
‘Inconsistent’ Bosch a concern for Sharks boss
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.
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.
World Cup-winning Springbok wing Sbu Nkosi is reportedly in talks to extend his contract with the Sharks but the option to join the Vodacom Bulls is also on the table.
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.
All of the South African teams are out to maintain their recent winning form in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, the Sharks and Stormers especially sounding a warning to the frontrunners with emphatic wins at home last weekend.
Grant Williams gets a chance to fire for the Sharks in the No 9 jersey against Zebre in Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Kings Park.
The Free State Cheetahs are the only unbeaten team left in the Currie Cup, while the Vodacom Bulls and Griquas have also strengthened their positions in the competition.
Vodacom Bulls bruiser Elrigh Louw scored a late try to cap off a bonus-point victory over the Sharks in a rain-drenched Currie Cup clash at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday night.
The Sharks showed plenty of character to scrape a bonus-point win against a Scarlets team missing 19 first-choice players, but there should be bigger concerns over the team’s options at flyhalf, writes DYLAN JACK.
Sharks coach Etienne Fynn has made several changes for his side’s Currie Cup clash against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday.
The Sharks and Cheetahs will both look to maintain their unbeaten run when the Currie Cup resumes on Wednesday.