The Bulls will have to contend with Duhan van der Merwe in their URC quarter-final against Edinburgh, with the news that the Scotland winger is set to return from injury for the playoff clash.
Sharks head coach John Plumtree is under no illusions about the improvements needed as his team gears up for a high-stakes United Rugby Championship quarter-final.
Bulls coach Jake White revealed he wanted to stress test his charges ahead of the United Rugby Championship quarterfinals with a surprise move.
The United Rugby Championship playoffs are now confirmed, with eight teams from across Ireland, South Africa, Scotland and Wales all locked in for the quarterfinals on 30 and 31 May.
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 Lions signed off their United Rugby Championship campaign on a high at Ellis Park on Saturday by snatching a 29-28 victory over the Ospreys with the final play of the match.