It was like the old prepandemic times as I attended three live games in a week. They provided interesting fodder for thought, first on how the Sharks’ gifted but often flawed Curwin Bosch should be managed and on the role the Currie Cup could play in providing a platform for players going through a confidence crisis.

The first of the matches I attended was the first-round United Rugby Championship (URC) clash between the Sharks and Stormers at Kings Park. It coincided with a media weekend hosted by the Sharks at which Sharks CEO Eduard Coetzee, in response to a question on Bosch’s future, spoke about the flyhalf’s need to regain confidence. Coetzee spoke about the Currie Cup being the perfect vehicle for Bosch to do that...

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