Sharks Primed For Urc Title Push As Big Springboks Guns Return

The Sharks shock defeat of the Bulls last week has set them up nicely for a shot at winning the United Rugby Championship for the first time.

The Durbanites are in fourth place on the standings 34 points, while the Bulls are marginally ahead on 35, and the South African teams have a game in hand on their European counterparts.

The vital thing for the Sharks is that they have beaten the Bulls home and away while under-strength, and with a host of Springboks due to return to action in March, they are well-placed to overtake the Pretoria side and target a top-two finish.

Jake Whites team will be annoyed that they have lost games against the Sharks that they ought to have won.

On December 21, the Sharks snuck over the line in Durban with a last-minute 20-17 victory that had White holding his head in disbelief.