Second-string Sharks Embarrass Bulls

The Sharks have engineered some heroic victories over the Bulls over the years but this 20-17 win ranks right up at the top because they had little right to victory given how underpowered they were up front.

From a Bulls point of view, they are increasingly becoming an over-rated bunch of flops.

When it became apparent late in the week that the Sharks would field an emasculated pack, the result of this United Rugby Championship match in Durban on Saturday, should have been guaranteed. Surely no amount of Sharks bravery could overcome the raw muscle of the Bulls set piece but the Sharks did not get the memo.

They delivered a performance of incredible bravery, and the result suggests once more that the Bulls are not as good as they think.