Thomas the Tank lauds SA teams for sticking to their guns
Thomas du Toit says “a punch to the face” forced SA teams to whip out the heavy artillery on European opponents in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
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Thomas du Toit says “a punch to the face” forced SA teams to whip out the heavy artillery on European opponents in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
The Stormers may be the best performing South African team in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, but the Sharks lead in the popularity stakes.
Sean Everitt has backed star fullback Aphelele Fassi’s chances of running out for the Springboks against Wales in the July series.
The Sharks secured a hard-fought win in Durban on Saturday to deny a youthful Leinster side the chance to cement top spot in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
The Lions have completed the signing of Sharks scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba on a three-year contract.
The Sharks were made to toil in the Durban rain to claim a vital bonus-point victory over a second-string Leinster side at Kings Park on Saturday night.
The Sharks have not hesitated to deploy fit-again Springbok speedster Aphelele Fassi in the starting lineup for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Leinster at Kings Park on Saturday.
Phepsi Buthelezi and the Sharks are wary of the threat posed by a second-string Leinster outfit that boasts a host of international players.
The Stormers and Sharks will look to firm up their prospects of reaching the playoffs when the @Vodacom United Rugby Championship resumes this week.
Sharks lock Gerbrandt Grobler has reportedly saved a pregnant woman trapped in her home during the heavy flooding in KwaZulu-Natal this week.