Injuries 'pile pressure' on Sharks

Sharks head coach John Plumtree is frustrated with a string of injuries that left his team without experienced players by the end of their 24-20 loss to the Stormers in their United Rugby Championship (URC) game at Cape Town Stadium at the weekend.

- Nicholas Zaal

The visitors also didn't control "some big moments" in the game and allowed the Stormers to heap pressure and take a bonus-point win that saw them move up the URC table at the Sharks' expense.

In particular, while the lead switched several times, the Sharks were ahead right near the end of the game before Jean-Luc du Plessis broke through the Sharks line and scored a try in the 78th minute to snatch the win.