff spot with a tense 18-15 win against Alhambra-Union at Bathgate Park this afternoon.
Fullback Obey Samate drilled two second half penalties in tough conditions to help seal the win.
Harbour edged Taieri 18-17 at Peter Johnstone Park in another thriller to seal its playoff spot.
Kaikorai also made sure of its spot with a convincing 43-10 win against Zingari-Richmond at Montecillo.
Southern and Alhambra Union in action at Bathgate Park. Photo: Gerard O'Brien
University upset front-runner Green Island 27-24 at Miller Park to cement its place in the playoffs as well.
Dunedin, who had a bye this weekend, was left stranded on 21 points and narrowly missed the cut off.
Alhambra-Union and Zingari-Richmond are also out of contention.
The scores:
Green Island 24-27 University full-time
Southern 18-15 Alhambra Union full-time
Taieri 17-18 Harbour full-time
Zingari 10-43 Kaikorai full-time
Dunedin - Bye
