The unbeaten Lions are reaping the rewards of the zero tolerance approach their coach John Mitchell has taken with the team.
An outstanding kicking performance by Frederic Michalak ensured that the Sharks recorded a 21-19 victory over Western Province.
Griqualand West fullback Rudi Vogt kicked 23 points as defending champions Sharks suffered their first Currie Cup defeat of the season.
It may be coincidence but the two sides yet to lose a match after three rounds of Absa Currie Cup rugby are coached by New Zealand descendants.
Jacques Botes scored a brace of tries to help the Sharks maintain their 100% start to the Absa Currie Cup with a 43-34 victory over the Cheetahs
The Cheetahs and Blue Bulls will be fighting for supremacy at the coast on Saturday in their respective Absa Currie Cup clashes.
Defending Currie Cup champions Sharks clinched a 23-22 win over the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday night.
Sharks forward Jean Deysel has joined the Springbok training squad in Cape Town, ahead of the team announcement
The Crusaders’ season-long odyssey continued by overwhelming a spirited Sharks side 36-8 in Nelson on Saturday to reach the Super Rugby semi-finals.
The team from Durban will have to repeat the heroics of their win over the Bulls last weekend if they are to defeat the Crusaders in New Zealand.
John Smit finds himself on the bench again for the Sharks’ Super 15 qualifier against the Crusaders in Nelson on Saturday.
The Blues and injury-ravaged Waratahs are due to launch Super Rugby’s extended play-offs series 78 days before the Rugby World Cup begins.
The Queensland Reds and the Stormers will have to lie in wait for the two survivors of this weekend’s first Super Rugby play-offs round.
The grim rugby played by the Super Rugby contenders of late is informed by the rigours of the newly adopted structure.
The Sharks have dropped Bok captain John Smit from their side facing the Bulls on Saturday, promoting former French fly-half Frederic Michalak.
Bulls players are firmly focused on the task at hand: to beat the Sharks in their Super Rugby match.
Waratahs’ Berrick Barnes says he is taking an indefinite break to deal with concussion-related issues, putting his World Cup plans in doubt.
Saru said Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has called off a national World Cup planning camp due to potential Super Rugby commitments.
Flyhalf Patrick Lambie instigated a second-half comeback as the Sharks snatched a 30-30 draw against the Lions in their clash at Ellis Park.
The Sharks secured a 23-18 victory over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday to move back into contention for a place in the play-offs.
The Cheetahs and Sharks will be involved in a season defying Super Rugby battle with the Sharks looking to keep their play-off aspirations alive.
Sharks captain John Smit failed his fitness test on Thursday and will not feature in Saturday night’s encounter against the Bulls in Durban.
Bismarck du Plessis will be back at hooker for the Sharks’ Super Rugby encounter against the Brumbies in Durban on Saturday.
As the Super Rugby tournament reaches its halfway mark, fans are growing weary of the repetition.
After nearly 10 months out of the game, flanker Jean Deysel has been named on the bench for their crucial Super Rugby clash against the Stormers.
The impact of injuries will be heavily felt in the Super 15 tournament as teams with the ability to replace key players are favoured in matches.
The pragmatic coach is one who knows when to take the foot off the accelerator.
After a month on the sidelines, Schalk Burger has returned to lead the Stormers in their Super Rugby clash against the Sharks in Durban.
Dan Carter and Sonny Bill Williams inspired the Crusaders to a 44-28 win over the Sharks in the historic Super 15 game at Twickenham on Sunday.
The homeless Canterbury Crusaders say losing is not an option this weekend as they play the Coastal Sharks in London.
Derbies featuring the Bulls against the Stormers and the Crusaders against the Highlanders threaten to shake up the Super 15 table this weekend.
The Canterbury Crusaders are hoping to host the Sharks in London in what would be Super Rugby’s first match outside the southern hemisphere.