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Despite a weekend of mixed results, South African rugby could once again bask in its strength after all five of its franchise managed to reach the knockout stages of the European Champions and Challenge Cups.
The rivalry between the Stormers and the Bulls could be given another blockbuster chapter this season with the two South African sides on course to potentially meet in the last 16 of the European Champions Cup.
The Sharks suffered their first Champions Cup defeat 39-29 at the hands of Harlequins in London on Saturday.
Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell said the footage they reviewed of Makazole Mapimpi's alleged contact to the eye in the Bordeaux game didn't give them any clarity of whether he was right or wrong.
Sharks speedster Aphelele Fassi will start a match for the first time in four months on Saturday in a Champions Cup clash against Harlequins in London.
In-form Sharks wing Makazole Mapimpi has been hit with a two-week ban for "making contact with the eye or eye area" of Union Bordeaux-Begles scrumhalf, Maxime Lucu, during their 32-3 victory at Kings Park last weekend.
Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell’s express intent is for his unbeaten team to sow up a home playoff position in their final Champions Cup pool A game against Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday (15:00).
He might not be able to lobby Springbok team management directly anymore, but Swys de Bruin is clearly sold on the Sharks' midfield pairing of Lukhanyo Am and Rohan Janse van Rensburg replicating their partnership at international level.