'Curwin Bosch ticked all the boxes and Sikhumbuzo Notshe was superb’, says Sharks’ Etienne Fynn

Durban - When the sweat had settled on the Sharks’ sticky but sweet 35-20 Currie Cup victory over Western Province, coach Etienne Fynn was full of praise for a pair of almost forgotten Springboks that starred at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.

Flyhalf Curwin Bosch overcame a nervy start to steer the Sharks to a bonus-point win while No 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe had an exceptional game, especially given that it was his first rugby since he was seriously injured in June last year.

Fynn, a former Sharks and Springbok prop, eloquently said: “The game drivers are the musicians and everybody else are the instruments, and when the guys owned that in the second half (it was 13-13 at the break) then we got a performance.

“Curwin: had an early miss at goal and then he settled and started controlling the game with his kicking. All in all, he ticked the boxes for his first game back in a while. Some of his touch kicks were magnificent and he will go from strength to strength.”

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“Notshe was out for eight months, so to give a performance like that is a massive credit to him plus it is testimony to his dedication and hunger to get back on the field, and it is also credit to the excellent medical team at the Sharks. He deserves all the praise he gets for that performance.”

Before Notshe’s horrific knee injury last year, he was in superb form and there was much talk of a recall to the Boks for the series against the British and Irish Lions.

Fynn said that while the No 8 deserves all the credit for playing so well, this is no time to get carried away.

“Notshe will know that one swallow doesn’t make a summer. He needs to put together