RECAP: Sharks blitz Oyonnax
The Sharks crossed the whitewash six times as they thrashed Oyonnax in Durban on Saturday.
The Sharks crossed the whitewash six times as they thrashed Oyonnax in Durban on Saturday.
While South African players are required to rest for a minimum of eight weeks per season, the leave is not confined to a February-March window.
Home and abroad, South African players took centre stage in European club rugby action in 2023, with all five local franchises involved in the Champions and Challenge cups.
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.
Assistant coach Izak van der Westhuizen and flanker Friedle Olivier were delighted with the Cheetahs’ bonus-point victory against the Springbok-powered Sharks on Sunday.
Ivan van Rooyen and Marius Louw praised the mental state and growth of the Lions after they took a big step towards the Challenge Cup playoffs with a huge win on Saturday.
Head coach Hawies Fourie believes the Cheetahs have the perfect opportunity playing star-studded sides in the Challenge Cup to prove their worth as a top-tier team.
Emmanuel Tshituka scored a brace of tries against Newcastle Falcons in Johannesburg on Saturday as the Lions made it two wins on the trot in the Challenge Cup.
Follow the live action as the Cheetahs host the Sharks in a #ChallengeCupRugby clash in Bloemfontein. #CHEvSHA
MARK KEOHANE is puzzled why there isn’t more buzz around the blockbuster clash in Cape Town between the Stormers and Champions Cup title-holders, La Rochelle.