Hard grafting Werner Kok has suffered a hamstring niggle and is replaced by Aphiwe Dyantyi. Apart from that injury enforced change, Plum has selected exactly the same team as last week.
(more…)Hard grafting Werner Kok has suffered a hamstring niggle and is replaced by Aphiwe Dyantyi. Apart from that injury enforced change, Plum has selected exactly the same team as last week.
(more…)Plum has hauled out the big artillery for the game against the Dragons. Eben Etzebeth and Ox Nche (from the bench) will add some much needed muscle in the pack while Jaden Hendrikse and Grant Williams (from the bench) will hopefully add some starting zip to the attack (Cam Wright actually did a pretty decent holding job in the mean time). Makazole Mapimpi should improve the finishing of opportunities.
(more…)The bad news is that Bongi Mbonambi is expected to be out for 6 months and Vincent Koch for around 3 months. The only other two Boks what will bolster the pack at some point will be Ox Nche and Eben Etzebeth. The remaining Boks that can add zip to the back line is Jaden Hendrikse, Grant Williams and Makazole Mapimpi. That is the makeup of the available cavalry unfortunately. There are a number of players out injured that can certainly add value to the squad.
(more…)Lukhanyo Am moves straight back to his 13 position, but none of the other fit Sharks Boks (Bongi Mbonambi and Vincent Koch have knee injuries and Ox and Eben had heavy workloads) have been drafted back into the team. Tino Mavesere may feature of the bench later in the game.
(more…)The Sharks will be desperate to finish their tour with a win. They will have to make a major improvement in their handling, decision making and work rate. The Sharks just could not get any momentum as each time a silly error just handed over possession to the opposition.
Curwin Bosch is out injured so Boeta Chamberlain will get an opportunity to run the back line. Dan Jooste is back on the bench and Lionel Cronje (what happened to Jordan Hendrikse and Siya Masuku?) may make an appearance later in the game.
(more…)The Hollywoodbets Sharks take on the Ospreys on Friday night at the Twickenham Stoop. Kicks off is at 21h35 (SA Time) and this will also be a historic game as it will be the first ever URC game to take place in England.
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