Sharks
SA Super Rugby teams to join Europe's 'Rainbow Cup' in 2021
The Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers will join 12 clubs from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Italy in the competition.
Nucifora said the benefits of having them join what is at present the Pro14 would help develop Irish rugby and challenge the players.
The vanishing of great whites from the coastal sites False Bay and Gansbaai had previously been blamed on illegal hunting and overfishing, among other causes.
The independent appeal panel upheld the former Springbok rugby player's eight-year doping ban after he tested positive for the banned anabolic agent, Zeranol, during a Sharks rugby training session on 17 January 2019.
Victory for frontrunners the Bulls left them well placed to win the single-round competition which signalled the return of rugby to South Africa last month after a six-month break due to COVID-19.
It was the first competitive match in the land of the world champion Springboks since mid March when the Sharks beat the Stormers.
The move means that the Cheetahs will miss out on a spot in the proposed PRO 16 competition, but in a statement the Free State franchise has negotiated its participation as a fifth franchise in a Super 8 competition.
Shark Attack is a three-year programme rolled out by WildOceans and the Shark Conservation Fund.
Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has selected a pack-heavy bench with six forwards and just two backs in anticipation of the physical battle against the Hurricanes.
The match marked the final warm-up games before the start of the Super Rugby season and signalled the beginning of the domestic rugby season in South Africa.
A whale carcass, which washed ashore at Oyster Bay, was attracting the sharks, St Francis Bay.
This comes after Beast announced his retirement from international rugby on Wednesday.
The move was confirmed on the Durban-based franchise's Twitter page on Tuesday.
Trailing 11-20 at half time, the hosts scored 40 points in the second half, ending up with a total of seven tries to their name.
Curwin Bosch return to flyhalf for the Sharks for the Currie Cup semifinal clash against the Cheetahs.
Cyle Brink has recovered from a broken wrist and has also been included on the bench.
The Sharks has confirmed that they have parted ways with coach Robert du Preez after five seasons.
The Sharks managed to reduce the gap to four points thanks to a brilliant kick from Curwin Bosch from just inside the Brumbies' half.
The Sharks at least gained a losing bonus point to edge ahead of the Bulls and Jaguares in the South Africa group.