The Bulls clinched a 25-13 victory over the Sharks in front of 48,000 fans to book their place in the URC final, where they will face Leinster in Dublin.
Siya Kolisi will lead out a Sharks team without Eben Etzebeth for their blockbuster United Rugby Championship semifinal against the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.
The Bulls will honour the late Cornal Hendricks in a poignant gesture by retiring the number 14 jersey for the remainder of their United Rugby Championship campaign.
Bulls skipper Ruan Nortje has identified their lineout play and game speed as areas which need to improve when they face Munster in Saturday's United Rugby Championship (URC) clash at Thomond Park.
Edinburgh held off a spirited second-half comeback from the Bulls to claim a 34–28 victory in the EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final at Hive Stadium on Saturday.
Bulls winger Sebastian de Klerk has received a two-match ban following his red card offence against Leinster on Saturday.