Super Rugby 2020 fixtures: Sharks vs Reds – live score, result, prediction

The Sharks look to make it two wins on the trot against Aussie opponents as they visit the Reds at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday.

Sean Everitt’s team beat the Rebels 36-24 in their last game, taking their overall record this season to three wins from four matches.

For a team that has only played one game in their own country, this can be considered an impressive start to the season.

The only blemish so far this year was the Hurricanes game, but the Sharks did well to bounce back last weekend.

“We are very happy with the outcome of the day, we improved hugely in the set-piece,” said Everitt, as per SuperSport’s website.

“The scrumming and the lineout work was way better, and credit must go to the forwards. We said we would fix the problems and we did that. Although it still isn’t perfect as we still lost a few lineouts in the second half.”

The Reds picked up their first win of the season with a 64-5 drubbing of the Sunwolves, but the Sharks will be tougher opponents and Everitt will surely fancy his side’s chances of another victory.

Prediction, team news and kick off time

Kick-off time: 29 February, 10:15

Team news: Lukhanyo Am returns to captain the Sharks for this game having missed the win over the Rebels due to Springbok rotation protocols. Makazole Mapimpi sits out this time along with Tyler Paul and James Venter.

Dylan Richardson and Henco Venter are the starting flankers, while Jeremy Ward drops to the bench to make room for Am in the starting XV.

Sharks XV: 1 Ox Nche, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 3 Thomas du Toit, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 5 Hyron Andrews, 6 Dylan Richardson, 7 Henco Venter, 8 Sikumbuzo Notshe, 9 Louis Schreuder, 10 Curwin Bosch, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 13 Lukhanyo Am (c), 14 Madosh Tambwe, 15 Aphelele Fassi

Sharks bench: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Le Roux Roets, 20 Phepsi Buthelezi, 21 Sanele Nohamba, 22 Marius Louw, 23 Jeremy Ward

Reds XV: 15 Jock Campbell, 14 Chris Feauai-Sautia, 13 Hunter Paisami, 12 Hamish Stewart, 11 Henry Speight, 10 James O’Connor, 9 Tate McDermott, 8 Harry Wilson, 7 Liam Wright (c), 6 Angus Scott-Young, 5 Harry Hockings, 4 Izack Rodda, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Alex Mafi, 1 JP Smith

Reds bench: 16 Ed Craig, 17 Harry Hoopert, 18 Josh Nasser, 19 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 20 Fraser McReight, 21 Scott Malolua, 22 Isaac Lucas, 23 Filipo Daugunu

Prediction: Reds by two.

Find all predictions for Round 5 of the 2020 Super Rugby fixtures here.

Super Rugby 2020 as it happens: Reds vs Sharks

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