There was no masking the emotion on Bismarck du Plessis’s face as he gave possibly his last ever interview in Sharks colours ahead of his Sharks career finale against the Stormers at Kings Park on Saturday. Just how much the Sharks mean to him was etched into every contour of his battle-scarred features. “I read... Continue Reading →
Crestfallen coach John Plumtree was in no mood to mince words on Saturday night
Crestfallen coach John Plumtree was in no mood to mince words on Saturday night after his team had been smashed by the Stormers. He did not hold back, in fact he let rip in a brutally forthright assessment of the Sharks’ performance in going down 32-12. “We were poor, we were terrible. It was an... Continue Reading →
Saturday’s Stormers v Sharks clash will be one of the games of the competition, reckons John Plumtree.
Whether it is about revenge or simply Super 15 points, Saturday’s Stormers v Sharks clash will be one of the games of the competition, reckons John Plumtree. It was put to the Sharks coach that the word in Cape Town is that his players will be hell bent on avenging their loss to the Capetonians... Continue Reading →
The Crusaders will be the team to beat in the inaugural Super 15
The Crusaders will be the team to beat in the inaugural Super 15 but the overall South African challenge will be stiffer than usual, predicts Sharks coach John Plumtree. “The Kiwi challenge should be really strong. The Crusaders are looking pretty ominous and the Blues and the Hurricanes have loads of talent and will be... Continue Reading →