The Sharks and Munster renew hostilities on Saturday, in what is expected to be a Vodacom United Rugby Championship final-round thriller at Kings Park.
Overall Vodacom URC record: Played one, Munster won.
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– Munster defeated the Sharks 42-17 when these sides met for the first time last season.
– Sharks have won just one of their last three home games, against Benetton last weekend.
– Munster have won six of their last seven matches, losing only to the Glasgow Warriors.
– Rohan Janse van Rensburg has beaten more defenders than any other player in the league (38). He has also won the joint-most turnovers for a back (10), as many as Mark Bennett and teammate Werner Kok.
– A league-high 12 of Curwin Bosch’s restarts have been retained so far this season (20%).
– Sharks have scored the joint-most tries from scrums (10, = DHL Stormers).
– Conor Murray made more kicks in play than any other player in Round 17 (12).
– Both Jack O’Donoghue (21) and Niall Scannell (18) are among the top three players for the number of guard tackles made this season.
– On average, Munster have made more carries per 80 minutes than any other team (128). Their leading carrier is Gavin Coombes, who has made 172 carries for 168 contact metres – the second-most in the league.