Bok prop to captain Sharks against Ospreys
Springbok prop Thomas du Toit has been given the captaincy of a much-changed Sharks team to face the Ospreys in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Swansea on Friday.
Springbok prop Thomas du Toit has been given the captaincy of a much-changed Sharks team to face the Ospreys in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Swansea on Friday.
The Sharks have announced a partnership that could see the Durban-based team use the Swiss city of Geneva as a base camp to prepare for matches played in Europe.
Fez Mbatha will start at hooker in a new-look pack that has been selected for the Sharks’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against the Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.
Take a look at the top stats and performances from round one of the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship this past weekend.
The Sharks slumped to a 42-17 defeat by Munster in Limerick on Saturday, continuing the trend of South African franchises’ troublesome initiation into European competition.
The Bulls, Sharks, Lions and Stormers have all been active in the buildup to this month’s inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship. SARugbymag.co.za tracks the latest moves ahead of the new tournament.
Ruan Pienaar will make his first appearance for the Sharks in 11 years in their opening Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Munster on Saturday.
The defeat the Vodacom Bulls suffered in the Rainbow Cup final, coupled with the big wins scored by the British & Irish Lions in their tour matches, will motivate the South African teams to go on a quest for national redemption in this weekend’s opening round of the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
Phepsi Buthelezi will captain the Sharks squad, which includes veteran additions Ruan Pienaar and Tian Meyer, during a four-match Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour of Europe.
Sharks coach Sean Everitt says his team will just have to take their Currie Cup final defeat by the Bulls on the chin because they failed to do the small things right.