Stormers Need More than Set-Piece Fixes to Beat Sharks in URC Coastal Derby Sequel

Andre Esterhuizen downplays chance of another back-row switch for Sharks v Stormers rematch

Despite a mounting injury crisis in the loose forwards, Sharks skipper Andre Esterhuizen expects to remain in the midfield for Saturday’s URC derby.

Andre Esterhuizen hails 'unbelievable' Springboks team-mate as Sharks player to watch against Stormers

Andre Esterhuizen has identified the player in the Sharks' ranks who he feels could make a big impact when they face the Stormers in their rematch in Durban on Saturday.

Rito: Stormers seek quick redemption

Forwards coach Rito Hlungwani believes the Stormers can put right last weekend’s loss when they take on the Sharks in Durban on Saturday. The Stormers’ eight-match winning start to the Vodacom URC ended with a disappointing 30-19 defeat to the Durbanites at a sold-out Cape Town Stadium. “It’s a unique situation,” Hlungwani said of the back-to-back coastal derbies. “Instead of waiting three or four months, you get an opportunity straight away to …

Extolling Virtues - The Sharks Durban

The Hollywoodbets Sharks’ bonus point Vodacom United Rugby Championship defeat of the previously unbeaten DHL Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday was very much about the character in the team. Summing up the result, head coach JP Pietersen explained afterwards that, “The plan we set was executed, and when it wasn’t, the boys showed fight and scrambled to get the ball back, so credit to them for staying in the fight. “What was key was having a fast…