Sharks claim U19 Championship
The Sharks scored two tries in each half to beat the Blue Bulls 40-27 in the U19 Championship final on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports from Newlands.
The Sharks scored two tries in each half to beat the Blue Bulls 40-27 in the U19 Championship final on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports from Newlands.
Remember this Natal rugby song from the 1990s? ‘We are black, we are white, we are, we are dynamite.’
Coach Robert du Preez says the Sharks must find ways to pressure Western Province in a similar fashion to what the Blue Bulls managed to do in the semi-final.
All signs suggest that Saturday’s final between Western Province and the Sharks at Newlands is set to be another classic, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Jean-Luc du Preez and Aphelele Fassi will start for the Sharks in Saturday’s Currie Cup final against Western Province at Newlands.
Robbie Kempson says Sharks prop Thomas du Toit has made a successful transition from loosehead to tighthead prop. DYLAN JACK reports.
Prop Juan Schoeman says the Sharks need to ‘fight for dominance’ from the very first scrum against a much-vaunted Western Province pack, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Joel Stransky says Damian Willemse should retain the Western Province No 10 jersey for Saturday’s Currie Cup final but play more conservatively. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
Jean-Luc du Preez says the Sharks want to produce an 80-minute performance against Western Province in Saturday’s Currie Cup final at Newlands.
Wing S’bu Nkosi says the emergence of utility back Aphelele Fassi has heightened the backline competition within the Sharks set-up.