The Sharks are odds-on favourites to clinch the last URC playoff spot ahead of Munster's visit to Durban on Friday, needing a point to ensure qualification after putting distance between themselves and playoff chasers Benetton Treviso. | Sport24news
The Sharks are odds-on favourites to clinch the last URC playoff spot ahead of Munster's visit to Durban on Friday.
Barring a total meltdown, the Sharks should at least clinch the final United Rugby Championship place against Munster at Kings Park on Saturday. Still, a point would secure their passage but five could see them climb as high as sixth - avoiding the dreaded trip to Leinster in Dublin for the quarter-finals - if the Bulls and Connacht slip up.
"Hopefully, we can have a good week's preparation and have a better performance than what we had [on Friday night]." The lock's injury compounds matters for Powell in the second row. The Sharks mentor will likely use Vincent Tshituka at first lock, where he's deployed the flanker before. "Eben is going to be out for quite a few weeks as we said last week. It's close to 14 to 16 weeks that he won't be available.
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