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Plum: You can’t buy success

John Plumtree believes the route back to the top for the Sharks is through player development and smart recruitment to help cope with the Boks’ “compulsory rest period” in 2024.

Adre Smith during the 2023 United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Sharks held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 30 December 2023. Photo by Shaun Roy/DHL

Highlights: Stormers sink Sharks in nailbiter

The Stormers ended the year on a hot-streak, clinching a narrow win at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday night to extend the Sharks’ woeful start to the 2023-24 @Vodacom #URC.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 13: John Plumtree (Head Coach) of the Hollywoodbets Sharks during the Hollywoodbets Sharks training session at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium on December 13, 2023 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images)

Sharks fired up for red-hot Stormers duel

Head coach John Plumtree said a rejuvenated Sharks outfit can’t wait to tackle the in-form DHL Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC

Top billing for Bok heroes in URC coastal derby

Two titans of South African rugby will clash on Saturday when Deon Fourie and Eben Etzebeth, recent comrades in World Cup glory, face off in Cape Town. @Vodacom #URC

Grant Williams of the Sharks attempts to get past Seabelo Senatla of Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2022/23 match between Stormers and Sharks held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 04 March 2023 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Stormers wary of Sharks’ bite

Assistant coach Norman Laker has cautioned the Stormers against underestimating the Sharks when the coastal teams clash in Cape Town on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 11: Eben Etzebeth of the Cell C Sharks during the Cell C Sharks training session at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on October 11, 2022 in Durban, South Africa.

Eben set for Cape Town return

Springbok veteran Eben Etzebeth will tackle the Stormers for the first time since leaving Cape Town when he starts for the Sharks in Saturday’s coastal derby. @Vodacom #URC

LIVE: Stormers vs Sharks

Follow the live action as the Stormers host the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium in round 9 of the 2023-24 United Rugby Championship. @Vodacom #URC #STOvSHA

John Plumtree head coach of Sharks during the 2023 United Rugby Championships match between Sharks and Dragons at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium in Durban on the 25 November 2023 © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Plumtree rues Sharks’ set-piece woes

Head coach John Plumtree said the Sharks paid the price for a lack of execution at lineout and scrum time in a nail-biting loss to the Cheetahs on Sunday.

Jasper stars for Cheetahs in Sharks shootout

Cheetahs winger Cohen Jasper scored a late try to settle a thrilling see-saw battle against the Sharks in the Challenge Cup clash in Bloemfontein on Sunday.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 25: Werner Kok of the Hollywoodbets Sharks during the United Rugby Championship match between Hollywoodbets Sharks and Dragons at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on November 25, 2023 in Durban, South Africa.

Sharks stick with shiver for Cheetahs frenzy

John Plumtree has made just two changes to his starting lineup as the Sharks travel to Bloemfontein to face the Cheetahs in a second-round Challenge Cup clash.