Bulls boss Jake White reiterated his support for his captain Ruan Nortje following a narrow loss to the Stormers in a brutal North-South derby on Saturday.
Sharks flyhalf Curwin Bosch put on a sublime display against the Lions on Saturday, earning praise from Director of Rugby Neil Powell.
The Bulls have named their side to do battle in Saturday's big north-south derby at Loftus Versfeld, highlighted by the return of Springbok winger Sbu Nkosi.
Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen says his players are buzzing ahead of their first United Rugby Championship match on South African soil in six weeks.
The return of hooker Scarra Ntubeni is one of two changes to the Stormers' forward pack for Saturday's United Rugby Championship encounter with the Bulls in Pretoria.
The Sharks will once again be missing a number of their Springbok stars when they travel to Johannesburg to face the Lions in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday.