Sharks give Boks a break
Sharks coach Sean Everitt has resisted the temptation to recall the Springboks for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Dragons in Newport on Saturday.
Sharks coach Sean Everitt has resisted the temptation to recall the Springboks for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Dragons in Newport on Saturday.
The DHL Stormers started their @Vodacom United Rugby Championship title defence in style, as the Lions, @Vodacom Bulls and Sharks came away with tight wins on a perfect weekend for the teams from the Republic.
The former Sharks and Springbok flank picks a team of the best he played with and against.
With the All Blacks hosting the Wallabies on Saturday morning, the Springboks will know exactly what’s expected of them heading into their final Rugby Championship clash with the Pumas later that day.
The Sharks’ signing spree has continued with the announcement that they have acquired schoolboy sensation Jurenzo Julius.
Through adversity comes opportunity. Cell C Sharks scrumhalf Grant Williams has had his fair share of both in 2022, and he’s emerged the better player for it.
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The Stormers begin life in the European Champions Cup with a trip to France, while the Vodacom Bulls and Sharks kick off their campaign on home soil.
On 21 July 2012, Frederic Michalak shone with the boot as the Sharks outscored the Reds three tries to one in a thrilling Super Rugby qualifier in Brisbane.
European giants will travel to South Africa to battle the Stormers, Bulls, Sharks, Lions and Cheetahs after the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup draws were completed on Tuesday.