The Franklin Bulls will have some work to do on Friday in the final day of round robin play at the 3×3 Cup in Invercargill.

The young Bulls outfit went 2-2 on Thursday to sit in 11th place on the 14-team ladder with three wins and five losses.

The crosstown Tuatara got the better of the Bulls in the opening game of the day before the Bulls bounced back to beat a strong Taranaki Airs side 18-17.

They went down narrowly 22-20 to the Nelson Giants before they scored a 21-13 win over Tavake Pasifika.

The top 10 make the play-offs.