URC rivals take centre stage in cup thriller
The 2024-25 Vodacom URC will kick off for South African teams next week, with fans getting their first look at the ever-improving Sharks and Lions in the Currie Cup final, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Bok champ weighs in on transfer talk
Ox Nche has addressed reports linking the Springbok world champion with a move to a French club from the Sharks at the end of next season.
Red-hot Renzo on hungry Sharks’ radar
James Venter can’t wait to tackle fellow back-row bruiser Renzo du Plessis in what the Sharks XV expect to be a fast and furious Currie Cup final against the Lions on Saturday.
Eben shares his role in Kolisi’s comeback
Their careers have intertwined for years and share a tight bond off the field, so it’s not surprising Eben Etzebeth told Siya Kolisi he hoped the fellow Bok star returned to SA.
Matfield: Siya’s return a ‘dream’ deal
Victor Matfield believes Siya Kolisi rejoining the Sharks after a brief stint in France will better manage his workload while making the Springbok skipper more accessible.
Injury-hit Bulls, Sharks focused on semis
With one eye on the Currie Cup playoffs while prepping for the URC, Phiwe Nomlomo and John Plumtree have all but written off Sunday’s result between the Vodacom Bulls and Sharks XV.
Sharks wary of ‘proud’ WP
JP Pietersen said the Sharks can expect a highly motivated DHL Western Province side in Cape Town on Saturday, empathising with the Capetonians’ bid to blood youth in 2024.
Siya’s Sharks return dead in the water?
Siya Kolisi’s move from French giants Racing 92 to the Sharks is reportedly on the brink of collapse after talks between the teams hit a deadlock.
Sharks get Bok boost for derby duel
Veteran centre Francois Venter will start for the Sharks against coastal rivals DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Bok champ tipped to leave Sharks
Challenge Cup title-holders, the Sharks are reportedly poised to lose the services of one of South Africa’s two-time World Cup winners to an overseas club.
