Munster Face Seismic Task as Sharks Find Their Bite

URC Rewind: Sharks vs Munster

Saturday’s quarter-final between the Sharks and Munster in Durban will be the fifth Vodacom URC meeting between the sides. The Sharks beat Munster at Kings Park earlier in the season and went on to finish third on the log – their best effort since the expanded tournament began in 2021-22. Munster, meanwhile, needed two home wins, against Ulster and Benetton, to book their place in the top eight and another trip to Durban. ALSO: Eben amped for Bo…

Munster face seismic task as Sharks find their bite

The scale of the task facing Munster this weekend is seismic, with a star-studded Sharks side providing the opposition in Durban.  The province snuck into the URC playoffs by dint of that nerve-shredding final-round win against Treviso in Cork. And Munster’s reward was a trip to South Africa to face a squad loaded with Test quality.  The Sharks will have the likes of Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Ox Nche, Bongi Mbonambi, Lukhanyo Am and Makazole M…