The Sharks run of outstanding Absa Currie Cup results was brought to a halt on Saturday night as the Blue Bulls turned their game around in the second half to win 40-34 in Pretoria.

Catch the match action and updates of the Absa Currie Cup match between The Sharks and Blue Bulls being played at Loftus, live from 7.15pm on Saturday 4 September, 2010.

On Friday 3 September, Sharks CEO Brian van Zyl took the lead in planting a tree in The Absa Stadium Durban surrounds in recognition of Arbor Day and the need to "green" the planet, showing a commitment to social and environmental issues.

The Sharks travel to Pretoria to take on a wounded Blue Bulls side, a side with some concerns but as dangerous as ever despite missing a number of front-line players, determined to put on a good performance against the visitors.

There are two sides to the selection coin – maintaining continuity or rotating players – and The Sharks coach has opted to stick largely with the side that did so well last weekend for Saturday's Absa Currie Cup clash against the Blue Bulls.

The Sharks have sent scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar off to Ulster with a fond goodbye after having signed a two year deal with the Irish club which sees him linking up with former team-mate at The Sharks, Johann Muller.

Age group coaches Swys de Bruin and Sean Everitt have named their respective Sharks Under 21 and Under 19 sides to take on their Blue Bull counterparts at Loftus in Pretoria on Saturday leading in to the Absa Currie Cup clash between the senior sides.

With The Sharks currently topping the Absa Currie Cup log with six matches remaining until the knock-out rounds, they are coming in for a lot of good press about the way they are playing and the manner in which the wins are coming.

At a media conference on Tuesday afternoon, Sharks coach John Plumtree confirmed that they had a mixed bag on the injury front to contend with, but that there is plenty of depth to cover every eventuality.

After seven successive wins and a nice lead at the top of the Absa Currie Cup log, The Sharks campaign is certainly well on track at this stage of the tournament, but the obvious plan is to keep on doing what they do well.