The Sharks

Sharks switch up for Benetton duel

Veteran prop Trevor Nyakane will start for the Sharks as John Plumtree keeps the changes to a minimum to face Benetton in Treviso on Saturday.

Sharks hungry to bury Benetton

Assistant coach David Williams wants the Sharks to capitalise on their early ascendency and pressure to put the result beyond all doubt against Benetton in Treviso on Saturday.

Hooker happy to wing it for Sharks

Ethan Hooker is relishing the opportunity to shoot the lights out as a utility back at the Sharks, and hopes that his versatility will open doors to higher honours.

Bok giant got the skills to Tonyball

No longer just a battering ram, Sharks centre Andre Esterhuizen has sharpened his distribution skills to thrive in South Africa’s gameplan under attack guru Tony Brown.

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.

Sharks get Bok boost for Dragons duel

Jaden Hendrikse is the only change to the Sharks run-on XV to face the Dragons in Wales on Saturday, with Phepsi Buthelezi and Francois Venter also returning to the team.

Sharks turning up the intensity

Assistant coach Warren Whiteley and skipper Vincent Tshituka say the focus this week is intensity as the Sharks embrace the challenge of a massive clash in Wales on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC