Fearless Sharks breathe new life into Currie Cup campaign

It was a fearless never-say-die attitude that enabled a Sharks XV to secure a 19-12 win over the Boland Kavaliers in a hard-foughtCarling Currie Cup Premier Division clashon Saturday, coach Mike Vowles said. After going down 36-28 in an away defeat to the Stormers XXIII in Cape Town last week, Vowles urged his side to match the physicality of the Kavaliers and they responded with a powerful display. “This is a special group and we said for a while that we pride ourselves on connection and care,” Vowles said.

“We probably haven’t been on the right side of some stuff the past couple of weeks, but one thing we never had to ask for is more attitude and more fight. “It was important for the guys to get across the line just from a confidence point of view and understanding that we can actually do it. “In terms of the competition, this was a massive win.

“I’m really proud of the group. We were really tested from a character point of view. “To hold on as we did in the second half makes me very proud.

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“We created several opportunities, and you can see the growth in the team in how they’re starting to show more confidence in the way we play and in their decision-making. “It’s another positive step in the right direction. In a big week for the Sharks, it was great to get a positive result and give back to the KwaMashu crowd who were awesome. “It was definitely the resilience and fight that we showed.

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