The Sharks maintained their position in the top-four of the United Rugby Championship (URC) standings after a narrow 25-22 victory against the Lions at Kings Park on Saturday.
The Lions side that defeated the Sharks last week has been forced to shuffle their forward pack ahead of their United Rugby Championship rematch on Saturday.
Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has included star poacher JC Pretorius ahead of his side's Round 12 clash with the Sharks on Saturday.
The Sharks head into this weekend's first of two consecutive United Rugby Championship clashes with the Lions in high spirits as they look to continue their fine form.
The Sharks and Lions go head-to-head in successive United Rugby Championship derby matches home and away.
The Bulls squad has several players capable of playing in a variety of positions, much to the delight of coach Jake White.