This is the way I think, give them the 5 points and go out with the mindset of picking up a try bonus point. It's just not the match itself it's the travel and what it takes out of the touring party. The Sharks fixture is jambed between Glasgow and Cardiff, I would target those two games.
3 Ulster Pld 12 Pts 43
Glasgow (A) 1pt
Sharks (A) 0pt
Cardiff (A) 4pt
Bulls (H) 4pt
Dragons (H) 5pt
Edinburgh (H) 4pt
I think we will get to 61 pts, if we get to that then Sharks currently on 33pts need 6 wins 24 pts plus 5 bonus pts (33 + 24 + 5 = 62pts) to go above us.
Focus on getting 5 pts out of Glasgow and Cardiff games. Screw the Sharks game. 5 points from our next 3 fixtures is a return that sets us up for winning our last 3 at home.
Also if we get to 61pts Glasgow would have to win 5 from 6 to go above us. Don't see them winning away to Lions on the Highveld, or Munster away.
Target is for us to get to 61pts and take our chances Stormers only win 3 remaining games. Need Sharks to beat Stormers today.