The Sharks emerged 12–3 victors over the Scarlets in a low-scoring, scrappy affair that brought the curtain down on the regular United Rugby Championship campaign.
The Sharks host the visiting Scarlets at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday evening in the final round of the pool stages of the United Rugby Championship.
Scarlets hooker Marnus van der Merwe is relishing the opportunity to impress Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus when he takes on the Sharks in Durban on Saturday night.
Scarlets defeated the Lions 32-19 in Johannesburg on Saturday, ending the Gauteng outfit's slim hopes of securing a URC playoff spot.
The Stormers rocketed back into contention for the URC playoffs with an impressive 29-17 bonus-point victory over the Scarlets in a high-energy contest at Parc y Scarlets.
There was anger on social media as the Bulls fell to their first URC defeat of the season following a questionable red card to Johan Grobbelaar.