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Scarlets leery of lethal Mapimpi

Coach Dwayne Peel says Scarlets will have to match the Sharks’ physicality while also containing the likes of Makazole Mapimpi when the two sides clash in Durban on Friday.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 07: Try time Jeremy Ward with Marius Louw of the Cell C Sharks during the Currie Cup match between Cell C Sharks and iCOLLEGE Pumas at Jonsson Kings Park on September 07, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.

Everitt confident Sharks can cope without Am

Sharks head coach Sean Everitt is confident that Marius Louw and Jeremy Ward can excel as a midfield partnership in captain Lukhanyo Am’s absence. DYLAN JACK reports.

Siya Kolisi of the Sharks during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Kolisi to captain Sharks against Scarlets

Siya Kolisi will lead the Sharks in Lukhanyo Am’s absence when they face Welsh side Scarlets in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Durban on Friday evening.

Lukhanyo Am, Captain of the Sharks finds the gap in the Stormers defence during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

‘Genius’ Am scoops URC Player of the Month award

The Vodacom United Rugby Championship has been the perfect platform for Springbok talisman and Sharks captain Lukhanyo Am to again underline his status as one of world rugby’s best centres when he was voted the competition’s Player of the Month for February

Munster vs Cell C Sharks. Sharks' Yaw Penxe runs in a try United Rugby Championship, Thomond Park, Limerick - 25 Sep 2021

‘Massive challenge’ for URC sides heading to SA

Munster and three other Vodacom United Rugby Championship title contenders head to South Africa this week for their first forays into the Southern Hemisphere.

Sharks hunting Bok centre

Having secured the signature of Eben Etzebeth for next season, the Sharks are reportedly working on a big transfer coup to lure another Springbok to Durban.

RECAP: Pumas vs Sharks

Follow the live action as the Pumas host the Sharks in a Currie Cup clash at the Mbombela Stadium.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dan Sheridan/INPHO/Shutterstock (12465868y) Munster vs Cell C Sharks. .Cell C Sharks Head Coach Sean Everitt with Former Ireland U20 Coach and new Sharks Assistanct Coach Noel McNamara United Rugby Championship, Thomond Park, Limerick - 25 Sep 2021

‘Accidental coach’ McNamara feels at home in Sharks ‘oven’

Sharks assistant coach and former Ireland U20 head coach Noel McNamara has opened up on adapting to the Durban heat and humidity and how he went from maths teacher to rugby coach.

Throwback Thursday: Smith helps Pumas stun Sharks

Ahead of Friday night’s clash between the Pumas and Sharks in Nelspruit, take a look back to when Chris Smith booted the home side to a rare victory over the visitors in 2019.

Am heading to Japan, Kolisi to lead Sharks in URC

Sharks captain Lukhanyo Am has signed a deal with the Kobelco Kobe Steelers that will see him spend a short stint in Japan before returning to the Sharks.