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.
Bulls director of rugby, Jake White has rotated his side ahead of their United Rugby Championship fifth-round matchup against Scarlets at the Parc y Scarlets Stadium on Friday.
The Bulls are in high spirits following a bonus-point triumph in Wales, yet Kurt-Lee Arendse has emphasised the importance of tightening their discipline against the Scarlets this Friday.