The Hollywoodbets Sharks have a potential path to hosting the Vodacom United Rugby Championship final at Kings Park Stadium in the coming weeks, though it would require a specific set of results to go their way.
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Sharks lock Eben Etzebeth has admitted that being sidelined for four months was frustrating. His return at this crucial juncture of the season is a significant boost for the Durban-based side.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks will host the visiting Scarlets at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday evening in the final round of the pool stages of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks have officially confirmed the signing of Springbok winger Edwill van Der Merwe from the Emirates Lions.
Springbok loosehead prop Ntuthuko Mchunu has signed with the DHL Stormers and will join the squad at the end of the current season.
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 battle lines will be clearly marked on Saturday when the DHL Stormers host the Vodacom Bulls in their highly anticipated Vodacom United Rugby Championship north-south derby in Cape Town. The Pretoria outfit will be looking to reduce the gap between themselves and the two top sides in the standings, while the hosts will be desperate to close in on the top eight to improve their playoff chances.
The Sharks rebounded from a significant loss in the Investec Champions Cup last weekend by defeating Cardiff Rugby 42-22 in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday night.