Unchanged Sharks Team to Face Crusaders

No injuries following the Sharks final regular season game against the Jaguares means that head coach Robert du Preez has been able to name a completely unchanged 23 for their Super Rugby quarter-final clash with the Crusaders.

The Sharks are still without the services of Sbu Nkosi and Jean-Luc du Preez who both missed the game against the Jaguares with long-term injuries. 

Robert du Preez jnr will continue at flyhalf after finishing the regular season as the competition's top scorer while veteran prop Tendai Mtawarira will make his 150th Super appearance in the black jersey.

He holds the record for being the most capped Super Rugby player for a single South African province and is just behind Adriaan Strauss, who is the most capped South African Super Rugby player with 156.

Sharks: 15 Curwin Bosch, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Jacques Vermeulen, 6 Philip van der Walt, 5 Ruan Botha (c), 4 Tyler Paul, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Tendai Mtawarira

Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Hyron Andrews, 20 Wian Vosloo, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Marius Louw, 23 Makazole Mapimpi