Sharks

Makazole Mapimpi scored a brace as the Sharks claimed a 42-5 bonus-point win and scored their first victory at Ellis Park since 2014.  The Sharks came into this match as underdogs – despite the lack of experience in the Lions match-day squad – searching for their first win against South African

The Bulls returned to winning ways with a 19-16 Super Rugby victory over the Sharks in Durban, in a match that saw both teams reduced to 14 men following a double sending off. The Bulls may have convincingly won the reverse fixture earlier this month, but that before last week's surprise

The Sharks have played the Bulls 29 times in Super rugby and the Sharks have won 9 matches, lost 18 and drawn two. That gives the Sharks a record of winning 31% of their matches against the Bulls regardless of the venue. This weekend the match will be played in Durban which

The Bulls have played the Sharks 28 times in Super rugby and the Bulls have won 17 matches and drawn two. The Bulls have therefore lost 9 of the 17 matches between the sides. In percentage terms the Bulls have won 61% of their matches against the Sharks. This weekend the Bulls will