Steenkamp believes Sharks have 'no weaknesses' as Bulls lean on White's expertise

Bull lock Walt Steenkamp believes  the Sharks have no weaknesses as the two teams prepare for Saturday's historic United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final at Loftus Versfeld.

They have already faced each other twice in the round-robin stages of the URC, with the coastal side from Durban having the upper hand in both encounters.

The Bulls are well-aware that the Springbok-laden Sharks will be a tough nut to crack this weekend, particularly at scrum time. 

"The Sharks have a big scrum. The last time we played them, I think we gave away about four or five penalties in that area. So, this week, that is part of the things we have worked hard on. That is a big area we will need to be focused on," said Steenkamp.

"Then we will also need to focus a lot on our own game. It will also be important for us to maintain our discipline.

"I think their pack as a whole is very good. We can try to put some pressure in the lineouts, but they are a great pack as a whole and there are no weaknesses in their team."

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The Bulls will be leaning heavily on the experience of their coach and director of rugby Jake White, to, hopefully, give them an edge this weekend.

"Coach Jake is a great coach. He has won the World Cup. He took the Brumbies to the Super Rugby finals, he's played in the Japanese League final, he has participated in the finals of the French League. He knows very well what it takes to play finals rugby," said Steenkamp.

"He gives us the tools and our job is to execute.

"In knockout finals rugby, your mindset changes - it's must-win matches. If you lose, you're out. So, we will have to give 100%." 

Steenkamp has been one of the standout and