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As the Durban side prepare to face Edinburgh, can they stop the Scottish side’s winning streak and prevent a clean sweep in the ‘Biltong Series’.
South African coaches are flexing their muscles in the United Rugby Championship to dominate the race for the top eight and Champions’ Cup qualification.
Edinburgh will name their side on Friday for the Stormers URC clash, but are likely to be without several Scottish internationals, making it more likely that WP Nel will face the Cape side.
It’s not all coach John Plumtree’s fault as the Sharks urgently need reinforcements because some players are battling in the United Rugby Championship.
After a massive turnaround in form after losing their first four matches, the Blue Bulls will pack down against the high-flying Free State Cheetahs on Saturday in Pretoria, looking to seal a play-off berth.
The Sharks confirmed the news on Thursday morning and added that another former coach at the Sharks, Dave Williams, will assist John Plumtree.
Whether you are a Sean Everitt man or not, there is no denying that the Sharks in recent weeks have become the team to watch in the United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup since he departed.
The departure of Sean Everitt from the Shark Tank on Monday, less than 24 hours after Cardiff had put 35 points past the Sharks, was a shock only in its timing.
Eben Etzebeth and Vincent Tshituka will make their debuts for the Sharks when they take on Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship this weekend.
Former France assistant coach Yannick Bru has joined the Sharks’ coaching structure for their first foray into the Champions Cup.
When the Sharks lost to the Bulls at the quarter-finals stage of the URC, their supporters unfairly targeted Everitt as the scapegoat for what they regarded as a disappointing campaign and called for his head.