
Sharks flyer cited for dangerous tackle
The Sharks could be without fullback Hakeem Kunene for a Vodacom URC clash against Cardiff at Arms Park on Saturday for a dangerous hit in the Investec Champions Cup.
The Sharks could be without fullback Hakeem Kunene for a Vodacom URC clash against Cardiff at Arms Park on Saturday for a dangerous hit in the Investec Champions Cup.
The Bulls and Sharks travel to France while the Lions pack their bags for Scotland in the round of 16 of the EPCR Challenge Cup in April.
Siya Kolisi said SA teams “deserve to be criticised” if they underperform in the Investec Champions Cup, but the Sharks skipper is convinced they can do better.
Damian Penaud scored six tries for Bordeaux Begles as the Sharks exited the Investec Champions Cup on Sunday with a crushing defeat at Stade Chaban-Delmas.
Eben Etzebeth is a notable absentee in a 28-man Sharks squad for a two-match European tour which gets under way with a clash against Bordeaux-Begles on Sunday.
John Plumtree said the Sharks would take positives from their home loss on Saturday as they look to qualify for the Investec Champions Cup last 16 in Bordeaux next week.
The Sharks have reportedly dismissed speculation that Siya Kolisi may leave Kings Park to return to the Stormers, and that no talks have taken place between the teams.
Toulouse in Durban playing the Sharks in the #InvestecChampionsCup is the game of the weekend for SA rugby fans. It is as close as one can get to a Boks versus France international in the guise of a club showdown.
Relive Jean-Luc du Plessis’ game-winning try before the final hooter in a riveting Vodacom URC derby duel between the DHL Stormers and Sharks in Cape Town on Saturday.
Manie Libbok converted a late Jean-Luc du Plessis try as the DHL Stormers overcame a first-half deficit to beat the Sharks in a thrilling URC derby in Cape Town on Saturday.