Sharks captain Lukhanyo Am is feeling positive ahead of the resumption of the United Rugby Championship this weekend.
World Cup-winning Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen is being lined up by his former club, the Sharks, according to reports.
The Sharks impressed away from home with a 29-9 win over the Dragons at Rodney Parade as the Durban side cemented their position at the top of Pool One.
The Cheetahs, Sharks and Lions have named their teams to do battle in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup this weekend.
Former Springbok head coach Jake White has urged the Six Nations not to add South Africa into the mix, saying that it would lose its charm as a Championship.
Boeta Chamberlain missed a last-gasp penalty as the Sharks slipped to a 20-18 United Rugby Championship (URC) defeat to the Lions, who produced a stirring second half comeback.