The Sharks have drafted two new front-row players into their squad ahead of the Super 12 rugby series with Lawrence Sephaka moving from the Cats to Durban and Skipper Badenhorst, who played hooker for the Pumas, coming on board.
Coach Kevin Putt had just lost the services of draftee Gurthro Steenkamp who has been recalled to the Cats and reserve hooker Andre van Niekerk who has been released because of an injury incurred in the Sharks warm-up match against the Renegades last Friday.
Bulking prop Lawrence Sephaka has played 15 times for South Africa after representing his country at under-19, under-21 and under-23 levels and was a member of the under-21 team who won the Sanzar tournament in 1999.
Badenhorst has played for South Africa at under-21 level (in 1999) and played his rugby for the Falcons prior to his move to Mpumalanga last season. He has also represented the Bulls (2002) and Stormers (2003) at Super 12 level. — Sapa