Lock is loving calling line-outs

The set-piece has been pivotal to the Sharks' strategy this season, with the team topping the United Rugby Championship scrum statistics and ranking second in lineouts.

- Nicholas Zaal

Lock Emile van Heerden (aboive), who calls the side’s line-outs, said it all came together in their 45-0 thrashing of Munster last weekend. They won 13 of their 14 lineouts, and stole three.

The set-piece will again be important in tomorrow night’s home match against Cardiff (kickoff 7pm), who Van Heerden said would want to bounce back from their poor 40-7 defeat to the Bulls at Loftus.

“I think Cardiff is a quality team,” he said. “You can see that from where they are on the log [fifth].