State of the URC: Sharks lead SA charge
The Sharks will head into the final round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship group matches as South Africa’s leading contender.
The Sharks will head into the final round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship group matches as South Africa’s leading contender.
The Sharks scored 31 unanswered points in a second-half surge to down Connacht in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match at Kings Park on Saturday.
The Sharks clinched a place in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs with a bonus-point win over Connacht at Kings Park on Saturday.
Danny Cipriani’s decision to leave Bath makes Curwin Bosch an even more attractive recruit for new coach Johann van Graan.
Siya Kolisi has ruled out the possibility of ending his career in Europe, but the Springbok skipper is open to a stint in Japan.
Sharks attack coach Noel McNamara is scheming against his countrymen as part of the “excitement and intrigue” in Saturday’s clash against Connacht, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.
Forwards coach Dewald Senekal is arming Connacht for Saturday’s battle against the Sharks’ all-Springbok front row in Durban, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.
Thomas du Toit says “a punch to the face” forced SA teams to whip out the heavy artillery on European opponents in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
The Stormers may be the best performing South African team in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, but the Sharks lead in the popularity stakes.
Sean Everitt has backed star fullback Aphelele Fassi’s chances of running out for the Springboks against Wales in the July series.