Sharks victory more important than Beast's milestone
Seasoned loose-head prop is set to equal Adriaan Strauss’s record of 156 Super Rugby games
When the Sharks swam up to the Loftus Versfeld pool three weeks ago‚ it was on the back of Louis Schreuder’s 100th Super Rugby game. That game is now remembered for the physical schooling the Sharks were handed by the Bulls. One gets a sense that Saturday’s return clash at King’s Park will not only have a serious dose of revenge in store‚ but also to make Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira’s record equaling 156th Super Rugby appearance a fixture to remember. The seasoned loose-head prop is set to equal Adriaan Strauss’s record, but for captain Schreuder‚ the onus is on winning the game first before the matter of milestones. The Bulls‚ who named their match-day 23 on Wednesday‚ put together an efficient 37-14 win on March 9 before both sides went on a bye. However‚ they were on the receiving end of a 56-20 hammering by a resurgent Chiefs side that enjoyed Tshwane’s dry sunshine last week. After two consecutive defeats‚ the Sharks returned to winnings ways with a 28-14 home triumph against the ...
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