Sharks head coach John Plumtree has been exploring his options at loose forward this season.
The Sharks are settled in the town of Bordeaux ahead of their final pool clash of the Champions Cup, looking forward to finishing the pool stages on a high against Bordeaux Begles on Sunday.
Phepsi Buthelezi, leads a talented Sharks in their week two Investec Champions Cup clash with the Leicester Tigers at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Saturday.
As the United Rugby Championship takes a brief halt, there is no respite for the Sharks as attention turns to the first round of the Champions Cup this weekend.
Sharks head coach John Plumtree believes Phepsi Buthelezi could develop into a Siya Kolisi-style flank for the Durban side.
The Sharks went into Friday evening's United Rugby Championship clash with Glasgow Warriors knowing that they were entering hostile enemy territory, a home fortress that does not offer much in the way of welcome hospitality for visiting teams.