Sharks get triple injury boost ahead of Lions URC derby
Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell has named his team for Saturday's URC derby against the Lions in Johannesburg.
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Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell has named his team for Saturday's URC derby against the Lions in Johannesburg.
You wouldn't imagine a 109kg Springbok centre would be caught dead near a piano practising classical songs, right? Wrong.
The Sharks have gone for a Springbok-laden starting XV for their New Year's Eve derby against the Bulls in their United Rugby Championship (URC) encounter at Kings Park on Saturday.
Neil Powell made numerous changes to his Sharks team as Lukhanyo Am starts at No 13 and Siya Kolisi drops to the reserves in a team led by Phendulani "Phepsi" Buthelezi for the Lions visit to Kings Park on Friday.
The Sharks dug deep and took a massive step towards securing a home playoff in the European Champions Cup by beating Bordeaux-Begles 19-16 on an icy cold French night at Stade Chaban-Delmas on Friday.
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) ethics committee piled pressure on disgraced president Bernard Laporte on Friday demanding he resign, a source with knowledge of the case told AFP confirming a report in L'Equipe newspaper.
Springbok forwards Frans Malherbe and Marvin Orie have been included in the Stormers team to face London Irish in the Champions Cup at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (19:30 SA time).
Bulls director of rugby Jake White made minimal changes to the side that surprised Lyon last week for this week’s assignment against Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park on Saturday (15:00 SA time).