Tshituka: Sharks in ‘a good space’

Despite their coaching shakeup, poor form and Springbok duties, Sharks captain Vincent Tshituka said the team is “in a good space” mentally and preparation-wise ahead of Saturday night's clash with Connacht.

- Nicholas Zaal

The Springbok-studded team lingers 13th on the United Rugby Championship table with one win from five games, after revealing last month that head coach John Plumtree will be stepping down at the end of the season.

In the meantime, the board has placed a technical coach consultant in the mix, refocused director of rugby Neil Powell’s work on “key operational areas”, and kept the entire rugby programme under critical review.