Sharks recall fit-again Fassi
The Sharks team to take on Harlequins in London this weekend in their final pool match of the Champions Cup shows five changes from the side that defeated Bordeaux at Kings Park.
The Sharks team to take on Harlequins in London this weekend in their final pool match of the Champions Cup shows five changes from the side that defeated Bordeaux at Kings Park.
Makazole Mapimpi will miss the Sharks’ final Champions Cup pool match after being found guilty of reckless contact with the eye area during the match against Bordeaux.
Former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll has sung the praises for South Africa’s inclusion in the Champions Cup, as the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers look set to join the Sharks in the playoffs.
Former Springbok assistant coach Swys de Bruin has given his backing to Sharks midfield pair Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Lukhanyo Am replicating their domestic form for the national team.
Sharks wing Makazole Mapimpi will face a disciplinary hearing after a citing complaint was made for an alleged eye gouge on Bordeaux-Bègles scrumhalf Maxime Lucu during the match in Durban.
The Sharks, Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers will be able to play their Champions Cup round of 16 and quarter-final fixtures at home, if they progress that far in the competition.
The Sharks and Vodacom Bulls thumped Bordeaux and Exeter Chiefs respectively, while the Lions suffered a disappointing defeat to Stade Français in Saturday’s Champions Cup and Challenge Cup action.
Vincent Tshituka will start as the Sharks have named a starting lineup packed with Springboks for the Champions Cup clash against Bordeaux in Durban on Saturday.
The Sharks can fortify their Champions Cup playoff bid when they host Bordeaux on Saturday.
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship has confirmed that the round six fixtures involving the Sharks and Lions that were postponed in October will now take place at the end of February.