The hard-nosed edge and experience that Gerbrandt Grobler brings, remain invalu-able to the Hollywoodbets Sharks, especially when the likes of Springbok enforcer Eben Etzebeth is unavailable. Th 31-year-old lock, with the distinctive hairstyle, is not someone to shy away from the physicality up front, pulls off vital tackles in the close-quarter exchanges and is a lineout wrestler par excellence. Grobler also offers heaps of experience, having represented both the Bulls and Stormers, before heading north where he had stints, between injury layoffs, with Racing 92 and, later, Stade Francias in France, as well as Gloucester in the UK.