Sharks XV vs Blue Bulls Predictions - Sharks XV to beat the Blue Bulls at home in a Round Six Currie Cup clash
The Sharks XV are strong favourites as they host the winless Blue Bulls in the 2026 Currie Cup campaign. With two wins and a draw from their last six games, the Sharks XV are expected to dominate a Blue Bulls side rooted to the bottom of the table with six consecutive losses. The recommendation is to back Sharks XV to cover the -13.5 handicap, as their home form and the Bulls’ poor season suggest a comfortable victory for the Durban side.
- Sharks XV are favourites, facing winless Blue Bulls at home.
- Blue Bulls have lost all 6 matches in 2026 Currie Cup season.
- Best bet: Sharks XV to cover the -13.5 handicap.
Sharks XV to beat Blue Bulls in Currie Cup Clash (Getty Images)
Sharks XV vs Blue Bulls Predictions
Sharks XV are strong favourites at home against a struggling Blue Bulls side that has not won a match in the 2026 campaign. My best bet is the Sharks XV to cover the -13.5 handicap.
- Sharks XV vs Blue Bulls Predictions
- Head-to-Head
- Sharks XV Form
- Sharks XV Injuries & Team News
- Blue Bulls Form
- Blue Bulls Injuries & Team News
- Sharks XV have won 2 and drawn 1 of their last 6 matches.
- Sharks XV and the Lions played to a dramatic 22-22 draw in their previous match.
- Sharks XV have won 2 and drawn 1 of the last 5 meetings against the Blue Bulls.
- Blue Bulls have lost their last 6 matches.
- Blue Bulls lost 50-26 to the Stormers XXIII in their previous match.
Head-to-Head
Sharks XV have won two and drawn one of the last five meetings against the Blue Bulls.
Sharks XV Form
The Sharks XV and the Fidelity ADT Lions played to a dramatic 22-22 draw in their Currie Cup match at Woodburn Stadium in Pietermaritzburg. The Sharks XV went down 10–5 after a try and a penalty by the Lions cancelled out an early Sharks XV try.
The Sharks XV fought back after the break, with tries from Liam van Wyk and Christie Grobbelaar giving them a 17–10 lead before the Lions hit back with a try.
Meno Barnard scored in the 76th minute to put the Sharks XV ahead 22–17. However, after the final hooter, the Lions fullback broke through to score a dramatic equaliser.
The Sharks XV have had an indifferent run of form this campaign, having won two and drawn one of their last six matches. They beat the Pumas (26-24), lost to the Cheetahs (43-21) and Stormers XXIII (36-28), beat Boland (19-12), lost to Griquas (55-21), and drew with the Lions (22-22).
The Sharks XV sit seventh in the Currie Cup table with 13 points after six matches, having won two, drawn one and lost three of their matches.
Sharks XV Injuries & Team News
Starting XV: 1 Rambo Kubheka, 2 Liam van Wyk, 3 Simphiwe Ngobese, 4 Johan Momsen, 5 Deon Slabbert, 6 Tinotenda Mavesere, 7 Meno Barnard, 8 Hanu Pieterse, 9 Ross Braude, 10 Tim Swiel, 11 Khuthadzo Rasivhaga, 12 Janco Purchase, 13 Lyle Matthews, 14 Christie Grobbelaar, 15 Luan Giliomee.
Replacements: 16 Jacques Marais, 17 Jaco du Toit, 18 Dian Heunis, 19 Danilo Botha, 20 Wasi Vyambwera, 21 Juan Loots, 22 Siya Masuku, 23 Albie Bester.
Blue Bulls Form
The Blue Bulls lost 50-26 to the Stormers XXIII in their previous Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, after trailing 33-7 at halftime.
Try-scorers were Siphosethu Mnebelele, Demitre Erasmus, Jon Hobson and Kebotile Maake, while Keagan Johannes added three conversions.
The Blue Bulls have been poor this season, losing their last six matches. They lost to Boland (24-10), Griquas (50-26), the Lions (42-19), Pumas (33-31), Cheetahs (62-52) and the Stormers XXIII (50-26).
The Blue Bulls sit bottom in the Currie Cup table, with five points after six matches, having lost all six.
Blue Bulls Injuries & Team News
Starting XV: 1 Sandi Msengana, 2 Siphosethu Mnebelele, 3 Arno Gustafson, 4 Johnathan Eloff, 5 Heinrich Theron, 6 Kebotile Maake, 7 Cephas van Biljon, 8 Chinedu Amadi, 9 Keagan Johannes, 10 Ian van der Merwe, 11 Riyaad Bam, 12 Christiaan Vlok, 13 Marnus Rademeyer, 14 Ruan Enslin, 15 Akahluwa Boqwana.
Replacements: 16 Jaundre Schoeman, 17 Damian Baker, 18 Duwan Potgieter, 19 Jacques Swarts, 20 Abongile Nonkontwana, 21 Dieter Schubert, 22 Brooklyn Newman, 23 Lavela Pongolo.
Verdict
Sharks XV are strong favourites at home against a struggling Blue Bulls side that have not won a match in the 2026 campaign.
Sharks XV - 13.5
Handicap
@1,91 - 1 Unit
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