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Six straight wins, but who's counting? Mangalo keeps Currie Cup table-topping Sharks grounded

Sharks head coach Joey Mongalo insists he’s not paid attention to his team’s six consecutive victories that have taken them to the summit of the Currie Cup log.

The Sharks started the campaign on a rocky note after losses to the Griquas and the Lions, but Mongalo’s men affected a massive turnaround following their loss to the Bulls in Durban mid-April, which is the last time they tasted defeat.

Since then, the Sharks exacted revenge on Jake White’s team at Loftus and defeated the defending champions, the Pumas, and Cheetahs twice in their six-match winning run. They also got their own back on Griquas in the return fixture at Kings Park.

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But Mongalo, whose team is one victory away from confirming their place in the semi-finals, says he’s not counting the wins in their hot streak.

"I don’t even count the wins," said Mongalo.

"It feels like when you’re playing golf and you’re hitting the ball nicely. You start to think, 'I’ve made six pars in a row. If I make a couple of birdies, I’m going score under 70'. That’s when you normally see your backside and make a double [bogey].

"We’ve got little things that we’re trying to tick all the time and we’re getting closer and closer to the perfect game.

"And if we can get to the perfect game soon, it’ll be a great thing for this campaign."

The Sharks host the Lions at Kings Park on Saturday at 19:05 knowing a tricky test awaits them against what is essentially a United Rugby Championship (URC) and Challenge Cup outfit.

But the Sharks have held their own against similarly strong teams, like the Bulls, who have fielded first-choice teams since the back end of their European competitions.

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