Springbok and Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi is set for another spell on the sidelines with a shoulder injury, and is waiting to hear if he will need surgery.
Sharks winger Edwill van der Merwe says the side has taken a hard look at their discipline and decision-making after last weekend’s derby defeat to the Lions, as they turn their attention to Saturday’s clash at Loftus Versfeld.
Scrumhalf Stefan Ungerer revealed the Stormers have worked hard to fix what went wrong against the Sharks and are eager to get back to winning ways in the United Rugby Championship.
Lions captain Francke Horn said his side restored their standards with a 34-22 bonus-point win over the Sharks in their United Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Sharks head coach JP Pietersen admitted his side made far to many errors as they were beaten 34-22 by the Lions at Ellis Park in the URC on Saturday.
Sharks anchor Vincent Koch gave some insight into the shift in team culture that came when JP Pietersen took over the coaching reins.