Lions ready for physical Sharks onslaught
Golden Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen says while it’s in their DNA to play an expansive game, they have prepared for a bruising forward battle at Kings Park on Saturday.
Du Preez had to make tough selections
Robert du Preez says picking the match 23 for Saturday’s semi-final against the Golden Lions was the toughest selection he’s had to make as Sharks coach.
Watch: Sharks scrum practice
The Sharks scrum down during training in Durban on Thursday.
Schreuder wary of ‘dangerous’ Lions
Sharks captain Louis Schreuder says his side has not written the Golden Lions off ahead of their Currie Cup semi-final clash in Durban on Saturday.
Currie Cup preview (Semi-finals)
Western Province and the Sharks will be aiming to book their places in a ‘replay’ of last year’s Currie Cup final, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Double Bok boost for Lions
Warren Whiteley and Aphiwe Dyantyi will start for the Golden Lions in Saturday’s semi-final against the Sharks in Durban.
Bosch at fullback for Sharks
Curwin Bosch has reverted to fullback in one of four changes to the Sharks’ starting XV for their Currie Cup semi-final against the Golden Lions in Durban on Saturday.
Superbru: Sharks or Lions?
The SA Rugby magazine team’s Superbru picks for this weekend’s Currie Cup semi-finals.
Sharks ready for defensive test
Centre Jeremy Ward says the Sharks have been working on their defensive shape ahead of Saturday’s semi-final challenge against a Bok-laden Golden Lions side.
‘Lions are a dangerous animal’
The Sharks have acknowledged that accurate decision-making will be crucial to their cause in Saturday’s semi-final against the strengthened Golden Lions, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
