Sharks have it all to do in opener

It doesn’t get any tougher than this. An injury hit Sharks squad that is also missing several Springbok players open their 2025/26 United Rugby Championship campaign against former champions, Glasgow Warriors, in Scotland on Friday night.

- Jacques van der Westhuyzen

No less than 20 players are out of action with injuries, including Aphelele Fassi, Jason Jenkins Emile van Heerden, Jordan Hendrikse, Siya Masuku and Trevor Nyakane, while Bok stars Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Vincent Koch, Bongi Mbonambi, Ox Nche, Grant Williams, Andre Esterhuizen, Ethan Hooker and Makazole Mapimpi are all involved with the Boks, who take on Argentina in D