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5 days ago | rugby365.com | Jan de Koning

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will have a few sleepless nights, awaiting the outcome of a scan on veteran Springbok Eben Etzebeth’s leg injury. The Sharks secured their place in the top four of the United Rugby Championship with a 29-10 win over Ospreys in Durban this past Friday. The bonus-point win saw the Sharks move 12 points clear of the fifth-placed Cardiff and guaranteed them home ground advantage in the quarterfinal.

6 days ago | rugby365.com | Jan de Koning

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round 17 face-off between the Bulls and Cardiff at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The Bulls’ Director of Rugby, Jake White, made four changes in their starting line-up from the team that defeated Glasgow Warriors a fortnight ago. Watch The Rugby Championship U20s live and for FREE on the RugbyPass app.

1 week ago | rugby365.com | Jan de Koning

LIVE NOW: Sharks v Ospreys READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round 17 face-off between the Sharks and Ospreys at Kings Park in Durban. The Sharks, who are looking to seal a home quarterfinal in the United Rugby Championship, must win their Round 17 encounter with Ospreys to secure a top-four finish. * To read our pre-match predictions, CLICK HERE!* Our live blog will appear below. It might take a little while to load, so please be patient.

1 week ago | rugby365.com | Jan de Koning

MATCH REPORT: The Sharks secured their place in the top four of the United Rugby Championship with a commanding 29-10 win over Ospreys in Durban on Friday. The bonus-point win saw the Sharks move 12 points clear of the fifth-placed Cardiff and guaranteed to have home ground advantage in the quarterfinal and semifinal. The victory, however, came with a hefty price and a major concern over the growing Springbok injury list.

1 week ago | rugby365.com | Jan de Koning

The Sharks will head into their Round 17 United Rugby Championship clash with Ospreys at Kings Park on Friday without several key Springboks. Scrumhalf Grant Williams, flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse, centre Lukhanyo Am and prop Ox Nche are all listed as unavailable for selection due to injury or illness. (See the team announcement HERE!)However, coach John Plumtree said most of them will be back before the end of the URC season and could partake in a Bok alignment camp at the end of the month.