The Cronulla Sharks' bid for a top-eight decorativeness conscionable got a full batch stronger aft Melbourne Storm prima Cameron Munster revealed manager Craig Bellamy intended to remainder a slew of players for the 2 sides' circular 25 match-up.
The Sharks are presently sitting eighth connected the NRL ladder aft thrashing the Tigers 50-20 astatine the weekend.
They beryllium connected 20-points, alongside the Titans and Raiders, but the immense triumph has seen them sneak into the top-eight by a differential of -32 (14 higher than the Titans connected -46).
With conscionable 2 games remaining, the Sharks person 14th placed Broncos and Storm near to play.
But their circular 25 clash conscionable became a full batch easier, with Munster revealing to Nine News the Storm were readying to remainder implicit 10 stars for the clash successful mentation for finals.
"Hopefully, I'll person a remainder against the Sharks," Munster told Nine News.
"I'm reasonably definite we'll remainder astir apt 10-plus players. So, we're beauteous excited to get the rest.
"The aged legs are struggling astatine the moment. I'm truly excited to get a breather."
While it's nary concealed teams that person already qualified for finals thin to remainder stars successful the closing rounds, with the contention heating up further down the ladder it's definite to propulsion a spanner successful the works for those inactive warring to support their play alive.
While the revelation doesn't needfully warrant the Sharks volition marque the eight, it goes a agelong mode successful bolstering their finals hopes.
The Titans volition person the Knights and Warriors to play, portion the Raiders person the Warriors and the Roosters.
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