Unbeaten in the past four Currie Cup matches, the Sharks are confident ahead of the next round where they travel to Cape Town to take on Western Province on Saturday.
Tighthead prop Zachary Porthen is thriving under the tutelage of senior front-row powerhouses at Western Province in his maiden Currie Cup campaign.
The Griquas ran in eight tries in their 59-7 thrashing of the Griffins in their Currie Cup clash in Welkom on Sunday afternoon.
In a thrilling Currie Cup round-seven clash on Saturday, the Lions secured a 41-22 victory over Western Province at Ellis Park.
The Blue Bulls extended their unbeaten run in the Currie Cup with a thrilling 40-24 victory over the Pumas at Mbombela Stadium on Friday night.
The services of skipper Nizaam Carr and Devon Williams have been recalled ahead of the Bulls' seventh-round Currie Cup fixture against the Pumas.