Kriel, Masuku embody SA’s spirit of positivity
Players like Jesse Kriel and Siya Masuku are the foundations to what will always make South African rugby and the Springboks strong, writes MARK KEOHANE.
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Players like Jesse Kriel and Siya Masuku are the foundations to what will always make South African rugby and the Springboks strong, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Out of the race for a Vodacom URC top-eight finish, the Sharks have put their faith in the inspirational Siya Masuku to rebuild their home ground into a fortress.
Relive the heroics of Siya Masuku, who kicked 22 points including the match-winning conversion for the Sharks in a historic win against Clermont in the Challenge Cup.
The Sharks will make history when they face English club Gloucester in the Challenge Cup final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in three weeks’ time.
Two-time World Cup winner Bongi Mbonambi will start in a Springbok-laden Sharks lineup against Clermont in the Challenge Cup playoff at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday.
The Sharks secure a spot in the Challenge Cup final against Gloucester, while Leinster set up a Champions Cup final showdown with Toulouse, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team.
The Vodacom Bulls have announced that one of SA rugby’s most exciting outside backs has put pen to paper on a deal with the Pretoria outfit from next season.
Props Rabah Slimani and Giorgi Beria expect a bruising contest up front when Clermont locks horns with the Springbok-powered Sharks side in the Challenge Cup on Saturday.
Springbok and Sharks loosehead prop Ox Nche says there is “nothing more satisfying” than watching a rival pop out of a scrum while asserting his dominance in the set piece.
The Sharks clinched a morale-boosting victory away from home in the buildup to their historic Challenge Cup playoff against Clermont Auvergne this Saturday.