The rivalry between the Sharks and Vodacom Bulls resumes when the two sides do battle in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Kings Park on Saturday.

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When they last met:

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Did you know?

– The Sharks have won their last two Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixtures, both in Durban, against Ospreys and Lions and have not won three in succession in the Championship since April.

– The Sharks only defeat at Kings Park in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship since March was to Cardiff Rugby in Round 8.

– The Vodacom Bulls’ four-game winning run in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship ended with their 27-37 defeat to DHL Stormers in Cape Town on 23 December.

– The Vodacom Bulls have won just one of their last four away games in the Championship, beating Benetton in Treviso in Round 6.

– The Vodacom Bulls have won their last two fixtures against the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship since the Sharks victory in Pretoria in February.

–  The Vodacom Bulls’ only victory in any competition in Durban since 2019 was 34-22 in the Rainbow Cup in June 2021.

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