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John Plumtree believes a step-up from his second-stringers is needed for the Sharks to match the resilience of the DHL Stormers.

The Sharks suffered a 25-21 defeat to the reigning SA Shield champions, after trailing by 15 points early in the second half at Kings Park on Saturday evening.

“We created a couple of opportunities, but we didn’t finish them off. They scrambled back and were able to stop us. That’s why they are where they are. “Our boys tried real hard today. But there’s a difference between our first group and second group in what we’ve got. That’s a real challenge for us. We need to do well without our Springboks. We’ve had a lot of key players injured this year.

 

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