The Sharks snatched a dramatic 18–17 victory over Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship, thanks to a final-play try from Makazole Mapimpi in a rollercoaster encounter.
Eben Etzebeth will make a welcome return to rugby when he captains the Sharks in Friday night's United Rugby Championship clash against Edinburgh in the Scottish capital.
The Sharks went down 34-21 to Lyon in Sunday's Challenge Cup Round of 16 clash at Stade Gerland despite finishing strongly with two consolation tries.
Leinster wrapped up their South African tour with a gritty 10-7 win over the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship at Kings Park, Durban, on Saturday.
The Sharks host Leinster in one of their biggest tests of the United Rugby Championship this season as they look to continue to make Hollywoodbets Kings Park a tough place to visit.
Sharks coach John Plumtree was hard on his charges after they nearly succumbed to lowly Zebre in Round 13 of the United Rugby Championship in Durban on Saturday.