Afrigather Following this weekend’s URC recreation, the Sharks will welcome again a number of Springbok stars, and so they are going to be determined to make sure they financial institution one other win earlier than that.
An unpredictable Benetton aspect stands of their means, however current outcomes counsel the Sharks ought to really feel fairly assured about claiming one other vital victory.
Benetton v Sharks
Date: Saturday, 12 October
Venue: Stadio Monigo, Treviso
SA Time: 16h00
Referee: Sam Grove-White
TV: SuperSport
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The Sharks will probably be concentrating on their second victory on tour after dropping by a slim six factors of their opening match towards Connacht after which bouncing again with a tenacious effort towards the Dragons final week to come back away with a priceless 33-30 victory.
These outcomes will definitely increase their confidence towards a determined Benetton aspect, who’re presently languishing on the foot of the log after taking part in to a 30-30 draw towards the Scarlets at residence of their opening match earlier than happening 42-10 towards Glasgow away and 35-5 towards log-leaders Leinster in Italy final week.
The coastal crew’s confidence will probably be compounded by the truth that they’ve scored 28 extra factors of their two matches so far to Benetton’s three, whereas their defence has additionally been superior with 66 factors conceded to Benetton’s 97.
They’ll, nevertheless, be conscious of the truth that they suffered defeats of their final two outings towards the Italians on their residence patch – the final by a single level in Might – with the Durbanites’ solely victory towards the Italians in Durban in 2022.
Sharks: 15 Jordan Hendrikse, 14 Eduan Keyter, 13 Jurenzo Julius, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Siya Masuku, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, 7 Vincent Tshituka (captain), 6 James Venter, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Fez Mbatha, 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements: 16 Dylan Richardson, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Hanro Jacobs, 19 Corne’ Rahl, 20 Emmanuel Tshituka, 21 Bradley Davids, 22 Lionel Cronje, 23 Francois Venter.
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