The Hollywoodbets Sharks XV are on the road for the fourth and final time this Friday when they travel to Suzuki Stadium in Kimberley to take on the Suzuki Griquas in a fifth-round Carling Currie Cup match.
With matches on Saturday and the All Blacks on Tuesday evening using up much of the player resources available, head coach Mike Vowles has had his hands full juggling his team and managing player workload, given that some were involved in the Carling Currie Cup win over the Boland Sanlam Kavaliers as well as the New Zealand national side.
“We’re back on the road on Friday afternoon, so it’s a quick turnaround for us and there are a lot of moving parts for us this week, so we’ll prepare well, ice a few sore bodies and go to Kimberley fully prepared to fight for the full 80,” Vowles explained.
Vowles has been forced to make changes across the board, given the workload his players have faced in the last couple of weeks, particularly in Tuesday evening’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry clash with the All Blacks.
Hollywoodbets Sharks XV
- Jaco du Toit
- Liam van Wyk
- Lee-Marvin Mazibuko
- Johan Momsen
- Meno Barnard
- Tino Mavesere
- Wasi Vyambwera
- Hanu Pieterse
- Ross Braude (Captain)
- Tim Swiel
- Khuthi Rasivhaga
- Albie Bester
- Lyle Matthews
- Christie Grobbelaar
- Luan Giliomee
Replacements
- Jacques Marais
- Phiwayinkosi “Rambo” Kubheka
- Simphiwe Ngobese
- Danio Botha
- Sphephelo Mbonambi
- Juan Loots
- Janco Purchase
- Chijindu Okonta
