No changes for Connacht
Sean Everitt has picked an unchanged side for the game against Connacht. The Sharks should be safe for a quarter final, but now it is all to play for the final position in the top 8 in order to play the QF at home.
The Sharks showed some very positive progress in the game against Leinster (good to see Bosch and Fassi counter-attacking again), but they do need to work on their discipline. Too often the team let up the pressure by giving away silly penalties at crucial times.
These are the teams that will / may feature in the quarter finals:
| Team | Points | PD | To play |
| Leinster | 61 | 267 | Stormers (A), Munster (H) |
| Stormers | 52 | 141 | Leinster (H), Scarlets (A) |
| Munster | 51 | 172 | Cardiff (H), Leinster (A) |
| Sharks | 51 | 128 | Connacht (H), Ulster (A) |
| Ulster | 51 | 106 | Edinburgh (A), Sharks (H) |
| Glasgow Warriors | 50 | 62 | Bulls (A), Edinburgh (A) |
| Edinburgh | 49 | 92 | Ulster (H), Glasgow Warriors (H) |
| Bulls | 48 | 111 | Glasgow Warriors (H), Ospreys (A) |
| Scarlets | 43 | -17 | Ospreys (A), Stormers (H) |
1. Ox Nche
2. Bongi Mbonambi
3. Thomas du Toit (c)
4. Le Roux Roets
5. Gerbrandt Grobler
6. Siya Kolisi (v/c)
7. Henco Venter
8. Phepsi Buthelezi
9. Jaden Hendrikse
10. Curwin Bosch
11. Makazole Mapimpi
12. Marius Louw
13. Ben Tapuai
14. Werner Kok
15. Aphelele Fassi
Replacements
16. Kerron van Vuuren
17. Ntuthuko Mchunu
18. Khutha Mchunu
19. Reniel Hugo
20. Jeandre Labuschagne
21. Sikhumbuzo Notshe
22. Grant Williams
23. Boeta Chamberlain