Sharks prop Thomas du Toit believes they have what it takes to beat the Jaguares in Argentina this weekend.
Currently in the final Super Rugby wildcard spot, the Sharks know they have to win their final two matches - against the Jaguares and then the Stormers - to make sure of a place in the playoffs.
And Du Toit says: “Argentina is a difficult place to travel to and it is a difficult crowd to handle in that they are loud and in your face, but the Sharks are good tourists, we do well away from home.
“It is a long trek but a lot of the travel issues are in the mind and we are getting good at overcoming that side of things.”
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Given the hostility of the crowd at the José Amalfitani Stadium, the visitors cannot allow the home team to start well.
Du Toit adds: “We don’t want them to get their tails up.
“You want to start well against any team but even more so with them they do tend to strike early in the game so it is going to be a challenge for us to keep them out in that first quarter.”