Sharks interim head coach JP Pietersen said his young team has more than enough experience to take on a full-strength Sale Sharks side, packed with international stars, in their Champions Cup match in Eccles on Saturday kick-off 7.30pm.
Pietersen dropped 13 Springboks who played against the Lions in their URC derby last weekend, instead opting for a second-string side with many of the players who lost 56-19 to Toulouse in their opening pool match in France.
With their one win against Saracens at Kings Park, the Sharks need at least one more victory from their last two games to have a chance of progressing to the round of 16. Otherwise, they will drop into the second-tier Challenge Cup , or fall out of European competition altogether if other results go against them.
