Look back at the highlights from this weekend’s Currie Cup semi-finals which saw the Bulls and Sharks set up a repeat of last season’s title decider.
The Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals will play out in Pretoria on Friday evening and Durban on Saturday afternoon.
Western Province scored two late tries to secure an enthralling 35-24 bonus-point win over the Sharks to advance to the semi-finals of the Currie Cup.
Sean Everitt says Springbok and Sharks scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse was a victim of a “cheap shot” in the Test against Argentina.
The Griquas and Pumas are still in contention to make this season’s semi-finals but both teams will need to get back to winning ways against Western Province and the Cheetahs, respectively, this weekend. Check out the match-day squads for Round 13 Currie Cup action. (more…)
The Sharks have confirmed the signing of Argentina flyhalf Joaquin Diaz Bonilla as one of two new players to join the team ahead of the inaugural United Rugby Championship season.
Sharks coach Sean Everitt has named his team for their Currie Cup match against the Cheetahs at Kings Park on Sunday, with Cameron Wright and Boeta Chamberlain forming the halfback pairing .
Given the quick turnaround, Sean Everitt has been forced into a number of changes to the Sharks side for Wednesday’s clash with the Pumas in Nelspruit.
The Sharks scored three tries in the space of seven minutes in the second half to complete a stunning comeback win over the Bulls at Kings Park on Friday.
The Sharks were left reeling after slumping to a 10-point defeat by Griquas in an ill-disciplined Currie Cup clash in Durban on Saturday.
