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Feast of action at Kings Park as Sharks teams host Saracens and Pumas in double header

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September 05, 2025

SHARKS fans have double the reason to go to Kings Park this afternoon, with one Sharks team taking on English giants Saracens at 4pm, and another Sharks side hosting the Pumas in a Currie Cup fixture at 7.10pm.

- MIKE GREENAWAY

Feast of action at Kings Park as Sharks teams host Saracens and Pumas in double header

There have been change-ups in both squads, with many United Rugby Championship players and even a few Springboks thrown into the mix across the two teams.

The hit-out against Saracens will feature many of the usual suspects from the Currie Cup in the curtain-raiser to the clash against the Pumas, with the team comprising of a mix of players featured in both squads.

There are also several new faces, with Paarl-born front row twins Kayden and Cohen Kiewit packing down on either side of hooker Willem van der Hever. The pair are teammates this time round, having scrummed against each other in the Varsity Cup for UJ and CUT.

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