Sharks counting the hours before World Cup winners return for URC duty

Sharks players, including Curwin Bosch, will be hoping for a good result against Ospreys. Picture: Sam Barnes/Gallo Images

The Durban-based outfit are set to gain the most from the return of Ox Nche, Bongi Mbonambi, Vincent Koch, Eben Etzebeth, Grant Williams, Jaden Hendrikse, Lukhanyo Am and Makazole Mapimpi in the coming days and weeks. “It’s exciting as a coach to work with the wider group and know that your internationals will come back at a later stage. It allows focusing on growing the base and brand of players that you will need throughout the season. Even if you have a Bok-laden squad, at some point you have to rotate and rest players,” he said.Results have not been good for the Sharks so far in the United Rugby Championship. They have lost their opening two matches of the season against Munster and Leinster on tour.

“As the coaching team, we spoke about the challenges of this tour, playing the champions and champions-elect Leinster. In both matches we didn’t score for long periods, we just couldn’t convert at certain moments.

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