Plum: Rusty Boks sharpened Sharks teeth
The Sharks’ returning Springboks may not have immediately hit top gear, but John Plumtree believes they’ll inject more bite into next weekend’s clash with Munster.
Plum: It’s like bringing the Baabaas together
John Plumtree is relying on the experience and combinations of his Springboks to gel for the Sharks against the Vodacom URC champions, Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.
Plum: We weren’t ruthless enough
John Plumtree didn’t mince his words after the Sharks’ heavy defeat to Benetton in Treviso on Saturday, bringing their three-week tour to Europe to a frustrating end.
Plum: Eben’s dying to get back into it
John Plumtree believes the likes of Eben Etzebeth are itching to play for the Sharks before the Springboks’ end-of-year tour, but the challenge is how the Durban outfit uses them.
Plum will take the W, ‘but that’s all’
A glum John Plumtree expects a vast improvement from the Sharks against Benetton next week, following a last-gasp Vodacom URC round 3 win on Saturday in Wales.
Plum: It’s not about how Sharks start
John Plumtree wants a change in tack from the Sharks against the Dragons on Saturday, by closing out the second 40 strong for their first win of the 2024-25 Vodacom URC.
Plum: I didn’t think I’d ever hold it again
John Plumtree hailed the resilience of the Sharks, and composure of Jordan Hendrikse, after the Durbanites clinched the 2024 Currie Cup title in dramatic style on Saturday.
Sharks ‘living in the moment’
An excited John Plumtree shares the mood in the Sharks camp in the buildup to the Currie Cup final, with one eye on a three-week tour at the start of the Vodacom URC.
Proud Plum shares Currie Cup final concern
John Plumtree is delighted with the fight the Sharks showed to seal a place in the Currie Cup final, but is concerned with how it will impact preparation for the opening URC fixtures.
Necessity the mother of invention for Sharks
John Plumtree says centre Ethan Hooker’s selection at wing this week comes as the Sharks deal with a raft of back-three injuries and with an eye on developing depth.
