Plum: You can’t buy success
John Plumtree believes the route back to the top for the Sharks is through player development and smart recruitment to help cope with the Boks’ “compulsory rest period” in 2024.
Sharks fired up for red-hot Stormers duel
Head coach John Plumtree said a rejuvenated Sharks outfit can’t wait to tackle the in-form DHL Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC
Plumtree rues Sharks’ set-piece woes
Head coach John Plumtree said the Sharks paid the price for a lack of execution at lineout and scrum time in a nail-biting loss to the Cheetahs on Sunday.
Sharks boss praises ‘inspirational’ Boks
John Plumtree lauded the effort of Lukhanyo Am and Eben Etzebeth after the World Cup-winning duo helped the Sharks thrash Pau in Durban on Saturday.
Sharks boss slams ‘rusty’ Boks
John Plumtree has lamented a lack of cohesion and dysfunctional set-piece performance from the Sharks in their heavy defeat to the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC
Plum: It’s Sharks, not Boks, versus Bulls
John Plumtree said that having a bevy of World Cup winners at the Sharks won’t matter if they don’t gel as a team when two Bok-powered sides clash in Pretoria on Saturday.
Plum tickled pink by classy Boks
Sharks boss John Plumtree has welcomed the boost from the returning Springboks for the team ahead of another tough assignment this weekend against the Vodacom Bulls.
Plum: Losing like this is new for me too!
A “hurting” John Plumtree reiterated that the Sharks were still not clinical enough on Saturday when Connacht handed his team a fifth successive defeat of the season.
Plumtree glum after ‘disappointing’ tour
Head coach John Plumtree is searching for positives as the winless Sharks head home following a historic loss to Zebre Parma in Italy on Friday.
Sharks boss: Our rivals can smell blood
John Plumtree is not taking a “must-win” Sharks result against fellow winless outfit Zebre-Parma for granted when the teams clash in Italy on Friday night.
