Sharks coach Robert du Preez believes his team is still in the hunt for a Super Rugby play-off spot despite their latest setback against the Bulls at Loftus. The defeat leaves the Sharks second last in the South African conference but they are level on log points with the Jaguares and the Bulls. Du Preez’s men were gallant but ultimately went down 39-33 to the Bulls‚ which means the Pretoria side has performed a Super Rugby double over them this season. "We’ve got two games left‚" Du Preez said. "We have the Chiefs next week. Then we have the Jaguares away. "It is all good. We are very much in the race. It is all to play for‚" said a bullish Du Preez. His side showed good resolve to claw their way back into a contest that seemed lost after early ill-discipline knocked them onto the back foot. "Very costly‚" he described the yellow card that caused fullback Curwin Bosch to be banished to the bin. "Our discipline let us down early in the game. We were 17 points down and with a deficit...
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