Sharks head coach John Plumtree has named a 28-man traveling squad – sans six Springboks – for two Invested Champions Cup and URC matches abroad. First up for the team from Durban is an Investec Champions Cup pool game against French giants Bordeaux Bègles at the 33 000 seater Stade Chaban-Delmas on Sunday, followed by their United Rugby Championship showdown against Cardiff in Wales on the 25 January. In naming his squad, Plumtree has opted to …

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UBB will host the Durban Sharks this Sunday (14:00) in Chaban-Delmas on the 4th day of the Champions Cup. Update on the Girondin squad at D - 4 The victory in Exeter (17-69) last Saturday

L’UBB recevra les Sharks de Durban ce dimanche (14 heures) à Chaban-Delmas lors de la 4e journée de Champions Cup. Le point sur l’effectif girondin à J - 4 La victoire à Exeter (17-69) samedi dernier

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Phepsi Buthelezi admits the Sharks will “have our work cut out for us” against Bordeaux on Sunday. The Sharks go into their final Investec Champions Cup pool fixture on the back of a 20-8 home defeat to Toulouse. The best John Plumtree’s team can hope for now is to stay fourth in the six-team pool, which would still be good enough to qualify for the round of 16. They are five log points ahead of winless Ulster and Exeter – who play each other on…

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In addition to Eben Etzebeth, André Esterhuizen and Aphelele Fassi, flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse, winger Makazole Mapimpi and tighthead Vincent Koch all failed Head Injury Assessments following this past Saturday’s 20-8 loss to Toulouse in Durban. John Plumtree, coach of Hollywoodbets Sharks has a selection headache ahead of this weekend’s clash against Bordeaux Begles on Sunday. Picture: Gerhard Duraan, BackpagePix Leighton Koopman The Sharks will …

More Springbok injury woes for Sharks ahead of big Bordeaux clash

The Hollywoodbets Sharks have experienced a mix of highs and lows over the last few weeks. Various injuries have created a bit of chaos for the team, but Head Coach John Plumtree seems positive for the next few weeks.A major positive for the Hollywoodbets Sharks has been the strong fan engagement in the last quarter of 2024 and beginning of 2025, with large crowds filling the stadium. Plumtree noted, “A pleasant fact for all of us is that we’ve …

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