The Sharks travel to Wales to take on Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday and the visitors know a victory could see them finish the round in the top 4.

 

 

 

Cardiff v Sharks, Saturday 25th January, Cardiff, KO 19:15 (South African time)

 

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Cardiff:

 

Cardiff finished fourth in the recently completed Challenge Cup pool stage with a record of 1 win and 3 defeats. Their only win came back in Round 2 against South African opposition when they beat the Cheetahs 26-10 at The Arms Park. Over the last couple of weeks they lost 23-20 away to USAP and 28-19 at home to Connacht who they will also visit in the Ro16 next month.

 

Cardiff are going well in the URC and a record of 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats and they finished the previous round in third spot with 28 log points. Their home record comprises of a win over Zebre, defeats to Glasgow and the Scarlets and wins over Ulster and the Dragons plus a draw with the Ospreys.

 

At home to South African opposition last season Cardiff lost to the Bulls (18-12) but beat the Stormers 31-24. In SA they lost 34-13 at the Lions but beat the Sharks 36-14.

 

Cardiff are 125/1 shots in the outright betting to win the URC title this season.

 

Sharks:

 

After a fifth place finish in the Champions Cup pool stage the Sharks will also be involved in the last 16 of the Challenge Cup where they will travel to Lyon. Over the last fortnight they lost at home to Toulouse (20-8) and then crashed 66-12 in Bordeaux. However a record of 1 win and 3 defeats was enough to parachute into the Challenge Cup knockout rounds of a competition they won last season.

 

The Sharks URC record comprises of 5 wins and 3 defeats for 24 log points, they finished the previous round in fifth position in the standings with a game in hand on the European's and in the outright betting they are 12/1 to win the URC title.

 

Their only win overseas this season came in Wales, 33-30 against the Dragons back in Round 3. More recently they played back to back SA derby matches, edging out the Bulls 20-17 in Durban before going down to the Stormers 24-20 in Cape Town.

 

Team News

 

Cardiff: tbc

 

Sharks: tbc

 

 

The Betting,

 

Average early show, to be updated

 

Cardiff +8.5 points at 9/10

Sharks -8.5 points at 9/10

 

Note, odds quoted are available at the time of writing but are subject to change.

 

Betting Angle

 

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Note, odds quoted are available at the time of writing but are subject to change.

 

 

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