The Sharks host Zebre in a United Rugby Championship match on Saturday and they welcome back some Springbok stars.

Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen returns to the Sharks' bench after injury, while key players like Eben Etzebeth remain sidelined.

An unexpected reason has been confirmed as the cause of Eben Etzebeth's continued absence from the Sharks team.

The Sharks boast a star-studded lineup, including 12 capped Springboks, despite the absence of four frontline Test stars.

The backline sees the Hendrikse brothers, Jaden and Jordan ... 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche. Bench: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Hanro Jacobs, 19 Corne Rahl, ...

The returns of the likes of Vincent Koch, Trevor Nyakane and more recently ... Dave Wessels as the new High Performance Manager for SA Rugby. Add to this the return of some of the best coaches ...

Hot-stepping Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at a glittering SA Rugby Awards ...

Koch, 49, continues his role in New Zealand as academy technical director/head coach of Western Suburbs FC and GM at the Olé Football Academy. Born in Durban, South Africa, Koch came to Canada in ...

In a night that celebrated excellence in South African rugby, speedster Cheslin Kolbe etched his name into the history books by becoming the first backline player to win the prestigious SA Rugby ...

New Zealand to Guelph, Ont., is quite the commute, especially when the family home is in B.C. But for veteran soccer coach Alan Koch, it’s normal. Koch, whose resume includes stops in Major ...