Going into his second season in charge, John Plumtree says his reinforced Sharks side are far more settled than when he first arrived back in Durban last year.
With most of their Springboks at the World Cup, the Sharks endured an awful two-win Vodacom URC campaign in the 2023-24 season, following up a five-loss start with a mid-season slump of eight defeats.
During a Vodacom URC Media Round Table, Plumtree says the Sharks are a far more settled unit than when he first returned to Kings Park. “It’s the same with the players. I trust the players that I’ve got now. Hopefully they trust me. It’s a different ball game for us now. The Sharks will get their URC campaign underway against Connacht in Galway on 28 September, after their round one fixture against the Lions in Durban was postponed to later in the season, due to it clashing with the Currie Cup final.
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