Bok bruiser back for Sharks
The Sharks have been reinforced by the return of a Springbok pack monster for the Vodacom URC derby against the Lions at Kings Park on Saturday.
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The Sharks have been reinforced by the return of a Springbok pack monster for the Vodacom URC derby against the Lions at Kings Park on Saturday.
Wing Yaw Penxe expects the Sharks to bite back against the Lions at Kings Park on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC
The SA Shield is the Sharks’ to lose unless the Lions again “want it more”, as they did in Johannesburg.
The Stormers and Lions boosted their playoff hopes with crucial derby wins on Saturday, while the Bulls chose a good week to slip up.
Coach Jake White says the Vodacom Bulls’ inability to win the ball in the air proved costly in their 19-16 defeat to the Stormers at Loftus on Saturday.
Coach John Plumtree says the Sharks paid the price for not pitching up mentally against a hungry Lions outfit at Ellis Park on Saturday.
The Vodacom Bulls have bolstered the pack with a Springbok No 8 and a fit-again Bok on the bench for the URC showdown with the Stormers at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Keo and Zels pick their Bok match 23 to face Italy in the season-opener and preview SA’s two URC derbies.
Sharks coach John Plumtree says he’s looking forward to the challenge of playing back-to-back matches against the Lions.
Jaden Hendrikse will start at scrumhalf in one of three changes to the Sharks starting XV for Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against the Lions at Ellis Park.