Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell admitted he was delighted with his team's 47-20 victory over the Bulls at Kings Park on Saturday, calling it an "important win".
The Sharks have selected a star-studded line-up for what should be a thrilling New Year's Eve URC derby against the Bulls at Kings Park.
The Lions suffered a number of injury setbacks during their 37-10 loss at the hands of the Sharks on Friday.
Sharks winger Werner Kok spent 10 minutes in the sin-bin after receiving a yellow card for a WWE-esque suplex in the opening stages of his team's Champions Cup game against Bordeaux-Begles.