Sharks heavyweight Trevor Nyakane is under no illusion as to the challenge that awaits his team when they face the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday.
Bulls boss Jake White has confirmed that Springbok loose forward Elrigh Louw will finally start his rehabilitation for his knee injury following surgery on Tuesday.
Jake White says the South African derby between his Bulls and the Stormers - which drew the second-biggest crowd of the season in the United Rugby Championship - was like a Test match.
Bulls coach Jake White doesn't believe rugby players will survive the current rugby calendar for much longer.
Bulls star Canan Moodie will notch up his half-century of appearances in the United Rugby Championship when his Tshwane team travels to Cape Town to take on the Stormers.
There have been some key changes to the Stormers backline for the United Rugby Championship encounter with the Bulls at DHL Stadium on Saturday.