The Sharks won a physically demanding contest, overcoming a period with only 12 players on the field, to beat the Vodacom Blue Bulls 29-19 at Loftus Stadium on Saturday.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks will travel to Loftus Versfeld for Saturday’s second round Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Vodacom Bulls.
Two gripping South African derbies will take center stage in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday as the competition reaches round 11, which also marks the first of two Origins Rounds where the players will celebrate their rugby roots by wearing their school or club socks.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks team announced by Head Coach, John Plumtree has been bolstered by the return of some of their Springboks for Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship action when they host the Vodacom Bulls in a massive South African derby at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks kept the South African flag flying on the opening round of the Investec Champions Cup, which saw defeats for the DHL Stormers and the Vodacom Bulls, while the Toyota Cheetahs managed a draw and the Emirates Lions slipped to a defeat in Wales in the EPCR Challenge Cup.
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to Dr John Williams after the former Test lock and South Africa’s first post-isolation Springbok coach passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 78, following a battle with leukaemia.
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Ruan Nortje, the talented lock for the Springboks, has made the most of his opportunities this season. With South Africa renowned for producing world-class locks, Nortje understands the importance of seizing every moment.
Jordan Hendrikse (flyhalf) has been called up to replace Frans Malherbe in the Springbok squad for the Outgoing Tour after the experienced prop was forced to remain in South Africa on Sunday due to an ankle injury. Malherbe suffered the injury in the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against the Glasgow Warriors in
Four Rugby World Cup winners, Damian Willemse (utility back), Andre Esterhuizen (centre), RG Snyman, and Franco Mostert (both locks), will make a welcome return to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in November after missing the recent Rugby Championship due to injury.