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Lukhanyo Am, Captain of the Sharks during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Lucky charm for Sharks in Belfast

Lukhanyo Am is set to face Ulster on Friday as a 27-man Sharks squad arrives for a pivotal Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Belfast.

‘Refocused’ Ulster bracing for Sharks’ power forwards

Ulster have regrouped from a disappointing European campaign to tackle the challenge of a crucial Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against the heavy-handed Sharks in Belfast on Friday night. DYLAN JACK reports.

Halfbacks dive back into Shark Tank

Veteran flyhalf Lionel Cronje will return to the Sharks on a two-year deal, while versatile scrumhalf Grant Williams has re-signed until 2024.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 23: Thomas du Toit, captain of the Cell C Sharks and Rory O’Loughlin of Leinster during the United Rugby Championship match between Cell C Sharks and Leinster at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on April 23, 2022 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

Bad news for SA teams in URC top-four race

The three South African teams hoping to secure a home playoff in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship were handed an early blow this week as Leinster are set to cotton wool their best players for the key Irish derby against Munster on Saturday.

Sharks secure net around quartet

The Sharks have extended the services of locks Reniel Hugo and Emile van Heerden, along with fullback Anthony Volmink and prop Dian Bleuler.

Vincent Tshituka of Lions during the United Rugby Championship rugby match between Emirates Lions and Benetton at Emirates Airline Park on the 30 April 2022 © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Sharks chief: Lions are ‘trying to put out fires’

Sharks CEO Eduard Coetzee fired a shot at the Lions following their resistance to the exit of Vincent Tshituka and Carlu Sadie, saying “players who are happy do not leave a team”.

BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 14: Rosko Specman of the Toyota Cheetahs during the Carling Currie Cup match between Toyota Cheetahs and Cell C Sharks at Toyota Stadium on May 14, 2022 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Photo by Johan Pretorius/Gallo Images)

Watch: ‘Specmagic’ sparkles as Cheetahs outplay Sharks

Rosko Specman returned with a vengeance as the Cheetahs thumped the Sharks in Bloemfontein on Saturday to extend their unbeaten run in the Currie Cup to nine games.

Cheetahs weave Specmagic to secure home semi-final

Rosko Specman marked his return to the starting lineup with a sensational performance to help the Cheetahs claim an emphatic bonus-point win over the Sharks in a Currie Cup clash in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

RECAP: Cheetahs vs Sharks

Follow the live action as the unbeaten Cheetahs host the Sharks in a Currie Cup clash in Bloemfontein.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 23: Fez Mbatha of the Cell C Sharks celebrates scoring a try during the Carling Currie Cup match between Cell C Sharks and Toyota Cheetahs at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on March 23, 2022 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

Fynn: Sharks must ‘bring the heat’

Etienne Fynn says the Sharks will look to force the Cheetahs veterans into errors as they look to bounce back from a humbling loss to the Pumas when they play in Bloemfontein on Saturday.