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The Sharks say they relish the underdog tag ahead of Saturday's Super 15 rugby final where favourites Waikato Chiefs have been boosted by confirmation that captain Craig Clarke has been cleared to play.
The Sharks have clocked up a Super finals series travelling record as they criss-crossed the Indian Ocean three times to beat the Reds in Brisbane, the Stormers in Cape Town and then to reach Hamilton for Saturday's Championship match.
Sharks coach John Plumtree reckons doing it the hard way has been good for the team as they've gained tremendous confidence out of the last two weeks.
The Chiefs will be starting with the same run-on side that beat the Crusaders 20-17 in the semi-finals while the Sharks have made two changes to the side that beat the Stormers 26-19.
Paul Jordaan replaces the injured Tim Whitehead at inside centre and Patrick Lambie returns from injury to start at fullback ahead of Riaan Viljoen.
