The Sharks definitely have not been the form team of the S14 competition to date. That definitely belongs to the Bulls, Stormers, Crusaders and Reds.
But the Sharks have redeemed themselves somewhat with the recent run of victories. Their chances of making the semis from here is virtually 'zero'. I would love to see them get there but that would mean they have to win the next 3 games with 5 points from each to get to 40 points on the
log. They will also need a wee bit of luck in outcomes of remaining games.
Realistically, I don't believe its going to happen against the Bulls or Stormers. Firstly, the Sharks don't have a good history of scoring 4 tries in a game. Secondly, local derbies end up being tight and players tend to focus on the man and not the ball.
Whilst 5 points from Western Force is a realy possibility, I just don't see them getting 10 points from the Bulls (at Loftus) and Stormers. And whilst I would hate to see them lose to the Bulls or Stormers, I would rather see the Bulls and Stormers get home games for their semis than travel to Aus or NZ.