English club target Sharks poacher
Gloucester are reportedly eyeing Sharks openside flanker James Venter, with the Premiership outfit keen on adding the 28-year-old to their back-row options.
Plum: Boks make all the difference
John Plumtree underlined the value of Bok players to a full-strength Sharks side that clinched back-to-back wins over Vodacom URC title-winning teams.
Plum: Siya’s fine and ready to run
Sharks chief John Plumtree has allayed any concerns around Siya Kolisi’s personal life and is excited to see how the veteran performs at No 8 in a new-look back row this week.
Siya at 8 as Sharks rotate for Munster clash
Siya Kolisi will pack down at the back of the scrum for the Sharks as John Plumtree tweaks his lineup to face Munster in Durban on Saturday.
Sharks bruiser calls it quits at 23
Former Junior Springbok skipper and Sharks loose forward George Cronje has reportedly retired from professional rugby due to persistent knee injuries.
Glorious time for ‘black and white’ rugby
MARK KEOHANE hails the significance of John Plumtree’s selection of 10 players of colour in the Sharks starting XV, with five more on the bench, in a @Vodacom #URC clash.
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.
Siya, Eben back for Sharks duty
Eben Etzebeth will skipper the Sharks in his first match of the 2024-25 Vodacom URC, with Siya Kolisi included in the lineup to face the 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.
