The big day approaches as the Sharks host Munster in the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 knock-outs at Kings Park on Saturday in a historic first for the Durban team.
Springbok and Sharks tighthead prop Thomas du Toit will join Bath following the conclusion of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the club announced on Wednesday.
Veteran Lionel Cronje will feed a potent Sharks backline when they take on the Griffons in their Currie clash in Durban on Saturday.
The Sharks have secured the services of Springbok Aphelele Fassi on a new multi-year deal.
Sharks Director of Rugby Neil Powell said individual inaccuracy and general ill-discipline cost the Sharks against the Stormers in their URC clash on Saturday.
The pressure on the South African United Rugby Championship franchises will strike a new level this weekend as the competition hits the fourth-last pool round and the race for playoff spots moves up a few notches.