Sharks assistant coach Dick Muir admitted his side had shot itself in the foot after losing 27-16 to the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday. Had the Sharks won‚ they would have moved into eighth spot on the standings and in a play-off position. But they are now three points behind the Melbourne Rebels and face the Jaguares in Durban this week. "We did shoot ourselves in the foot a bit as our destiny was in our hands and now it is not‚" said Muir. "Maybe we can still get through but we have work to do and the way I see it we need to bank on beating the Jaguares with a bonus point." A bonus point win might not be required if the Rebels do not earn a point at all when they take on the Highlanders in Dunedin in their final match. But if the Sharks do squeeze into the play-offs they will come up against the Crusaders in Christchurch‚ which is a daunting prospect. Beating the Jaguares on Saturday is their first objective though. Of course‚ if the Rebels cause a major upset and beat the High...
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