Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen will start for an exciting-looking Sharks team in Saturday's Currie Cup semi-final against the Bulls in Pretoria.
Sharks head coach John Plumtree praised the team for their 24-18 Currie Cup victory over the Blue Bulls on Sunday.
The Sharks are back at Kings Park for the final two rounds of the Currie Cup competition, hosting the Griffons on Saturday in the penultimate pool match.
Sharks head coach JP Pietersen revealed that the Sharks are looking at the bigger picture ahead of an intense international season across two competitions.
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.
The Sharks and Pumas enthralled as they played to an entertaining 44-all draw while Western Province beat the Griffons 39-17 in Saturday's Currie Cup action.