Sharks down plucky Russia
Wing Mtungwa Mapantsela scored a brace as the Sharks beat Russia 45-21 in Durban on Friday.
Wing Mtungwa Mapantsela scored a brace as the Sharks beat Russia 45-21 in Durban on Friday.
Makazole Mapimpi is among the nine Springboks to be named in the Sharks 28-man squad for the SuperHero Sunday friendly against the Stormers in Soweto.
Sharks coach Sean Everitt anticipates a tough test when his side face the Stormers in the Super Hero Sunday clash in Johannesburg.
The Sharks have named a largely second-string team to face Russia in their penultimate warm-up match in Durban on Friday.
Ahead of the start of the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby season, check out this compilation video of 10 epic tries scored by the Sharks.
Referees will issue players with warnings for high-risk tackle techniques and two such transgressions will result in a one-match suspension.
The Sharks recorded a dominant 64-14 victory over Russia in a pre-season game last Friday. Check out all of their tries here.
The Sharks experienced mixed results in their first day of warm-ups as they lost to NWU before thrashing Russia in Durban on Friday.
East Coast Radio’s Gareth Jenkinson provides an update from Durban, where Bok assistant coach Jacques Nienaber spent time working with the Sharks ahead of the Vodacom Super Rugby season.
Sikhumbuzo Notshe will need to find his identity in the loose trio as he prepares to reignite his career in 2020 at the Sharks, writes DYLAN JACK.