The Hollywoodbets Sharks went into Friday evening’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Glasgow Warriors knowing that they were entering hostile enemy territory, a home fortress that does not offer much in the way of welcome hospitality for visiting teams. With an eye on the EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final and the need to rest senior players who have carried a heavy workload over the last few weeks, this match was an ideal opportunity to continue to grow squad depth while freshening up the players who will be filtered back into the side for the upcoming URC match against the Scarlets, a ..read more

The Hollywoodbets Sharks succumbed to a determined Glasgow Warriors side in a tight, combative Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash on Friday evening, going down three tries to two in a pulsating 21-10 contest. Glasgow maintained their impressive home record, using their 5g artificial pitch to their advantage as they played a relentless, high-paced, ball-in-hand style of play. They didn’t have matters all go their way and suffered a yellow card for repeated infringements late in the first half. They were also forced to work hard for their points, but ultimately had too much in the tank to r ..read more

Tonight’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash between the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium is a call to arms for the players wearing the Black and White jersey. Motivation for this match is high and for Hollywoodbets Sharks head coach John Plumtree, it’s not about what he says to them to get them excited, but how the players get into the right frame of mind. “They need to be self-motivated, they must have a ‘why’.  Individually they must bring their own why to the party. Why are they here? Why do they want to play in this jersey? Why do they need to impre ..read more

The Hollywoodbets Sharks have selected an exciting team for Friday evening’s Round 14 Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Glasgow Warriors. Over the last month, many of the stalwarts have had to carry a hugely physical load and now get the opportunity to rest up, or in this case, play a shortened (but still vital) role off the bench. Hollywoodbets Sharks assistant coach Dave Williams explained from the team’s base that, “Whichever team is put out, the expectation is always the same: to deliver a performance in The Sharks way. With the workload some of the guys have endured, this was a ..read more

After a tight first half against Edinburgh in the EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday, the Hollywoodbets Sharks blew their opponents away in a clinical, dominant second half performance. Hollywoodbets Sharks Head coach John Plumtree admitted after the game that there were a few important points to get across when the team gathered in the changerooms at half-time. “It was an easy story to tell at half-time,” he pointed out. “It wasn’t a time to panic, the boys were a bit quiet and it wasn’t all going according to plan, we needed to tidy up two or three thing ..read more

The Hollywoodbets Sharks will contest the semi-finals of the EPCR Challenge Cup following their 36-30 quarter-final victory over Edinburgh Rugby at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday afternoon. It was a game of two halves, a tight first half that favoured Edinburgh despite the tight scoreline, but the Hollywoodbets Sharks came out of the changerooms breathing fire in a rampant second half performance, sheer domination that blew the Scots away. Although there were only six points separating the two teams when the referee blew for full time, a late charge from Edinburgh when they were 17 point ..read more

Today’s clash between the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Edinburgh Rugby in the EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final at Hollywoodbets Kings Park is shaping to be a game of epic proportions. The two teams met recently and emotions will be running high, helped by the fact that this is a knock-out game. Edinburgh lost that game but will return to Durban boosted by a few internationals and determined to reverse that result while the Hollywoodbets Sharks have plans of their own while riding a wave of confidence and continuity in team selection. Talking about this momentum, Hollywoodbets Sharks Director of Ru ..read more

The Hollywoodbets Sharks take a strong, settled and successful side into Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final against Edinburgh at Hollywoodbets Kings Park. Continuity is the name of the game for this side riding a wave of confidence after a run of three straight victories. They’ve come at home, which is where the two teams meet for this knock-out clash, a repeat of a few weeks ago when the Hollywoodbets Sharks downed the visiting Scottish side in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and this weekend is another opportunity to entrench themselves at Fortress Kings Park. Head coach John ..read more

      Stepping Up The Hollywoodbets Sharks will go into Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final against Edinburgh bursting with confidence, tempered by the knowledge of what they can expect from the Scots. The Sharks come into this game off the back of three straight victories across the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and a resounding EPCR Round of 16 defeat of Zebre at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Sunday. Hollywoodbets Sharks head coach John Plumtree was full of praise for his team after their seven try to none, 47-3 win over the visiting Italians, acknowledging the role hi ..read more

      Strong, Structured, Dominant A commanding performance from the Hollywoodbets Sharks in their EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16 knock-out clash against Zebre Parma saw them take a near-perfect, resounding 47-3 victory at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Sunday. Aside from an early score from the visitors, a completely dominant effort from the Hollywoodbets Sharks locked Zebre out of the game and they were never allowed to play, so complete was the intense and enduring pressure placed on them, from which they were unable to launch or find an answer to. Zebre spent the opening five ..read more