Sharks coach Sean Everitt believes they put the Stormers pack in their place in last weekend’s Super Rugby warm-up clash.
Despite losing the encounter 21-19, the Sharks dominated the Stormers pack in the first half especially.
And that bodes well for the Durbanites ahead of the new season according to Everitt.
He says: “There was a lot of talk about the Stormers’ pack, and rightly so, but we stood up to them.
“That was one of the big positives we took out of the game. Our set piece was good.
“At scrum time, we were the dominant pack in the first half.
“It was not surprising to us because we have worked really hard on the set scrums.
“We have two very good props [in Thomas du Toit and Ox Nche] and Kerron van Vuuren [at hooker] is getting is getting good experience now.
“And when you put in big Le Roux Roets behind that front row with Hyron Andrews, who has been around for a while, you have a formidable tight five...
“We are very happy with the outcome.”