The Sharks will head into the final round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship group matches as South Africa’s leading contender.
The Sharks, Stormers and Vodacom Bulls all booked spots in the playoffs with hard-fought home victories in the penultimate round of league action, while the Lions also finished their last home match of the season on a high.
The Stormers beat Irish giants Leinster by 20-13 in Cape Town, but missed out on what could still be a vital four-try bonus point, while the Sharks beat Connacht by 41-21 in Durban to ensure the team from Galway could not get a whitewash against SA teams this season.Though tied on the same number of log points , the Sharks occupy third place on the URC log, and the Stormers fourth, courtesy of a superior tally of tries – the Sharks have scored 57 tries this season, one more than the Stormers.
Munster, the Sharks and Stormers are all on 56 points, followed by Ulster , and the Bulls . The final two spots in the top eight belong to Glasgow and Edinburgh, both on 50 points.
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