How drama unfolded before Sharks-Bulls clash
The Bulls’ call to turn down the Sharks’ request to field two of their Springbok props caused huge drama in the lead-up to the Rainbow Cup fixture between the two teams on Saturday.
The Bulls’ call to turn down the Sharks’ request to field two of their Springbok props caused huge drama in the lead-up to the Rainbow Cup fixture between the two teams on Saturday.
Bongi Mbonambi has revealed one of the main reasons he joined the Sharks was because he felt he’d be ’empowered for life after rugby’.
The Bulls outclassed the Sharks at Kings Park on Saturday to deservedly secure a place in the Rainbow Cup North vs South final against Benetton Treviso on 19 June.
The Bulls head into Saturday’s Rainbow Cup SA clash with the Sharks knowing they would most likely qualify for the final if they can get a single bonus point from the encounter.
Makazole Mapimpi, who has picked up a calf strain, will not feature for the Sharks against the Bulls this Saturday as a precaution.
Sharks coach Sean Everitt has admitted that Marcell Coetzee’s return to Kings Park as a Bulls player will be a weird experience.
The Sharks will welcome back a bunch of their top players for their last-round Rainbow Cup SA fixture against the Bulls in Durban on Saturday.
Despite Curwin Bosch having been ‘locked and reloaded’ at the Sharks until 2023, tantalising rumours have linked the Springbok flyhalf with a move to the Stormers. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
PRO14 Rugby has confirmed that Benetton will progress to the Rainbow Cup final after their round-six match against the Ospreys was called off due to Covid-19.
Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has agreed to a contract extension that will have him remain at the Durban-based union until at least 2024.