Perfect Cheetahs withstand Sharks fightback
The Cheetahs put themselves in the driving seat for a home semi-final in the Currie Cup with a crucial victory over the Sharks in Durban on Wednesday night.
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The Cheetahs put themselves in the driving seat for a home semi-final in the Currie Cup with a crucial victory over the Sharks in Durban on Wednesday night.
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The Sharks will look to end the Free State Cheetahs’ unstoppable run in the Currie Cup when the frontrunners do battle at Kings Park on Wednesday.
Sharks coach Etienne Fynn has made three backline changes for his side’s top-of-the-table clash in the Currie Cup against the Free State Cheetahs on Wednesday in Durban.
All of the South African teams maintained their winning form on home soil in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship over the weekend, with the Vodacom Bulls, Sharks and Stormers picking up bonus-point victories.
The Vodacom Bulls are reportedly set to lose in-form winger Madosh Tambwe, but are trying to sign Springbok speedster Sbu Nkosi as a replacement.
The Sharks scored five unanswered tries in their victory over Zebre Parma in Durban on Saturday, and move up to sixth place on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship table.
The Sharks overcame an error-prone first half before powering to a bonus-point win against Zebre at Kings Park on Saturday night.
Curwin Bosch is showing “signs of improvement”, but the Sharks flyhalf’s goal kicking and overall inconsistency for the Durbanites is a concern for coach Sean Everitt.
World Cup-winning Springbok wing Sbu Nkosi is reportedly in talks to extend his contract with the Sharks but the option to join the Vodacom Bulls is also on the table.