A Sharks lock returns from injury for Sunday’s round-of-16 Challenge Cup playoff against Lyon at Matmut Stadium.

According to IOL, Gerbrandt Grobler is set to make his comeback having recovered from a foot injury that sidelined him for six months. He last played in his side’s 21-15 win against the Stormers at Kings Park on 30 November.

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The Sharks, meanwhile, have clarified that Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth and fullback Aphelele Fassi are not medically fit to feature in the knockout clash in France.

Etzebeth hasn’t played since early December due to recurring concussion symptoms and then a hamstring strain sustained at the Springbok alignment camp, while Fassi injured an ankle at the end of last year.

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