Edinburgh issue warning to Lions
Edinburgh are determined to make this an unbeaten tour of South Africa by following up Saturday’s win against the Sharks with a victory against the Lions.
Edinburgh are determined to make this an unbeaten tour of South Africa by following up Saturday’s win against the Sharks with a victory against the Lions.
Sean Everitt says that there is “merit” to Sbu Nkosi’s much-speculated move to the Vodacom Bulls, but the Sharks coach has insisted that no deal between the two sides has been finalised as yet.
The Cheetahs consolidated their position at the top of the Currie Cup table with a 6-0 record following a slick win against the Sharks in challenging conditions at Kings Park on Wednesday.
The Sharks will look to end the Free State Cheetahs’ unstoppable run in the Currie Cup when the frontrunners do battle at Kings Park on Wednesday.
Sharks coach Etienne Fynn has made three backline changes for his side’s top-of-the-table clash in the Currie Cup against the Free State Cheetahs on Wednesday in Durban.
All of the South African teams maintained their winning form on home soil in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship over the weekend, with the Vodacom Bulls, Sharks and Stormers picking up bonus-point victories.
The Sharks scored five unanswered tries in their victory over Zebre Parma in Durban on Saturday, and move up to sixth place on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship table.
The Sharks overcame an error-prone first half before powering to a bonus-point win against Zebre at Kings Park on Saturday night.
Curwin Bosch is showing “signs of improvement”, but the Sharks flyhalf’s goal kicking and overall inconsistency for the Durbanites is a concern for coach Sean Everitt.
Hopes of a second successive SA sweep in the United Rugby Championship hinge on the clash between the Lions and Munster at Ellis Park on Saturday, according to the SA Rugby magazine team.