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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 04: Eben Etzebeth of Hollywoodbets Sharks smiles at a scrum surrounded by team-mates during the EPCR Challenge Cup Semi Final match between Hollywoodbets Sharks and ASM Clermont Auvergne at Twickenham Stoop on May 04, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Patrick Khachfe/Getty Images)

Etzebeth to lead Sharks in historic clash

The Sharks have named two-time Springbok world champion Eben Etzebeth as captain of the side to take on Gloucester in the Challenge Cup final in London on Friday night.

Boks lose Wiese to lengthy ban

Springbok No 8 Jasper Wiese has been hit with a hefty suspension, creating a significant gap for the world champions at the back of the scrum for the start of the season.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Leicester Tigers players including Jasper Wiese huddle together after the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Harlequins and Leicester Tigers at The Stoop on January 26, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Patrick Khachfe/Getty Images)

Bok champ cracks Prem top XV

World Cup-winning Springbok No 8 Jasper Wiese headlines a formidable four-man South African contingent in the Premiership Team of the Season for 2023-24.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 16: Manie Libbok and Gareth Wright during the Investec Champions Cup match between DHL Stormers and La Rochelle at DHL Stadium on December 16, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Cole Cruickshank/Gallo Images)

Stormers star signs on for more magic

World Cup-winning flyhalf Manie Libbok has put pen to paper on a new long-term deal with the DHL Stormers.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 23: Ben-Jason Dixon of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls at DHL Stadium on December 23, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Watch: Saffa loosies clash in slugfest

DHL Stormers loose forward Ben-Jason Dixon dukes it out with Leicester Tigers back-row bruiser Hanro Liebenberg in a Champions Cup boxing challenge.

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 15: Crusaders coach Rob Penney during the round four Super Rugby Pacific match between Crusaders and Hurricanes at Apollo Projects Stadium, on March 15, 2024, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)

Penney apologises for cursing journo

Under-fire Crusaders coach Rob Penney has apologised for a foul-mouthed insult about a TV reporter at a heated press conference, the Super Rugby team said.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 20: Vincent Koch with Bongi Mbonambi during the Hollywoodbets Sharks training session at The Lensbury Resort on May 20, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images)

Koch relishing ‘surreal’ Euro cup final

Sharks prop Vincent Koch believes it will be a “surreal moment” when the Durbanites face Gloucester in the Challenge Cup final in London on Friday.

Toulouse's French fly-half Romain Ntamack celebrates after scoring a try during the French Top14 rugby union final match between Stade Toulousain Rugby (Toulouse) and Stade Rochelais (La Rochelle) at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, in the northern outskirts of Paris, on June 17, 2023.

French star ‘drooling’ for dream decider

Playmaker Romain Ntamack has put the disappointment of missing the 2023 Rugby World Cup behind him and is focusing on Saturday’s Champions Cup final in London.

Herschel Jantjies of the Stormers during the Super Rugby match between DHL Stormers and Hurricanes at DHL Newlands Stadium

Stormers flashback: Hurricanes blown away

Herschel Jantjies scored a try and set up another as the DHL Stormers kicked off their final Super Rugby season in 2020 with a bonus-point win against the Hurricanes at Newlands.

Etzebeth: ‘Incredible’ Siya isn’t a joke

Eben Etzebeth has extolled the special qualities of Siya Masuku, as the Sharks stand on the cusp of European cup history thanks to the flyhalf’s standout performances.